Category: Millstreet Library

Millstreet Library will be hosting Creative Writing for adults with Matthew Geden, Writer in Residence, Library & Arts Services on Wednesday 30^th November at 11 00 am.

 Do you love to write? Want to try? Fiction, poetry, it matters not.  Do you want feedback on your ideas & to improve your writing skills? Join the Creative Writing Group where you will meet informally to talk about your writings, improve your skills, & to offer encouragement to one another.

 If you are interested please contact the library at 029 21920 or by email <email> to reserve your place.

Events happening in the Millstreet Library this week.

All very welcome.

Events for the week in Millstreet Library.

Millstreet Library – Tuesday 15^th November @ 2 – 3 pm

“Make One Change” Cork County Cuts Carbon

Join us in Millstreet Library Tuesday 15^th November at 2 – 3 pm to explore ways to make positive changes for you & the environment.  James O’Donovan is an engineer & environmental educator who runs climate & biodiversity workshops in CEF’s outreach & educational programmes.

In this workshop he will be exploring enablers & barriers to make change & what you can do now that will be good for you & also for the environment.

Everybody welcome.

Millstreet Library Knit & Natter Group Meeting every Wednesday at 2 30 pm –

Hello Everyone,

October has arrived and it’s time to roll out the Cork County Council Library & Arts Service “calendar colouring competition”.

The theme for our 2023 calendar is ‘Our Library: A welcome for all’

Details are on the attached poster and every entry MUST be accompanied by an application form. Please drop in your entries into Millstreet Library before November 8^th.

Thank you,

Gillian

Conversational Irish Meeting in Millstreet Library,  Wednesday 19th October at 11 – 12 00 pm.

Millstreet Library Knitting Group – Wednesday 12th October  2 30 – 4 00 pm

Millstreet Library Creative Writing Group

Wednesday 12th October 2022

Millstreet Library would like to set up an “Age Friendly Group” (55+ years) in the library who would meet up on the last Friday of every month at 11 00 am.  This would be an informal gathering & give people (55+ years) the opportunity to meet for a chat/ tell a story/ do a quiz/ jigsaw puzzle/ game of cards or even if you wanted to sing a song!

First meeting will take place Friday, 30^th September 2022 at 11 00 am.

If you are interested, please contact the library if you need further details – 029 21920

Millstreet Library will be opened tomorrow, Wednesday 14^th September.  The Irish Conversation Group Meeting will take place at 11 am.  New members very welcome.

The draw for the Summer Star Reading Programme took place last week in Millstreet Library.

1. Cillian Healy

2. Siún McCarthy

3. Lily Keller

Again congratulations to all.

Summer Stars Award Certificates are still available in the Library.

Millstreet library are delighted to inform you that the “Summer Star Reading Certificates” are now ready for collection at Millstreet Library.

Here is Ben Buckley receiving his Certificate of Achievement for all the reading he did this summer.  Ben was the first to collect his certificate.

If you have took part in this reading challenge, please call in to Millstreet Library to collect your certificate.

Congratulations to all the children who participated and well done.

Millstreet Library

Last date for registration in the Summer Stars Reading Programme is August 27^th.

Please do not forget to hand in your Reading Card to the library as the draw for the Summers Stars Competition will take Saturday 3^rd September.

Also please collect your Summer Stars Award Certificates in the Library.

Thanks to all the children that participated in this reading challenge & for making it a great success.

Cork County Council Library & Arts Service are inviting you to Design a Children’s Library Card on the theme of “I Love Reading”.

Would you like to see your design on a Library card? Now is your chance.

Pick up an entry form from Millstreet library.  All entries must be returned to the library by Friday, August 19^th 2022.

There are two age categories: 6 – 8 years & 9 – 12 years so plenty of chances to win.  There will be local prizes of €10 book tokens & an overall prize of €50 book tokens.  The overall winning designs will feature on our new library cards!

There are lots of great Art & Craft books available at the library to help you find your inspiration.

Good Luck!

Opening Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 9.30 – 1.00 & 2.00 – 5.30 pm

Closed Mondays.

Closed Saturday Bank Holiday Weekends

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