Monaghan County Libraries

29/05/2026

Cruinniú at Monaghan Libraries

Check out all the amazing activities happening in Monaghan County Libraries for Cruinniú na nÓg on Saturday, 6th June! 🎨✨

Some events need to be booked in advance, while others are drop‑in – see below for all the details.

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29/05/2026

29/05/2026

🏫Erasmus+ Study Visits for Library Leaders📚

As part of a new Erasmus programme through the Library Development Section of the LGMA, Senior library managers from across public library services in Ireland are undertaking study visits to libraries and cultural centres across Europe.
On the 5-day mobility library leaders in the host country facilitated job shadowing, training activities and meetings relating to creative and innovative service delivery and development.

The most recent visit was to the beautiful country of Norway, with colleagues from 15 local authorities and Libraries NI. We gained valuable information from this visit, identified many similarities and differences. We learnt how practical Norway libraries are in terms of development and layout, truly maximizing space and logistics of same - the Ikea of libraries!

We thank our colleagues in the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) who are coordinating the Erasmus+ funded mobilities for public library services, for submitting the funding application and arranging the study trips.

The Erasmus+ programme is managed nationally in Ireland by Léargas.
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26/05/2026

26/05/2026

As Ireland becomes increasingly digital, ensuring no one is left behind becomes even more important. Monaghan County Libraries have partnered with the Vodafone Foundation - through it's Hi Digital programme - to make digital skills training more accessible for older people, by introducing a tablet loan scheme.

While 91% of older people are open to learning new digital skills, 1 in 3 feel digitally excluded and 22% say they have no one to turn to when they encounter digital difficulties. The tablet loan scheme is the latest initiative to help address this, by providing library members access to ready-to-use tablets.

The scheme is available in all five Monaghan library branches, allowing library members to borrow ready-to-use tablets. Each tablet comes ready to go with internet access, the Hi Digital course, and apps like BorrowBox and RTÉ Player.

Members can loan a tablet for 3 weeks and renew twice for a further 3 weeks each. To loan a tablet just ask your librarian at your local branch.

To find out more about Hi Digital, visit: https://hidigital.ie/

20/05/2026

📚 Celebrating Monaghan’s Young Historians! 🏆
Monaghan County Libraries, in partnership with the Office of the Cathaoirleach at Monaghan County Council, were delighted to celebrate this year’s History Writing Competition at an awards ceremony at Castleblayney LibraryLibrary on Monday, 18 May. Thanks to the Cathaoirleach of Monaghan County CouncilCounty Council, PJ O’Hanlon, for attending the ceremony and supporting the competition.
👏 Well done to everyone who took part and congratulations to the winners!
Primary School Category
🥇 1st Prize: Iarfhlaith O Tuathail, Gaelscoil Ultain
🥈 2nd Prize: Noah Rudden, Killeevan National School
🥉 3rd Prize (Joint): Emily McGeown, St Louis Girls’ National School and Alanna Finnegan, Scoil Bhríde, Mullaghrafferty
🏫 Primary School Shield: Gaelscoil Ultain

Secondary School Winners 2026
🥇 1st Prize: Noah McGinty, Largy College
🥈 2nd Prize: Daina Jurgaityte, Beech Hill College, Monaghan
🥉 3rd Prize: Oisín Rankin, Beech Hill College
🏫 Secondary School Shield: Beech Hill College
👏 Special thanks to the teachers and families who supported students to take part.

13/05/2026

🎭🎨 Culture Night 2026! Open Call for Expressions of Interest📣

Monaghan County Council are inviting Expressions of Interest for events for Culture Night 2026. This year Culture Night will take place on Friday, 18th September 2026

If you are a Monaghan based creative practitioner/artist, not-for-profit organisation, local community group, arts, heritage or cultural group, venue or society we would like to hear your proposal.

Guidelines and online submission form here: https://documents.monaghancoco.ie/Forms/Culture_Night26

Submission deadline: Friday, 22nd May 2026 at 5 pm

Monaghan County Council

12/05/2026

Castleblayney Library invites expressions of interest from readers who would like to explore Irish writing in all genres, by Irish authors as part of a new and distinctive reading initiative.
This will be a welcoming space to read, share ideas, and take part in relaxed discussion.
Call 042 9740281 to express your interest
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