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Latest Laois Event: Get ready for Laois Libraries’ Story Stroll
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Latest Laois Event: Get ready for Laois Libraries’ Story Stroll

Laois Libraries Story Stroll 

Laois Libraries are delighted to bring the library service outdoors this summer. As part of the Summer Stars reading programme, Jennifer Farley’s book, “Scout’s Best Day Ever”, will be coming to playgrounds, parks and walks across the county for the summer holidays. The book will be up on boards so families can walk around and read the book about Scout’s travels around Ireland from Dublin to Donegal! Pick up a quiz at your local library to do and a postcard to write or colour in! 

Senior infants from Scoil Phadraig Naofa B.N.S. with Cathaoirleach of LCC Catherine Fitzgerald, author Jennifer Farley (centre) and Mountmellick librarian Edel Heffernan with Jennifer’s Scout’s Best Day Ever at Mountmellick Playground for the launch of the Laois County Library Service ‘Storywalk’ which is supported by Creative Laois as part of the Creative Ireland Programme (2017-2022) in partnership with Laois County Council. Picture: Alf Harvey.

The Story Stroll was launched on Friday 18th June in Mountmellick Playground at 12.30pm with pupils from Scoil Phadraig Naofa in attendance.  The story stroll was launched by Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council, Catherine Fitzgerald.  Author Jennifer Farley delighted the boys with a reading of the book.  

Senior infants from Scoil Phadraig Naofa B.N.S. with teacher Ms Conroy, SNA Ms Deffew, Cathaoirleach of LCC Catherine Fitzgerald, author Jennifer Farley and Mountmellick librarian Edel Heffernan with Jennifer’s Scout’s Best Day Ever at Mountmellick Playground for the launch of the Laois County Library Service ‘Storywalk’ which is supported by Creative Laois as part of the Creative Ireland Programme (2017-2022) in partnership with Laois County Council. Picture: Alf Harvey.

The Story stroll will be in the following locations on these dates:

Mountmellick playground           19th June – 16th July

Mountrath Playground                  17th July – 30th July

Portarlington Playground              31st July – 31st August

Bog walk Abbeyleix                         19th June – 9th July

Senior infants from Scoil Phadraig Naofa B.N.S. with Cathaoirleach of LCC Catherine Fitzgerald, author Jennifer Farley and Mountmellick librarian Edel Heffernan with Jennifer’s Scout’s Best Day Ever at Mountmellick Playground for the launch of the Laois County Library Service ‘Storywalk’ which is supported by Creative Laois as part of the Creative Ireland Programme (2017-2022) in partnership with Laois County Council. Picture: Alf Harvey.

Rathdowney Playground               10th July – 23rd July

Stradbally Playground                    24th July – 30th July

Portlaoise Town Park                     31st July – 31st August

Laois County Library Service ‘Story Stroll’ is supported by Creative Laois as part of the Creative Ireland Programme (2017-2022) in partnership with Laois County Council 

Senior infants from Scoil Phadraig Naofa B.N.S. listen to author Jennifer Farley at Mountmellick Playground for the launch of the Laois County Library Service ‘Storywalk’ which is supported by Creative Laois as part of the Creative Ireland Programme (2017-2022) in partnership with Laois County Council. Picture: Alf Harvey.

The Summer Stars reading adventure runs over the summer holidays and is free for all children under 12. There are free online workshops on dance, coding, dogs, dinosaurs and slime! There will also be free craft bags to collect. So why not drop into your local library and sign up today!