National Library Ireland

Children & Family Events at the National Library of Ireland this July

 

Drop in Tuesdays   4, 11, 18, 25 July  2.15pm – 3.30pm

A fun afternoon of trails with stories and drawings that brings the National library to life for all ages. All welcome! Free and no booking is required.

 

Thursday afternoon workshops

 

Thursday 6 July, 2.30 – 4pm

Design a Book Cover workshop – Bilingual workshop

Imagine that you could design the book cover of your favourite book?

Join us as we look at book covers through the years ……. and then design you own futuristic book cover!

Ceardlann Dátheangach Leagan Amach Clúdach Leabhar

Samhlaigh go raibh tú in ann clúdach a leagadh amach le haghaidh an leabhar is fearr leat! Bígí linn agus muid ag féachaint ar clúdach leabhair agus conas go bhfuil siad athraithe tríd na blianta… agus ansin, leag amach do chlúdach leabhar féin!

 

Thursday 13 July, 2.30 – 4pm

The Bigger Picture: Old Maps in the National Library

Maps are everywhere: on our phones, in our cars, on walls, and adverts. But how much do we really know about them? Explore our world through maps in this fun workshop, asking questions about how maps are made and how we understand them.

 

Thursday 20 July, 2.30 – 4pm

Catchy Captions: Capturing Newspapers at the National Library

Discover the lost world of Newspapers at the NLI and become an illustrator to create your own catchy caption and cartoon!

 

Thursday 27 July, 2.30 – 4pm

Miss Battersby’s Birds - Flapping good fun!

Miss Battersby’s sketchbooks in the library are full of beautiful watercolours of exotic birds. Be inspired by Miss Battersby and create your own bird picture….or flock of birds!