Family Time at Your Library is the annual reading initiative held every December which aims to support a family-focused approach to reading and to promote reading as a fun, recreational activity for children. We’re celebrating throughout the month in all Cavan Libraries and invite all families to visit us for storytime, crafts, competitions and more!

Cavan Library Service's Centenaries Lecture Series in association with Cavan County Council’s Historian-in-Residence programme, takes place each Thursday from 5th October to 9th November 2023. The lectures take place in-person and will be recorded and made available to view online.

Cavan County Council's Historian-In-Residence, Dr. Brendan Scott returns on 7th September to deliver four online webisodes all centered on themes and events which occurred 100 years ago, as part of our Decade of Centenaries 2023 programme. Webisode are available online on Thursday evenings at 7.30pm.

For the month of August we are inviting children to enter our 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!! Call in to Bailieborough Library, Cootehill Library or Johnston Central Library to collect an entry form. Write a review and draw a picture of a scene from the book, return your entries by 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 to be placed in our draw to win a family size bar of chocolate!!

'Faith, Hard Work and Endurance: selected tales from the Cavan Diaspora' by Jonathan Smyth (Cavan Library Service). This fascinating book tells the story of the men and women who left these shores to seek new opportunities.

To celebrate 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 Cootehill Library hosted a 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 organised by chess master Tony McMahon. There was a fantastic turnout of 32 players! with some every intense matches! Congratulations to all the participants for attending but especially to the winners and runners-up!

There was a full house at the official launch of 'Faith, Hard Work and Endurance: selected tales from the Cavan Diaspora', by Jonathan Smyth (librarian Cavan Library Service). This fascinating book tells the story of the men and women who left these shores to seek new opportunities. Congratulations to Jonathan!

The #CavanCalling homecoming festival is almost upon us! From 27th – 30th July the global Cavan family is invited to come home for an exciting celebration of Cavan, its people, culture, history, and landscape. Join us for on-street concerts, exhibitions, culinary events, music, song, dance and much more! Cavan is Calling you home.

The Cavan History Podcast, as part of the Decade of Centenaries returns and will air on Thursday, 22 June at 7.30pm. In this episode Micil Ryan will discuss the Life and Death of Andy O’Sullivan 1885 – 1923. The podcast will be available on Spotify, Acast and on www.cavancoco.ie/centenaries

We are delighted to present the Summer Reads for 2023 – a carefully chosen compilation of books to while away the lazy days of Summer. Included are debut authors and a few old favourites to help transport you into places unknown! Available in all our libraries we we hope you discover your perfect ‘Summer Read’.