Library Events Archive

Here you can find information about past events that have taken place in Limerick City Library!

March 2008 

Estonia/ Ireland – Press Photo Exhibition March 2008

The exhibition was launched by the Estonian ambassador on Tuesday 4th March 2008 and will run for two weeks in the Granary Branch - admission is free and all are welcome.

The exhibition celebrates the 90th Anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of Estonia and is organised by the Union of Estonian Journalists. It features the best photographs published by the Estonian media during 2006, including photographs from important events such as the funeral of former President Lennart Meri, sporting events and the environment. It also includes a number of photographs from the Limerick Leader.

Library Ireland Week 2008

This year Library Ireland Week will run from Monday 3rd to Saturday 8th March. The official launch for the Limerick area will take place in the Limerick Institute of Technology on Monday 3rd. In addition to the other events mentioned in this section there will be:

• Word searches and colouring for children throughout the week
• SEI Sustainable Energy Workshops for schools (contact Margaret Griffin, 061 407510 for further details).
• The Gramophone Circle will meet on Monday 3rd March at 11am in the Music Library, the Granary. Admission is free and all are welcome.
• On Thursday 6th March we will be announcing the winners of the Literary Quizword.
• The 5th & 6th Class Primary Schools Quiz will take place on Tuesday 11th March (contact Margaret Griffin, 061 407510 for further details). 

February 2008

Limerick City Library Literary Quizword - A Chance to Win a €50 Book Token!

To celebrate Library Ireland Week and World Book Day 2008, the City Library invites you to participate in our fun book quiz!

To enter pick up an entry form in the Granary or Roxboro Branches or download the entry form below and return the completed form to the Granary. The closing date for entries is Friday 29th February 2008. Sponsored by O’Mahony’s Bookshop.

  Literary Quizword Entry Form (PDF - 192 Kb)
   

Launch of Fairtrade Fortnight 2008

The launch of Fairtrade Fortnight will take place at 11.15am on Friday 29th February in the Granary. Guests will include Armando Choco, from Belize, who works with the Toledo Cacao Growers Association & Dolores O’Meara, Chairperson of the Limerick Fairtrade Committee.

Engineered! A Week of Wonder

On Tuesday 12th February the library will be participating in ‘Engineered! A Week of Wonder, co-ordinated by Engineers Ireland STEPS to engineering programme, by hosting a series of events throughout the day at the Granary Library for children & their parents who are taking part in treasure hunts around the City.

May 2007

Watch House Cross Community Library Opens

The new, state of the art branch library at Watch House Cross was officially opened on Thursday 31st May 2007 by Mayor, Cllr. Joe Leddin and opened to the public from Tuesday 5th June.  This new branch library will serve the north side of Limerick City, especially the communities of Moyross, Ballynanty and Kileely.

As of November 2007 membership of the library was approaching 3,000!

See Associated Photos

  New library opens at Watch House Cross (from Limerick Independent newspaper) (PDF - 1,556 Kb)