World Book Day 2015 in Clare’s libraries
Over the past 18 years World Book Day has become
firmly established as Ireland’s biggest annual event promoting
the enjoyment of books and reading. The aim of the celebration is
to encourage children to explore the pleasure of reading and to
this end all school children will receive book tokens that they
can exchange in bookshops providing them with an opportunity to
have a book of their own.
On the 4th, 5th and 6th of March 2015 children of all ages will
come together to celebrate World Book Day in a variety of ways in
Clare’s libraries.
Artist Alan Shoosmith from Tubber will host five
workshops on book-based themes in Kilrush, Kildysart, Shannon, Sixmilebridge
and Ennis libraries. Alan has a keen interest in watercolour painting
and creative photography and has a great love of wildlife &
nature which manifests itself regularly in his paintings. His World
Book Day workshops for children will be based on two specific children’s
writers. Young children will bring Julia Donaldson’s Gruffalo
to life under Alan’s expert guidance while older children
can choose to re-create their favourite characters from the stories
of Roald Dahl. Further details of Alan’s workshops for children
are available from participating libraries.
Miltown Malbay Library will host an interactive
storytime for the children from the nearby ‘Spraoi’
Montessori school on the 5th of March at 11.30am and Ennistymon
Library are making plans for a books “lucky dip” fun
day. Art workshops for children will take place in Killaloe and
Scariff libraries compliments of local artist, Grace Burton and
library staff in other branches are seizing the occasion to visit
local schools to showcase what’s on offer for children through
the public library service. For details on what’s happening
in a library near you to celebrate World Book Day 2015 contact
your nearest branch library.
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