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29 April 2025

Big Bealtaine Birthday Tea Parties!!

Any one for tea? To mark the 30th anniversary of Bealtaine Festival we are hosting a Tea Party in our libraries on Tuesday 6th May. This is our opportunity to say ‘thank you’ and celebrate the wonderful creativity of older people in our communities. Enjoy light refreshments, a little music and perhaps a song or two! The Tea Parties will be held in Johnston Central Library, Virginia Library, Cootehill Library, Bailieborough Library, Belturbet Library and Arva Library. All welcome but booking essential - ring your library or pop in.

11 April 2025

Easter Spring into Storytime events booking out!

Spring Into Storytime is celebrated in all libraries across the country in the month of April. The programme is in full swing in our libraries and we have some fantastic events programmed over the Easter break. Booking essential for some events so don't delay... pick up the phone or drop in!

11 April 2025

Bealtaine Festival with Cavan Library Service!

Our Bealtaine Festival plans are set... and it's going to be a busy month of May! We're celebrating the festival run by Age and Opportunity with a packed programme of events - all free but booking essential on some. There is something for everyone!

25 March 2025

Spring Into Storytime Colouring Competition

Spring Into Storytime is delivered in all libraries across the country in the month of April, with storytimes and activities for in the library for preschool and primary school aged children.  Cavan Library Service is delighted to launch it's annual Spring Into Storytime Colouring Competition which opens today, 25th March. Download the entry for the two Categories 5-7 yr olds and 8-12 yr olds or pick up a copy in your local library branch. The closing date for the competition is 9th April. Good luck everyone!

18 March 2025

Tree planting at Virginia LIbrary

Together with pupils from the DEN class, 2nd Class and young Green School Committee at St. Mary's N.S., with the generous help of Virginia Men's Shed, Virginia Library planted a tree for generations to come as part of #NationalTreeWeek. Leas Cathaoirleach Cllr Niall Smith welcomed everyone and the tree was settled in by the children after a storytime session all about the wonder of trees!

12 March 2025

LOTE4Kids

We are delighted to announce the arrival of LOTE4Kids with Cavan Library Service! LOTE4Kids is an online database of children's picture books in a variety of world languages which allows you to enjoy books and learn languages through storytelling! Accessible through a free user-friendly web App, LOTE4Kids ensures your children can access their best-loved books in their native language in the library, at home, and on the go!

Events

Spring-into-Storytime
01 Apr 2025

Spring Into Storytime with Cavan Library Service

Location: Various Library Branches
Age: Mixed across events
Bealtaine-Tea-Party-Copy
Booking Required
06 May 2025

Tea Party

Location: Various Library Branches
Age: Adults
National-Gallery
Booking Required
16 May 2025

National Gallery of Ireland Talk

Location: Virginia Library
Age: Adults
Quiz
Booking Required
29 May 2025

Bealtaine Quiz

Location: Belturbet Library
Age: Adults aged 55+