Gorey Library

🗣 New speech and language resources available to borrow now 🗣

We have just received a wonderful set of 11 See and Learn speech, language and reading kits.

See and Learn Speech is designed to teach young children to hear and produce speech sounds (phonemes), to hear the differences between sounds (discrimination), to develop their speech sound system (phonology), and to produce clear speech. It can also help children to identify sounds in words (phonological awareness) which is important for reading.

Share this information with a parent, teacher, SNA, or anyone who might find these resources useful.

Many thanks to Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for supplying us with these great resources!

📖 Dearest Child - a memory collecting project 📖

Traditional singer and folklorist Rachel Uí Fhaoláin and the residents of Oakfield Nursing Home have been working on a very special memory collecting project. All are invited to come along on Friday 2nd October at 2.30pm and hear the residents performing their song ‘Dearest Child,’ and presenting some of the important recording work that they have collected so far as part of their award-winning project.

Find out more and book your space: https://wexfordcoco.libcal.com/event/4612424

👀 Take a closer look! 👀

Tomorrow, Saturday September 26th, we are celebrating National Public Libraries Open Day - the perfect day to step inside your local library and discover everything it has to offer. From books and events to activities, digital resources and welcoming spaces, there’s something for everyone.

We will have scavenger hunts for adults and children, crafts, sensory play, story times, and much more!

🔍 Bring our your inner Poirot tomorrow for Libraries Open Day 🔍

Call in to the library tomorrow and search the aisles for clues to uncover a secret password and enter a prize draw for a book token!

We have a separate scavenger hunts for adults and children so there's something for everyone!

📱 Do you want to feel more confident using your bank’s mobile app? 📱

Join us for Tea and Teach in Gorey Library, a series of free, friendly lunchtime learning sessions organised by Age Friendly Wexford in collaboration with local banks.

Click the links to find out more and book a place:

Permanent TSB: Monday 28th September, 12.00pm- 1.00pm ➡ https://wexfordcoco.libcal.com/event/4582941

Altura Credit Union: Tuesday 29th September, 1pm - 2.15pm ➡ https://wexfordcoco.libcal.com/event/4582942

AIB: Wednesday 30th September, 1pm - 2.15pm ➡ https://wexfordcoco.libcal.com/event/4582943

Bank Of Ireland: Thursday 1st October, 1pm - 2.15pm ➡ https://wexfordcoco.libcal.com/event/4582944

👀 Take a closer look! 👀

This Saturday September 26th, we are celebrating National Public Libraries Open Day - the perfect day to step inside your local library and discover everything it has to offer. From books and events to activities, digital resources and welcoming spaces, there’s something for everyone.

We will have scavenger hunts for adults and children, crafts, sensory play, story times, and much more!

While you're here, why not pick up a newspaper or magazine, or ask us how you can access them for free on your device using BorrowBox?

This promises to be a great event tomorrow at Bunclody Library!

Wexford Reads Festival - In Conversation with author Shauna Lawless at Bunclody Library, Thursday 24th September at 7.00pm

Join us for the next Wexford Reads Festival author visit featuring acclaimed historical fantasy fiction author Shauna Lawless in conversation.

Shauna Lawless is an avid reader of the mythology, folklore and history of Ireland. Her love for all these things inspired her to write the Gael Song, a historical fantasy series chronicling some of the most turbulent wars of medieval Ireland.
Her critically acclaimed debut novel in the Gael Song series, The Children of Gods and Fighting Men, was nominated for Best Debut at the British Fantasy Awards. Shauna has also been awarded the Chrysalis Award by the European Science Fiction Society. She lives in Northern Ireland with her family, and when she is not with them, you can find her writing her stories or curled up with a good book.

Booking essential, book online at https://wexfordcoco.libcal.com/event/4533772 or telephone 053 9375466.

Should you require any additional supports to enable you to fully participate in this event, please contact the library.

👀 Take a closer look! 👀

This Saturday September 26th, we are celebrating National Public Libraries Open Day - the perfect day to step inside your local library and discover everything it has to offer. From books and events to activities, digital resources and welcoming spaces, there’s something for everyone.

We will have scavenger hunts for adults and children, crafts, sensory play, story times, and much more!

While you're here, why not check out our sensory pod (pictured), or our brand new sensory Cubbie?

Thanks so much for the great performance Gorey Ukes!