 03-Feb-12:
In 2011 there were 187,227 visits to Balbriggan
Library, 148,157 books were borrowed and Library users spent 25,973 hours on our
free public pcs.
Please support the library
by encouraging family and friends to join as well. Its free to join, free to borrow
and all our events are free. Here
are some classes/events taking place in the Library over the coming weeks:
Improvers
Irish | | A
free intermediate Irish class will start on Wednesday 8th February from 6.00pm-8.00pm
and run for a minimum of 8 weeks. This course
is suitable for anyone who has good basic/beginners knowledge of Irish. Call
the library at 8704401 to book a place on the course. |
| | Researching
your Irish Ancestry | | A
free talk by John Grenham. Thursday 23rd February 6.30pm -8.00pm. Numbers
are limited so booking is essential. Please
leave your name at the adult desk or call us at 8704401. |
| | Paper/Silk
Flower making workshop for adults | | This
free workshop will take place at 11am on one of the mornings in February— exact
day to be confirmed. If you are interested
please leave your name and telephone number at the adult desk or call us on 8704401.
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| | New
Scrabble Club | | Would
you be interested in attending a scrabble club for adults on Mondays at 11.00am?
If so please leave your name at the adult
desk or call us at 8704401. If we then get
enough interest we’ll get back to you with a start date. |
| Art
Workshop for Adults | | Monday
6th February 6.00pm- 8.00pm with artist Derek Zeuss—go home with a completed painting!
Just supply your own blank canvas (some €uro
shops sell them) If you have paint & brushes bring them along, if not Derek will
supply them for the workshop. Limited number
of places still available, call the library at 8704401 to book your place |
| | Charles
Dickens Bicentenary | | 7th
February 2012 is the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens’s birthday. Events
and competitions will be taking place in all our libraries throughout the year.
During February a selection of Dickens classics
will be on display in Balbriggan Library. |
| | Knitting
& Crochet classes | | These
classes take place every Tuesday evening at 7.30pm, all are welcome. |
| | Chess
Club | | Chess
Club Every Second Thursday 6.00pm -8.00pm: 2nd & 16th February. Adults
and children are welcome |
| | Exhibitions |  | An
exhibition of paintings by artist Jackie Roy featuring local scenes will be on
display in the library from Monday 30th January- Saturday 11th February. |
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