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Family Time at Your Library 

Ballyroan Library

Jungle Dave!   

Get up close and personal with the creatures from Dave's Jungle. Meet, interact and learn about some awesome animals - from snakes to scorpions! 2 sessions. Please book for just one session.      

Saturday 07/12/2024   11.30 to 12.15 12.45 to 1.30.   Strictly age 6+. Booking required.          

Balloon Modelling Fun!            

Join Brilliant events for a balloon modelling fun aimed at preschool and younger children.

Saturday 07/12/2024 2-4pm     All Welcome

Christmas Pyjama Storytime               

Wear your best Christmas Pjs or Christmas jumper, and join us for a relaxing evening of stories before bed, full of festive cheer. Age 3+    Book Here 

Monday 09/12/2024 6.30pm                  

Elf on the Shelf Hunt  

During Christmas week, help us to find all the naughty elves hiding in the children's library. Ask for a clue sheet at the desk and collect a little Christmas surprise at the end!      

Monday 16/12/24 to Monday 23/12/24   Christmas week       

Castletymon Library            

Toddler Group Our regular self-led toddler group. Our 11th December group will feature a surprise visit from someone very festive!

(4th, 11th, 18th Dec at 10.30am). All welcome.

Baby Sign Language with Clever Little Handies  The last in a four-week course for parents and babies. (5th Dec at 10am).

Danny Magic Performer Danny Magic will be here on the afternoon of 7th – our Christmas Craft Fair – with his stunning magic show for ages 3-8. (7th Dec at 12pm). 

Christmas Crafts for Kids with Kim Jenkinson   Join crafter Kim Jenkinson for this crafty Christmas sessionfor ages 7+ (16th Dec at 3.30pm). Book here 

Clondalkin Library 

Christmas Colouring competition

Monday 2nd - Thursday 19th December.   Open to kids age 3+ 

Winners announced Friday 20th December.   Collect your entry from the Junior Desk in the library.

Christmas arts and crafts with Elena 

Friday 6th December 3.00pm Suitable for kids age 5-8

Saturday 7th December 

Christmas Science with Anyone4Science 

 2.00pm Christmas Tree Chromatography for 6-12 years 

Learn about Chromatography and use this skill to decorate your own paper Christmas tree

 3.00pm Christmas Tree Crystals for 7-12yrs 

Learn about crystals and how these jewels form in nature. Use your newfound knowledge to grow a crystal encrusted Christmas tree

Winter stories from around the world with Roisin Murphy 

Saturday 14th December 3.30pm Suitable for the whole family  book here 

 It’s the perfect time of year to shelter from the cold with these heartwarming tales of winter. I rith séasúr na Nollag, den ceiliúradh linn, le na scéalta féiltiúil seo. Celebrate the many wonderful cultures of the world during the festive season as we travel the globe celebrating the magical moments of winter through the ages. Beidh scéalta béaloideas againn ó gach cearn den domhan, comh maith le scéalta traidisiúnta as Éirinn. Traditional fairytales and folklore from every corner of the earth, as well as those from right here at home, that have been passed down through the generations, ó lámh go lámh, ó glúin go ghlúin.   Beidh na seisiúin seo trí Gaeilge agues Béarla. Bi-lingual event.

 The Local Vocals Christmas Concert Wednesday 18th December 6.30pm

Join us in Clondalkin Library for a Christmas performance from the wonderful Local Vocals Choir. Featuring familiar Christmas songs old and new, singing along encouraged! Light refreshments provided.

 Christmas Family Fun day at Clondalkin Library  Friday 20th December 

Join us in Clondalkin Library for a day full of Christmas magic. There's no need to book, all welcome. 

Christmas Toddler Time with Musical Tots  10.00am

Join Karen and her magical guitar for some festive fun. Suitable for kids age 0-4

 Festive face painting  2.00pm

 Meet Santa in the library  2.45pm 

 Lucan Library 

 Winter Craft Fair

Saturday 7th December  Visit the stalls for local crafts & last minute shopping!

Face Painting 10am - 11.45am 

Captain Ho Ho 12noon 

Esker Folk Group 2pm

Santa 3pm 

Live Music at the Library All Welcome!

 Lucan Concert Band Thursday - 5th December, 7pm

 Niamh Keane (vocals, guitar & violin) & piano accompanist - Thursday 5th December, 6.30pm

 Nikki’s Singing Studio - Saturday 14th December, 2pm

 North Clondalkin Library 

 Family Interactive Story Time 

3rd, 10th & 17th December 1:30pm All welcome 

Gymboree 6th & 13th December 10am

Suitable for babies and toddlers All welcome 

Family Christmas Night at NCL: A celebration of our local talent. 10th December 6pm

All welcome  

 Table Tennis Club  7th, 14th & 21st December 1:30pm

Suitable for 9+  All welcome 

STEAM Saturday's  7th & 14th December 12pm Booking Here 

Suitable for 8-12 years

Family Bingo 

17th December 6pm All welcome 

Christmas Harp Recital 

20th December 12:30pm All welcome 

Tallaght Library 

Santa letters:

Drop your letter to Santa into our red post box in Tallaght Library and he will send you a reply by post! The lovely staff in Tallaght Library will be passing on the letters to Santa in the North Pole. Don't forget to include your name, age, address and a little bit about yourself. Santa's letters will be opened until 13th December only. Letters to be dropped in the post box or sent by post to Tallaght Library, Parthalán Place, Tallaght, D24 TNP8.

Christmas tree craft for children Monday 2nd 

Give our old picture books a new life this holiday season! In this fun, hands-on workshop, kids will learn how to transform our worn-out picture books into unique, festive Christmas trees. They’ll fold, decorate, and personalise each tree, turning pages into art and spreading holiday cheer!

Ages 8+ Booking via Eventbrite here: 

 Festive story times with arts and crafts,  Tuesday 3rd, 10th  3.30pm, no need to book, for ages 3- 6

Special Pyjama party story time and craft on Tuesday 17th of December, no need to book

 Toddler time, 4th and 18th of December with Rachel Drew, 11th of December with Gymboree, all welcome, no need to book

Baby Tummy Time10.30pm & 11.30pm

Babies can practice tummy time on the floor, while enjoying the images from a light projector, booking essential here 

From 2.45pm Silent Disco and come and write and post your letter to Santa in the library

As part of the Christmas Craft fair celebrations Party Kids will be in the library for their puppet show from, 2 - 2.45pm and 3.15 - 4pm, all welcome.

Special guest Santa arriving at 3.00pm!

Joe Daly magic show, 2.00pm, all welcome

Saturday 14th of December

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