Summer Stars 2020 is back!
Join the Reading Challenge at your Library
Summer Reading Adventure 2020 is the national reading programme for children taking place during the summer in public libraries and online throughout the country. Summer stars is a completely free programme and open to all children.
Summer star packs are available at Laois Library branches Portlaoise, 057 8622333. Portarlington, 057 8643751. Mountmellick, 057 8644588. Abbeyleix, 057 8730020 and Mountrath 057 8756378. Please call your local branch to make an appointment for collection.
Summer Stars online storytime: Summer Stars storytime will be delivered by library staff and Irish authors including chapter-a-day readings from books, available through your local library social media laoislibraries facebook page. TBC https://www.facebook.com/LaoisLibraries/
You can keep up to date with the library live videos, on Laois Libraries facebook page. Baby book club, 0-3yrs, Tuesday and Thursday, weekly at 10.30am. Bookbugs club, 4-7yrs, Friday, weekly at 10.30am. Children’s craft, 4-7yrs,Wednesday, weekly at 11.30am. https://www.facebook.com/LaoisLibraries/
Click on the link to view Summer Stars information.
https://laois.ie/departments/libraries/branch-libraries/portlaoise/portlaoise-library-news-events/
All library group meetings and clubs are currently postponed, sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Abbeyleix Library
Chess
Junior Chess Club every Saturday morning at 10am.
Board Games
We have a selection of boards games that are available to use after Chess every Saturday from 11am.
Booking is essential, so please ring us on 057 87 30020
Mountmellick Library
Portlaoise Library
Junior Book Club
The book club meets monthly on Friday, 3.30pm. Spaces are limited so booking is essential: 057 8622333
Stradbally Library
Children’s Book Club
The Children’s Book Club meets every second Tuesday from 3.45pm to 4.30pm