Ongoing Library Events and Activities
Kildare Library and Arts Services offer a wide and varied programme of events for children. These range from arts and crafts, dance, workshops, music, film, quizzes and visual art worshops.
Ongoing annual events for children include:
- Annual Children’s Book Festival
- Annual Summer Reading Clubs
- Ongoing Parent & Toddler Groups
- Ongoing Storytelling Sessions
To find out more about library events check our Whats on Around the County, or Riverbank Arts Centre
There are also some groups and activities that occur on an ongoing basis such as:
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Library |
Event
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Description |
Age Group |
Date |
Time |
Open to new members? |
Contact |
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Athy Library |
Beezers Bookclub |
Bookclub |
7-11yrs |
2nd Wednesday of the month |
3.30pm |
Yes Note: Off for the summer |
Ann Kearney 059-8631144 or athylib@kildarecoco.ie |
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Athy Library |
Kiddies Chess Club |
Chess Club |
Under 12s |
Every Thursday |
6.00-8.00pm |
Yes Note: Off for the Summer |
Any staff member 059-8631144 or athylib@kildarecoco.ie |
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Ballitore Library |
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059-8623344 or |
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Castledermot Library |
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059-9144483 or |
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Celbridge Library
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Story telling with Meabh
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Storytelling for preschool children |
2 – 3 and half years |
2nd & 4th Friday of the month |
10.00 -10.50 am |
Yes |
Meabh Ni Mhathuna 01-6272207 or celbridgelib@kildarecoco.ie |
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Children’s Bookclub
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Bookclub |
9 – 12 years |
1 Tuesday per month (dates vary) |
3.30 pm – 4.14pm |
Yes |
Aisling Donnelly 01-6272207 or |
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Clane Library
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045-892716 or |
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Clocha Rince Library
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Mother & Toddler Group |
Informal games, chat and a cup of tea. |
Accompanied preschoolers and babies |
Every Monday |
9.30- 10.30am |
Yes |
Orla Ryan at 0469553428 |
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Kilcock Library
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01-6284403 or |
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Kilcullen Library
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Family Hour |
Informal group with a focus on parents/carers interacting with their pre-school children |
Pre-schoolers |
Every Tuesday |
11.30 am – 12.30 pm |
Yes |
Julie O’Donoghue 045-482193 |
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Kildare Town Library
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Storytelling with Carmel |
Storytelling for pre-school children |
0-5 years |
Every Friday |
11.00 –11.30 am |
Yes |
Carmel Hester 045-530626/045-520235 |
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Leixlip Library
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Parent & Toddler Group |
Informal group for parents and pre-schoolers |
Pre-schoolers |
Friday mornings every fortnight |
10.30am – 12.00pm |
Yes |
Rosarie Dineen or Fionnuala Murphy 01-6060050 or |
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Children’s Book Club |
Reads 1 book per month and meets to discuss |
10 – 12 years |
Last Friday of every month |
3.15pm – 3.45pm |
Taking names for Waiting List |
Fionnuala Murphy 01-6060050 or leixliplib@kildarecoco.ie |
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Leixlip Library |
Xbox 360 Club |
A Gaming Club for Kids, run by volunteers from INTEL |
7 – 14 years |
Friday afternoons, every fortnight |
3.30pm – 4.30pm |
Taking names for Waiting List |
Gillian Allen 01-6060050 or |
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Junior Arch Club |
Social group for children with disabilities, learning difficulties or special needs and their parents and siblings. |
Under 14 years |
3rd Tuesday of the month in Leixlip Library Every other Tuesday in Leixlip Youth Centre |
7.00pm -8.00pm |
Yes |
Gillian Allen 01-6060050 or Úna Barrett, PRO for Junior Arch Club 086 4084857 |
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Maynooth Library
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Parent and Toddler Storytime |
Aimed at pre-schoolers |
Parents and pre-schoolers |
Every Wednesday |
10.00am – 10.45am |
Yes Note: Off for the summer |
Lorraine Daly or June Branigan 01-6285530 |
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Storytime in Polish |
Facilitated by Agnieszka, a local member of the Polish Community |
Open to all ages |
Every Tuesday |
10.00 am – 10.45am |
Yes |
Lorraine Daly or June Branigan 01-6285530 |
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Children's Bookclub |
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8 – 12 years |
1st Tuesday of every month |
3.00 pm |
Yes Note: Off for the summer |
Lorraine Daly or June Branigan 01-6285530 |
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Monasterevin Library |
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045-529239 |
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Naas Library |
Children’s Book Club
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Bookclub |
8 – 12 years |
2nd Friday each month |
3.30pm |
Yes |
Louise Gallagher 045-879111 naaslib@kildarecoco.ie |
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Newbridge Library
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Busy Bees Bookclub |
Bookclub |
8 – 10 years |
Last Tuesday of every month |
3.30 pm – 4.00 pm |
Yes |
Michelle Moore 045-448353 |
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Book Beetles Bookclub |
Bookclub |
5 – 7 years |
Last Wednesday of every month
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3.30 pm- 4.00 pm |
Yes |
Suzanne Brosnan 045-448353 |
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Parent & Toddler Group |
Informal group for parents and pre-schoolers |
Preschoolers |
Every 2nd Friday |
10.00 am- 11.00 am |
Note: Off for the summer |
Sally Redmond 045-448353 |
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Rathangan Library |
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045-528078 |
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