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Children's Book Festival 2008
Children’s Book Festival is a nationwide celebration of children's books and reading, held every year during the month of October.

Limerick County Library Service participates in Children’s Book Festival for the whole month of October, launching it in one of our Branch Libraries with a fantastic party day with the Festival declared officially open by the Chairman of Limerick County Council.  This year the launch party will take place in Dooradoyle Library on Saturday the 11th of October between the hours of 12.30pm and 4pm with An Leas-Cathaoirleach, Councillor Francis Foley in attendance.

The launch is usually a spectacular affair which sets the tone for the coming month of fun-filled activities, workshops, author visits, theatre and general mayhem. The excitement and buzz in Libraries throughout the County reaches fever-pitch before the conclusion at the end of October.

A full schedule of fun activities is planned for all ages throughout our library branches. The main purpose of the Festival is to foster an interest in reading among young people and to encourage them to visit their local Library.

A Programme of Events for each of the following full-time Branch Libraries may be acquired by contacting:-

Dooradoyle Library
Tel.    061 49 68 60
Link to Dooradoyle Children’s Book Festival Brochure (227kb pdf)
 
Adare Library
Tel.    061 39 68 22
Link to Adare Children’s Book Festival Brochure (122kb pdf)
 
Newcastle West Library
Tel.    069 62 27 3
Link to Newcastle West Children’s Book Festival Brochure (954kb pdf)
 
Abbeyfeale Library
Tel.    068 32 48 8
Link to Abbeyfeale Children’s Book Festival Brochure (194kb pdf)
 
Foynes Library
Tel.    069 65 36 5
Link to Foynes Children’s Book Festival Brochure (525kb pdf) 

Glin Library
Tel.    068 26 91 0
Link to Glin Children’s Book Festival Brochure (337kb pdf)

Rathkeale Library
Tel.    069 64 50 5
Link to Rathkeale Children’s Book Festival Brochure (50kb pdf)


A further Programme of Events taking place in some of our smaller branches around the County is available from Library Headquarters or can be accessed below: 
Link to County-wide Children’s Book Festival Brochure (205kb pdf)

A full listing of all events is also available:
Link to Full Listing Brochure (179kb pdf)

For further information contact Library Headquarters at 061 49 65 26


Library membership is not a requirement to attend but while there, why not take the opportunity to join your local Library free of charge. 

BookFest: The Recommended Reading Guide, published by Children’s Books Ireland, is also available during the Festival and is an invaluable resource containing 64 pages of reviews, advice, author features and features all the top titles published this year. You can pick up a free copy at you local library to help you choose some great reads this autumn.