02 Dec 2024
The Donegal County Library Service is thrilled to announce the launch of the highly anticipated Family Time at Your Library programme, a festive celebration designed to engage families in the magic of reading and storytelling this December!
The Donegal County Library Service is thrilled to announce the launch of the highly anticipated Family Time at Your Library programme, a festive celebration designed to engage families in the magic of reading and storytelling this December!
Throughout the month of December 2024, Donegal libraries will transform into wonderlands of creativity and joy, offering a wide range of free family-oriented events and activities. The programme is packed with exciting events from storytelling sessions with Lennie the Lizard to festive crafting opportunities with Santa and his elves, making it the perfect way to celebrate the festive season together. There really is something for everyone to enjoy.
Festive Highlights Include:
- Storytelling and Craft Family Time: Join Lennie the Lizard and Santa’s elves for Christmas-themed storytelling sessions, followed by delightful festive crafting activities.
- Stories and Songs with Mrs. Claus: A heart-warming session filled with festive tales and tunes to make your holiday season extra special.
- Family Festive Lego Challenges: Show off your building skills in our fun Lego challenges that encourage creativity and teamwork!
- Festive Bingo: Gather the family for a spirited game of Bingo with a fun, festive twist.
- Christmas Card Making Workshop: Get crafty and create beautiful Christmas cards that you can share with loved ones.
- Christmas PJ Party: Put on your favourite pyjamas, relax, and enjoy a cosy evening of storytelling and festive tunes for the whole family to enjoy.
These engaging events aim to foster a lifelong love of reading, while supporting Ireland’s Right to Read programme, and highlighting the importance of family involvement in children's reading experiences. Donegal Libraries offer a vast selection of Christmas books for both adults and children plus, there are no longer any fines! The Family Time at Your Library events create a supportive environment for children to experience the joy of reading, both at the library and at home.
The Donegal County Library Service invites families from across Donegal to visit their local library and partake in this festive celebration of books, creativity, and fun.
Am don Teaghlach i Do Leabharlann: Imeachtaí Spreagúla na Nollag do Theaghlaigh i Leabharlanna Dhún na nGall
Tá lúcháir ar Sheirbhís Leabharlainne Chontae Dhún na nGall an clár, Am don Teaghlach i Do Leabharlann, a bhfuiltear ag súil go mór leis, a fhógairt, ar ceiliúradh féiltiúil é atá deartha chun teaghlaigh a spreagadh le bheith páirteach i ndraíocht na léitheoireachta agus na scéalaíochta i mí na Nollag seo!
Le linn mhí na Nollag 2024, déanfaidh leabharlanna Dhún na nGall an-iontas den chruthaitheacht agus den lúcháir, rud a chuirfidh réimse leathan imeachtaí agus gníomhaíochtaí saor in aisce atá dírithe ar an teaghlach ar fáil. Tá an clár lán le deiseanna spreagúla do theaghlaigh ó sheisiúin scéalaíochta le Lennie an Laghairt go deiseanna ceardaíochta na Nollag le Daidí na Nollag (Santaí) agus lena shíogaí, rud a fhágann gurb é an bealach is fearr é chun séasúr na Nollag a cheiliúradh le chéile. Is cinnte go bhfuil rud éigean ann d’achan duine le taitneamh a bhaint as.
I measc Bhuaicphointí na Féile tá:
· Seanchas ag Am Ceardaíochta don Teaghlach: Tar le chéile le Lennie an Laghairt agus síogaí Dhaidí na Nollag le haghaidh seisiúin scéalaíochta ar théama na Nollag, agus ina dhiaidh sin gníomhaíochtaí iontacha ceardaíochta na féile.
· Scéalta agus Amhráin le bean chéile Dhaidí na Nollag: Beidh seisiún scéalaíochta na Nollag ar fáil a lasfadh do chroí agus foinn a dhéanfadh do shéasúr saoire speisialta duit.
· Dúshláin LEGO na Nollag don Teaghlach: Léirigh do chuid scileanna tógála inár ndúshláin spraoi LEGO a spreagann cruthaitheacht agus obair foirne!
· Biongó na Nollag: Cruinnigh an teaghlach le haghaidh cluiche spraíúil Biongó le casadh don Nollaig.
· Ceardlann chun Cártaí Nollag a dhéanamh: Bí ceirdiúil agus cruthaigh cártaí Nollag áille ar féidir a roinnt le do chairde an Nollaig seo.
· Cóisir PJ na Nollag: Cuir ort do phitseámaí is fearr leat, lig do scíth, agus bain taitneamh as tráthnóna scéalaíochta agus foinn na Nollag don teaghlach ar fad chun sult a bhaint as.
Is é is aidhm do na himeachtaí tarraingteacha sin grá don léitheoireacht ar feadh an tsaoil a chothú, agus ag an am céanna tacú le clár Ceart Léitheoireachta na hÉireann, agus béim a leagan ar a thábhachtaí atá rannpháirtíocht an teaghlaigh in eispéiris léitheoireachta leanaí. Tá réimse leathan de leabhair na Nollag do pháistí agus dhaoine fásta ar fáil i Leabharlanna Dhún na nGall agus ní ghearrtar fíneálacha níos mó! Cruthaíonn imeachtaí Am Teaghlaigh i do Leabharlann timpeallacht thacúil do leanaí chun taitneamh a bhaint as an léitheoireacht, sa leabharlann agus sa bhaile araon.
Tugann Seirbhís Leabharlainne Chontae Dhún na nGall cuireadh do theaghlaigh as gach cearn de Dhún na nGall cuairt a thabhairt ar a leabharlann áitiúil agus páirt a ghlacadh sa cheiliúradh féiltiúil seo ar leabhair, ar chruthaitheacht agus ar spraoi.