Longford Library Services

04/11/2025

Well done girls . Looking forward to seeing you and all of the other teams at our Battle of Wits County Final 2025 in Ballymahon Library on Wednesday, November 12th at 11am.

04/11/2025

The closing date for our 'Design a Bookmark' competition is this Saturday, 8th of November. Entry forms are still available in all of our branch libraries. Make sure and get your entry in and you could be one of this year's winners!

03/11/2025

Join us for a buzzing Bee Workshop at Edgeworthstown Library on Saturday, November 15th, from 10am to 1pm. Discover the history of beekeeping, explore bee anatomy, and create your own beeswax candle to take home. Booking is essential—spaces are limited. Reserve your spot online or contact us for more info! 🐝📚 Lough Rynn Beekeepers Longford County Council

02/11/2025

Access millions of songs for free and enjoy ad-free streaming and download with Freegal. Visit longford.freegalmusic.com or download the app and log in with your library number to get started.

01/11/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Penny Keogh!!🎉

Penny is the winner of our Name the Skelton competition with her fantastic entry - BONY BORIS!💀

Well done, Penny!! Bony Boris wont be haunting us anymore!!!😀

Thanks to everyone who took part- all entries were fantastic!!

01/11/2025

Maidin mhaith ó Leabharlann Mheathas Troim.
Ranganna caomhnaithe, ranganna smile annalise digiteacha leis na Treoracha Cailíní (brainse Longfoirt), agus ceardlanna fully le Revamp!
Good morning from Edgeworthstown library. Its an action packed morning here with Irish conservation classes, digital skills classes with Irish Girls guide Longford branch and sewing classes with revamp

01/11/2025

Did you know PressReader is free to download in Longford Libraries. Join up now.

Looking after your mental health is just as vital as looking after your physical health. Often, good self-care can be as simple as picking up a magazine and escaping into a story. Reading isn’t just a hobby; it can form an invaluable part of your self-care routine.

Immersing yourself in a magazine is excellent for stress relief. Research indicates that reading for as little as six minutes daily can lower stress levels by 60%. This activity physically helps reduce your heart rate, ease muscle tension, and guide you into a relaxed state of mind.

Reading is a high level, active cognitive-stimulating activity. This helps build your ‘cognitive reserve,’ which not only increases your analytical and critical thinking abilities in everyday life but can also protect against memory loss and delay the onset of Alzheimer’s and dementia as you age.

By using PressReader, available free from your local library, you have over 7000 publications at your fingertips. So why not improve your wellbeing today and sign up for the PressReader service.

31/10/2025

Did you know blind mans buff game is associated with Halloween in Longford? Neither did we read on and find out more.

Hallow E'en fell on the thirty first of last October. The people bought nuts and currant bracks with rings in them and it is said that person who gets the ring would be married first. There are a lot of (th) [?] tricks played on that night in every house. The first trick that is played is to put a sixpence in the bottom of a baisin of of water and see who would lift it up in their mouth. Another one that is played is Blind man's (Blu) Buff (andy) any number of players can take part in it one of the players is blindfolded with a piece of cloth tied round his head and over his eyes. Then he will start after the rest of us and who ever is caught has to be blindfolded and follow us.
Collector R. Drum
Garrowhill, Co. Longford
Teacher:
P. Mac Aonghusa

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0756, Page 457

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

31/10/2025

Oíche Shamhna Shona daoibh ó Leabharlanna an Longfoirt! 🎃📚 Tá súil againn go mbeidh sibh ag léamh rud éigin scanrúil i rith an deireadh seachtaine! 👻📖

31/10/2025

Ciorcal Comhrá i mBaile an Phoirt Thoir! ☘️
Bí linn gach Satharn ag 11rn chun do chuid Gaeilge a fheabhsú i dtimpeallacht chairdiúil agus thacúil.
📍 Edgeworthstown Library / ionaid eile i gCo. Longfoirt
📧 Seol ríomhphost chuig [email protected]
le tuilleadh eolais a fháil.

Eagraithe ag Comhaltas Brainse Seosaimh Ó Ceallacháin 🎶

31/10/2025

✨ A huge thank you to Nicole and Sandra from the Midlands Lego Brickx Club for hosting todays fantastic Halloween-themed Lego Workshop at Granard Library!! 🎃

The Children had an absolutely wonderful time letting their creativity shine- and what amazing creations they made! From Sooky skeletons to Frankenstein every build was brilliant.

It was fun, engaging and inspiring afternoon- we're so grateful to Nicole and Sandra for bringing their energy, enthusiasm and creativity to Granard Library Today! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!🎃 🎃