I am still working my way through Hild by Nicola Griffith. It's a reread before I get started on the sequel Menewood. Although I am behind the times as this came out back in 2023! What are you #reading today?

Introducing our new reading list - Class Reads ✏️   An expertly curated list for junior and primary school readers, these hand-picked titles will open up chances for discussion, learning, and imaginative exploration of important themes and issues.   More info⬇️ childrensbooksireland.ie/our-recommen...

Our Science Fiction book club recently read A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine. They said "This was a diplomatic space drama with very strong characters and worldbuilding. Everyone was very impressed." For more Book Club thoughts visit our blog westmeathculture.ie/tag/book-clu... #booksky

Staff reads: Ger in HQ The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams "It’s a lovely #read, and is very encouraging to people to use the library. It gives an account of people at various stages of life all coming together finding comfort in books and chatting to both librarians and others about their reads."

Good morning Bluesky, what are you #reading today? I have just started Whole Motion by @derekberes.bsky.social Available with our BorrowBox App - westmeath.borrowbox.com/product/SSI_...

Connecting a nation : the story of telecommunications in Ireland is available to request from your local library - librariesireland.spydus.ie/cgi-bin/spyd... #irishhistory #spéirghorm #booksky

Good morning Bluesky, what is everyone #reading today? I have just finished Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, read by Ray Porter. If you've read The Martian then this is a similar style, science fiction with lots of problems solved by thinking and scientific experiments. Very enjoyable

Recommended reading - memoirs. Have you read any of these? Wild : a journey from lost to found by Cheryl Strayed Finding Hildasay by Christian Lewis One woman walks Wales by Ursula Martin Wild Ireland by Carsten Krieger Nature Boy by Seán Ronayne Full post at westmeathculture.ie/library-blog...

Our Science Fiction book club meets this evening, 17th July, from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM in the Aidan Heavey Library, Athlone. This month's book is Of Ants and Dinosaurs by Cixin Liu. All welcome, no need to register in advance

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Quiz time American Soul meets Irish attitude. Spoiler: the attitude wins What book am I? #booksky #spéirghorm #justforfun

In June the most popular Adult Fiction ebook with Westmeath borrowers was T.M. Logan's The Mother. Have you read this one? Or any of Logan's other thrillers? #booksky #spéirghorm #reading

Interesting report from CBI about children's #reading for pleasure in Ireland, has both positive and negatives like all reports. No mention of visiting libraries, or borrowing library books though. If you are a parent/care-giver do you take children to the library? Could we make it easier for you?

I am currently reading Mutual Aid by Peter Kropotkin. The author is a Russian prince-turned-anarchist, who lived from 1842-1921. He believed that the scientific law of mutual aid guided the evolution of all life on earth westmeath.spydus.ie/cgi-bin/spyd... #booksky #spéirghorm #reading

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