TechSpace is a national movement that aims to change the lives of young people in Ireland by becoming Ireland’s leading creative technology network for outcome focused youth development.  Its’ mission is to Inspire young people to use their native interest in technology to become tomorrow’s digital creators, inventors and makers with technology and not just consumers of technology.

Carrickmacross Library is one of the first libraries in the Country to establish a Techspace.

Every Saturday morning, children aged between 7-12 will explore the worlds of Circuitry, Coding, Robotics, Animation and Art.  As the Techspace develops we will also get the parents involved to help out with more advance ‘Makerspace’ projects such as working with circuit boards and soldering irons to help the children create working speakers, solar powered buggies, wind up torches and more.

All places have now been taken however if you would like to place a name on a reserves list please email kmccague@monaghancoco.ie or phone Carrickmacross Library on 042 9661148

Healthy Ireland, a Government-led initiative, is the national strategy to improve health and wellbeing, placing a focus on prevention, individual awareness and keeping people healthy for longer.
Public libraries are currently delivering the nationwide Healthy Ireland at Your Library programme that will establish libraries as a valuable source within the community for health information.

Funding granted by Healthy Ireland has enhanced health and wellbeing book collections (digital and hardcopy), and provided for staff training, events, and promotion.

The Healthy Ireland at Your Library programme will continue to build on this and contribute to improving the health, wellbeing, and overall quality of life of communities and individuals at all life stages

 

Would you like to learn how to use Internet Banking?

Karl Kelly from Ulster Bank will run an information session on

-Online Banking

-General Internet Safety

-Fraud/Scam awareness

on Tuesday 20^th Feb @ 11am in Carrickmacross Library.

Everyone is invited to our free Family Fun Day in Monaghan Institute this Saturday 18th November.

This month we welcome the return of the Cavan Monaghan Science Festival, a regional Festival celebrating, exploring and promoting the wonders of science, technology, engineering arts and maths (STEAM) in our everyday lives. This year the festival will take place from 7th-23rd November across the two counties.

The festival is a Monaghan County Council and Cavan County Council initiative in partnership with Cavan Monaghan ETB, and generously funded by Science Foundation Ireland.

2016 was our inaugural year, with over 145 events and approximately 9000 participants from preschool children to adults attending across the two counties.

We will have some of the best national and international scientists, researchers, speakers, creators and artists to take you on a new road of discovery.

Contact your local library for further details and click on the link below to book your place today!

www.cavanmonaghansciencefestival.ie/index.php/events-monaghan

http://www.cavanmonaghansciencefestival.ie/

 

We are all looking forward to Saturday, October 14th in Clones Library where our
Readers Day, Behind the Typewriter takes place. Boasting a host of names and
faces from the Irish and International literary world, this sold out event promises
to be a wonderful day for all those involved.

The Summer Stars Reading Adventure starts on the 26th June in your local library.  Summer Stars is a free programme, open to all children. Each child who registers for the programme at their local library joins in the fun of reading lots of exciting books during the summer. Children will receive their own Summer Stars Reading Card to record their progress and the Summer Stars Reward Stamp will be added to their card at the library for each book read.  Of course there will be rewards and incentives along the way too as well as online games and activities. Everyone is invited to check out http://www.librariesireland.ie/summer-stars/for more details or pop into your local library today.

Happy Birthday Carrickmacross Library!

On Friday 28th April we are officially 5 years open. Can you believe it? Times definitely flies when you are having a good time……

To celebrate this anniversary we are having a day of celebrations in the library including a Mad Hatters tea party for all our members. Everyone welcome ….Tea, coffee, treats and buns throughout the day so come along and help us celebrate.

Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Ms Heather Humphreys TD  and Monaghan County Council warmly invite you to attend an open meeting and discussion about

Creative Ireland 2017-2022.

Creative Ireland 2017-2022 is a major new culture and creativity initiative designed to get communities actively engaged with arts and culture.

There will be a presentation followed by a discussion workshop on Creative Monaghan.

Date: 27th March 2017

Time: 6.30-8.30PM

Venue: Iontas Arts Centre, Castleblayney,  Co. Monaghan

creative.ireland.ie

Further details available from lcarey@monaghancoco.ie or Laura on 047 74706

 

 

We are introducing more big changes in the library service in County Monaghan. On Thursday 2^nd March, all libraries in County Monaghan will open their doors using the new national library computer system.  Libraries Ireland is a government-sponsored initiative providing ready access to the library stock of all public libraries in Ireland.  So what does this mean to you the customer – first of all you will have access to all the books and stock from all 344 public libraries in Ireland, which is over 10 million items!! Wow….

Other changes for you the customer are:

• It will be easier to search and request items, and get recommendations using the new shared library catalogue
• You will have a much wider range of books and other items to choose from
• You can borrow up to 12 items for 3 weeks from any branch in the country
• We will send you a reminder, by email, to let you know that your books are due back, to avoid fines; that items you requested are ready for collection and to let you know about library events
• New online area with improved access to borrower’s accounts, making it easier to update your items from home so you never need to pay an overdue fine again…
• You will be charged a fine of 0.05c per day per item not returned or renewed on time.
• You MUST have your library card with you every time you visit the library to borrow books or use the internet as library staff will have limited access to borrower accounts.
• By the end of March, you will be able to use your Monaghan Library card in other Irish public libraries.

Please bear with us while staff and yourselves adjust to availing of the expanding resources from this new system.  New Online Catalogue

If you need any further information on this, please do not hesitate to email moncolib@monaghancoco.ie or contact 047-74700.