Upcoming activities in Blanchardstown Library

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French classes for beginners:

Tuesday: 5-6pm: 5-8 year olds (starting 2nd Feb)

Wednesday: 4-5pm: 9-12 year olds (starting 3rd Feb)

These classes will run for 8 weeks.

Please phone 890 5563 to book your child in to a class.
Classes are sponsored by Europe Direct and are Free of Charge.

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Spanish classes for beginners

Monday: 3.30 - 4.30pm 5-8 year olds (starting 1st Feb)

Monday: 4.30 - 5.30pm 9 - 12 year olds (starting 1st Feb)

These classes will run for 8 weeks.

Please phone 890 5563 to book your child in to a class.

Classes are sponsored by Europe Direct and are Free of Charge.

Zaph

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Surviving the Recession: The Library Response

Our next talk in the series is from the Genesis Psychotherpy and Family Therapy Service.

Nora Martin, Family Therapist, will advise on supporting families in difficult times.

This talk will take place on Thursday 4th February at 7pm.

Free of Charge! Alll Welcome!

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Poets Alive!

Our next poetry reading in the monthly series is by Theo Dorgan. Theo's latest collection is entitles "Greek" and he will read in the Library on Thursday 25th February at 7pm.

All Welcome.

Free of Charge!

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To be informed of events in Blanchardstown Library please join our mailing list at the Information Desk or email charlie.quinn@fingalcoco.ie

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An exhibition on the C.A.O., providing information on college application and entry, will be on display in the Reference Section.

An exhibition on Climate Change will be on display in the Reference Section.

An exhibition on Castles in Europe will be on display in the Reference Section.

A Gardening Exhibition from ENFO entitled "Garden Bird Detectives" will be on show in the Reference Section.

The books written by local schoolchildren for the Europe Direct "Make a Book" project will be on display in the Library 25th Jan to 12th Feb.

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Faxes can be sent from Blanchardstown Library - please visit the Reference Section (upstairs) for this service.

2 Photocopiers are available for use upstairs in the Reference Section while 1 photocopier is available for use by the public on the ground floor in the Lending Section.

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Visit the Library to see our full range of DVDs and CDs!

TV Series on box sets are available in the Library.

You can also see what DVDs are in stock by checking our online catalogue!

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Did you know you can renew your books online?

A few simple steps mean that you can access your library account 24hrs a day.

1. Ask staff at the Lending Desk for you PIN number.
2. Go to the Fingal Website www.fingalcoco.ie
3. Look for the Library Page under the Community & Recreation tab.

The Online renewals and online reservations facility is available for all our borrowers!

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Fingal Libraries are now Bookcrossers!

See the books I've set free at:
http://bookcrossing.com/referral/FingalLibraries

If you would like to pick up a free book and join in the Bookcrossing fun, please visit the Bookcrossing shelf in Blanchardstown Library (in the foyer).

Feel free to visit us and pick up a free book or we would be delighted if you leave us some books for Bookcrossing!

Check out www.bookcrossing.com for more info.!

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Poetry Reading: Poet, Colm Breathnach, reads his poetry in Irish and English on Thursday 11th March at 7.30pm

All Welcome!

Free of charge!

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Trad. Music with Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann on Tuesday 16th March at 7pm.

All welcome!

Free of charge

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New Conversation Groups in Spanish and French have been set up in the Library:

(i) Spanish Conversation meets each Monday at 7pm and

(ii) French Conversation meets each Tuesday at 7pm.

All are welcome to practice their language skills.

marmam

Hello,

can you tell me if you still run the irish language conversation group please? and when? is there any charge?
Thanks,

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marmam wrote: »

Hello,

can you tell me if you still run the irish language conversation group please? and when? is there any charge?
Thanks,

PM sent.

Irish Conversation Group meet every Saturday in the Library at 12pm.

This group is free of charge.

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Easter Egg painting will be held in the Library at 3pm for children aged 8-12yrs.

This event is on Thursday 1st of April at 3-5pm.

Please phone 890 5563 to book in for this event.

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Fingal Healthy Reading Scheme

If emotional or family problems are getting on top of you.....
Your local library has self-help materials that could make a difference...

http://www.fingalcoco.ie/CommunityRecreationandAmenitiesDepartment/Library/FingalHealthyReadingScheme/

Call in to Blanchardstown Library for more information.

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Grow your Own Produce!

A Talk by Ger Skelly on growing your own produce will take place on
Tuesday 27th April at 7pm in Blanchardstown Library.

All Welcome!

This talk is free of charge.

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Michael Murphy, RTE Personality & Newsreader, reads his memoir 'At Five in the Afternoon' in Blanchardstown Library on Wed. 21st April at 7pm.

This event is Free of Charge.

Ph. 8905563 to book

All welcome!

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Manga Manga Manga!

Large selection of Teen Graphic Novels & Teen Manga available in the Young Adult Section.

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http://twitter.com/fingallibraries

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http://www.fingalcoco.ie/CommunityRecreationandAmenitiesDepartment/Library/WhatsOn/

Full listing of all event in Fingal Libraries!

Michael Murphy, Newsreader & RTE personality, reads his memoir 'At Five in the Afternoon' in Blanchardstown Library on Wed. 21st April at 7pm.

Free of charge.
All Welcome!

Ph. 8905563 to book a space at this reading.

LadyW

No updates from you in a while.... anything interesting happening in the near future??

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Hi LadyW!

Thanks for your interest in Library events.

On Thursday 20th May (Tonight!) we are hosting Writer & Poet Pat Boran. He will read and discuss his memoir "The invisible prison: scenes from an Irish childhood". This book is a memoir of his childhood in the Irish Midlands during the late 1960's & 1970's. You are more then welcome to attend this event!

Remember, you can always check Fingal Library events on the Fingal Website also!
http://www.fingalcoco.ie/CommunityRecreationandAmenitiesDepartment/Library/WhatsOn/

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On Thursday 20th May (Tonight!) we are hosting Writer & Poet Pat Boran.

He will read and discuss his memoir "The invisible prison: scenes from an Irish childhood". This book is a memoir of his childhood in the Irish Midlands during the late 1960's & 1970's.

All are welcome to attend this event!

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Visit the Europe Direct Eurovision Exhibition (May 5th-29th) and view a dazzling array of Eurovision stars and facts!

Pick up an entry form for our Eurovision Quiz and be in with a chance to win some fantastic prizes, including some very collectable Eurovision memorabilia!!

Quiz sheets are available for both adults and children! Enter to win!!!!

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We have ordered a large selection of Manga for teenagers and hope it will arrive at the Library shortly.

Series include:

Peach Girl
Fruits Basket
B.ichi
Octopus Girl
Lucky Star
Host Club
Megami
100% Perfect Girl
Akira
Battle Royale
Cafe Kichijouji
Laon
Ghost Hunt
Naruto
Phantom Dream

Titles can be reserved before items arrive at the Library - this means you can be the first to borrow the book!

LadyW

Thanks for the info BlanchLibrary

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Questions about Europe?
Visit the Library's Europe Direct Centre - your local link to Europe!

Our Europe Direct Information Centre stocks free publications and brochures from EU Institutions.

We also provide a dedicated computer for searching websites containing EU Information. Useful websites are www.europedirect.ie or the the official site of the European Union www.europa.eu

You can also use the telephone in the Europe Direct Centre to connect to the Europe Direct Call Centre which can answer questions in the official EU language of your choice. The freephone number is 00 800 6789 1011 and the call centre can be reached Monday to Friday from 9am to 6.30pm.

The Europe Direct Centre is upstairs in the Reference Section of Blanchardstown Library.