Libraries

A commemorative poetry edition to mark the centenaries of the War of Independence and Civil War was today presented to Fingal Libraries by Catherine Wilsdon, Creative Producer, Poetry as Commemoration, and Evelyn Flanagan, Head of UCD Special Collections.

Backpacks full of sensory-friendly resources are being made available in Baldoyle, Swords and Balbriggan Libraries under the Community Recognition Fund.

Fingal Libraries has announced a book gifting programme to local schools as part of the Community Recognition Fund.

Fingal Libraries seventh annual Festival of History was launched at Swords Castle on Wednesday 13th September. The festival will run from Monday 2nd to Thursday 12th October 2023 throughout the library branches.

This September, Fingal Libraries will celebrate creative writing with the annual Write Time Festival, now in its eighth year. Free workshops and author talks to spark the imagination and inspire creativity will take place in Fingal Libraries throughout the month.

Every child starting school in 2023 can now collect a free bag of books from their local library in Fingal. 

Swords Castle was the home of swords and sorcery on Saturday, 1st April, as Dungeons & Dragons (DnD) players from all corners of Fingal assembled to launch Fingal County Council’s Community Gaming programme. 

Fingal Libraries launches its programme for the Bealtaine Festival in Rush Library on Tuesday, 2nd May at 11:30am, with a performance from the Forget-Me-Nots choir, an inclusive community choir for older people. Everyone is welcome to what promises to be an enjoyable and uplifting musical experience.

Fingal Libraries is delighted to host Viewpoints, a touring art exhibition, available through The Glucksman’s Art Library, an innovative approach to sharing art and knowledge driven by the principles of creativity, inclusion and participation.  It will be on view across the Library Branches from January to June 2023