DURROW LIBRARY NEWS: Huge thanks to Maurice Joyce, a director with the reknowned Kilkenny based animation studio Cartoon Saloon, for talking to the Durrow and Abbeyleix Library Lego Animation teams here in Durrow Library on Tuesday 20th of March last. Maurice, a Dublin born and Abbeyleix based animator and director, has worked on cartoons such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Beavis and Butthead, King of the Hill, has directed Doug’s First Movie and is currently director of Puffin Rock (which is up for an Emmy award this year). Maurice talked us through the principles of animation and the various ways of putting our stories together. After his talk he also drew everyone a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, so needless to say the event was a great success!

Genealogy Course: The second session of our three week Genealogy course will take place on Tuesday 27th of March at 6.30pm. The first session contained helpful search tips for researching census and civil records as well as the benefits of using gravestones for family research. Next week will be going through church records and various online resources which can help make your research a lot easier. All are welcome. Contact the library for further information.

Durrow’s Irish Conversation Group continues to meet at the library on Monday evenings at 8pm. All ages and levels of Irish are welcome.

Slime and Slime making will be taking over the library at some point in April. If anyone is interested please contact the library. As this is an activity which is suitable and interesting to the very young as well as young adults and adults alike, a few sessions might be organised (Parent and Pre-schoolers, Primary School, Young Adult etc…) Contact the Library during opening hours at (057) 8736090 or send an email to Lmoriarty@laoiscoco.ie or just call in for a chat!

Membership: Library membership is free and your library card now allows you access to all libraries in Ireland. Access to free ebooks, audiobooks, online magazines and online learning courses are also part of your membership. Call in if you want to find out more about Borrowbox or Universal Classes.

Opening Hours: The Library is open on Tuesdays from 1.30pm to 5.30pm and 6pm to 7.30pm; on Wednesdays from 10am to 1.30pm and 2pm to 5.30pm; and on Saturdays from 11am to 1pm. For more information on any of the above contact Lmoriarty@laoiscoco.ie by email or phone (057) 8736090.