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Get Kerry reading for Ireland Reads
Ireland Reads is a campaign to get the whole country reading this month in the lead up to a national day of reading on Friday, February 25th.
Kerry Library has teamed up with libraries nationwide, publishers, booksellers, authors and others for the campaign, which aims to celebrate reading and all the benefits it can have for wellbeing and enjoyment.
The campaign is asking everyone to ‘squeeze in a read’ on Ireland Reads Day, Friday, February 25th. A new website www.irelandreads.ie has been set up where people can pledge to read on the day, sign up for reading reminders, and see how much time has been pledged by the Irish public so far.
Kerry Library has teamed up with libraries nationwide, publishers, booksellers, authors and others for the campaign, which aims to celebrate reading and all the benefits it can have for wellbeing and enjoyment.
The campaign is asking everyone to ‘squeeze in a read’ on Ireland Reads Day, Friday, February 25th. A new website www.irelandreads.ie has been set up where people can pledge to read on the day, sign up for reading reminders, and see how much time has been pledged by the Irish public so far.
Not sure what to read? No problem!
The Ireland Reads website also offers book recommendations suited to a person’s interests and the time they have available. There are more than 1,500 recommendations from librarians all around the country, including Kerry.
You can simply enter your favourite type of book and how long you would like to read each day and the website will offer a suitable book suggestion and work out how long it will take to complete – so you can set yourself a reading challenge if you want - a couch to 5k for books!
You can simply enter your favourite type of book and how long you would like to read each day and the website will offer a suitable book suggestion and work out how long it will take to complete – so you can set yourself a reading challenge if you want - a couch to 5k for books!
Show us your Stack!: Photo CompetitionFrom the 21st-25th February take a photo of the stack of books (or book) that you've borrowed from your local library and share it on social media, tagging Kerry Library, to be in with a chance of winning one of our great prizes.
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Schools & Early Learning and Care Settings
Schools and early learning and care settings (ELCs) can get involved with Ireland Reads. Teachers can download a promotional pack at irelandreads.ie and can pledge reading time on behalf of their classes by emailing schools.irelandreads@lgma.ie
Little Libraries Storytime
As part of our Little Libraries events programme from the 21st-25th February we will be sharing new stoyrtime videos from Kerry authors Emma Larkin & Katie O'Donoghue. Katie & Emma will be sharing a new story with us each day that can be watched in school or at home on our Kerry Library YouTube channel.
Emma LarkinEmma Larkin is the Kerry based author the 'Izzy's Magical Adventure' books, which share the stories of Izzy's football and camogie adventures and aim to encourage girls to play sport. Emma's first book with O'Brien Press, 'Throw In: Twin Power' launches this March.
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Katie O'DonoghueKatie O'Donoghue is the author and illustrator of 'The Little Squirrel That Worried', the story of Little Squirrel and his forest adventures as he sets out to gather nuts for the winter.
Katie O’Donoghue is also child and young people’s therapist with a background in fine art and design. 'The Little Squirrel Who Worried' is her first book. |
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Little Libraries Craft-time
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Kerry Library has a limited number of The Very Hungry Caterpillar craft kits available for ELCs to help celebrate Ireland Reads 2022. For further details about the availability of these kits contact your local library. Contact details available HERE.
Kits include craft materials to make a Very Hungry Caterpillar craft and access to an instructional video on how to complete the craft. Watch the craft instructional video HERE Each library also has a number of copies of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Very Hungry Caterpillar Story Sack available to loan. |
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Ireland Reads events
Campaign partners and libraries all over the country will be running ‘Ireland Reads’ initiatives and events throughout February in the build up to Friday, February 25th, including The Art of Reading Book Club with Fiction Laureate, Colm Tóibín. Full details available HERE
Make sure to keep an eye on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages throughout the month of February to keep up to date with all the fun!
A number of well-known campaign ambassadors are on board to help promote the campaign, and you can find out what reading means to them and why they support the campaign at www.irelandreads.ie.
Find out about all that’s happening for Ireland Reads, get book recommendations and take the pledge to read on Friday, February 25th at www.irelandreads.ie
Make sure to keep an eye on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages throughout the month of February to keep up to date with all the fun!
A number of well-known campaign ambassadors are on board to help promote the campaign, and you can find out what reading means to them and why they support the campaign at www.irelandreads.ie.
Find out about all that’s happening for Ireland Reads, get book recommendations and take the pledge to read on Friday, February 25th at www.irelandreads.ie
