Monaghan Town Library

28/05/2026

28/05/2026

📚✨ Celebrate World Poetry Day with us! ✨📚

To mark the occasion, we’ve created a special poetry book display in the branch—why not drop in and discover something new?

🖋️ “Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.” — Robert Frost

Last month, our Children’s Book Club got creative with blackout poetry, and they had fantastic fun bringing words to life in a whole new way. Take a look at some of their amazing creations when you visit! 🎨🖤

26/05/2026

📚✨ Celebrate Poetry Day Ireland at Monaghan Town Library! ✨📚
Join us this Thursday, 28 May, as we mark Poetry Day Ireland with a special drop‑in Poetry Corner at Monaghan Town Library.

🖍️ What’s happening?
Children of primary school age are invited to explore their creativity through fun, imaginative poetry activities in a relaxed and welcoming space.

🕒 Time: 3:00pm – 4:00pm
📍 Location: Monaghan Town Library
Whether your child loves words, rhyme, drawing, or simply having fun, our Poetry Corner is the perfect place to spark their imagination and celebrate the magic of poetry together.
No booking required—just drop in!

Monaghan County Libraries
Monaghan County Council
Monaghan Peace Campus
Libraries Ireland
Community Libraries - DRCDG

26/05/2026

Monaghan County Libraries
Monaghan County Council
Libraries Ireland
Community Libraries - DRCDG

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/

26/05/2026

Rithim na nÓg - Let's Drum Workshop

Join Muineachán le Gaeilge and the Mobile Music School for a fun, hands-on drumming workshop for children.
Explore percussion instruments from around the world, try them out for yourself, and finish with a lively group performance! 🎶

📍 Foróige Youth Space, Monaghan Peace Campus
📅 Saturday, 6th June
🕛 12:00pm – 1:00pm

Booking essential. Contact Monaghan Town Library on 047 81830.

Monaghan County Libraries
Monaghan Peace Campus
Monaghan County Council
Libraries Ireland
Community Libraries - DRCDG

25/05/2026

📚 June Bank Holiday Closure Notice 📚
Monaghan Town Library will be closed from
Saturday 30 May to Monday 1 June (inclusive)
We will reopen on Tuesday 2 June at 11:00 AM.
Enjoy the long weekend! 🌼

Monaghan County Libraries
Monaghan County Council
Monaghan Peace Campus

25/05/2026

📢 Important Notice for Students – Thursday, 28 May 📢
Please note that the Outreach Room will be unavailable as a study area on Thursday, 28 May.

During this time, the only study spaces available will be within the main library area and the study room. As a result, spaces will be limited.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your co-operation.

Monaghan County Libraries
Monaghan County Council
Monaghan Peace Campus
Libraries Ireland
Community Libraries - DRCDG

25/05/2026

📚 Monaghan Town Library – This Week’s Highlights 📚
Here’s what’s happening in the library this week—there’s something for everyone!

✨ Poetry Day Ireland – Children’s Drop-in Activity
Join us on Thursday, 28 May from 3:00–4:00pm for a special Poetry Corner!
Children of primary school age are invited to drop in, get creative, and celebrate the joy of poetry through fun, hands-on activities. No booking required ✏️📖

⏰ Bank Holiday Closure Notice
Please note that the library will be closed from Saturday, 30 May to Monday, 1 June (inclusive) for the bank holiday weekend.
We will reopen as usual on Tuesday, 2 June at 11:00am.

Monaghan County Libraries
Monaghan Peace Campus
Monaghan County Council
Libraries Ireland
Community Libraries - DRCDG

25/05/2026

Monaghan County Libraries
Monaghan County Council
Monaghan Peace Campus
Libraries Ireland
Community Libraries - DRCDG
Drumlin Yarnspinners

Join the Drumlin Yarnspinners for a special storytelling evening featuring guest teller Paddy Montague, a poet and storyteller from Drumquin, Co. Tyrone. Paddy is widely appreciated for his lyrical voice, rich sense of place, and his ability to weave humour, memory, and tradition into captivating stories and poems.
This relaxed and friendly gathering welcomes both regular listeners and newcomers. Admission is free.

📅 Tuesday, 26th May 2026
🕢 7:30 PM
📍 Monaghan Town Library, Monaghan Peace Campus
💫 Admission: Free

Drumlin Yarnspinners is funded by CreativeIrl via Monaghan County Council's Creative Monaghan programme

23/05/2026

Be sure to visit our stand today outside Monaghan Court House from 11am-4pm 😊😊😊

Monaghan County Libraries
Monaghan County Council
Monaghan Has It
Monaghan Peace Campus
Libraries Ireland
Community Libraries - DRCDG