Family Time at Your Library returns to Offaly Libraries for another fun year this Christmas. In partnership with Creative Ireland, this seasonal Right To Read initiative aims to bring families together in libraries across the county whilst increasing the awareness of the benefits of reading.
As such, we have a wide variety of Christmas storytime events planned in all of our branches throughout the month of December, as well as festive crafts, board game activity, live choral performances from local choir groups, movie nights and much more.
Some of our key events to showcase just a smidgeon of what is happening in branches around the county include;
At Ferbane Library enjoy Christmas activities for all the family, including Family Jigsaw Fun and an Intergenerational Star Craft Workshop.
Tullamore Library will be hosting a Christmas Fighting Words Creative Writing Workshop, where children can write their own Christmas story and publish it on the Fighting Words website. Plus, we will have a Christmas Photo Booth throughout the month of December for families to take a festive family pic.
Kilcormac and Banagher Libraries are hosting Santa Letter Writing Workshops, and Christmas Storytimes, while Clara Library is running special workshops where children can create their own Christmas village.
It’s non-stop festive fun at Daingean Library with a Robotics Snowball Challenge, and the week before Christmas the library will also host a special Winter Wonderland Family Day.
Edenderry Library will be helping to children to get ready for this year’s Toy Show with their workshop, Toy Show Crafty Friday. All are welcome to the library on December 11th for a live performance from Oaklands Community School Choir.
Meanwhile, staff at Birr Library will be inviting young children to bring their teddies along to the library for a special Teddy Sleepover Storytime on the evening of Wednesday December 11th and they will also be helping children get crafty with festive inspired creations at Festive Crafty Fridays, every Friday at 15:30.
Family Time at Your Library returns to Offaly Libraries this Christmas and remember, for some events booking is essential, so make sure to contact your library for more details.
