Have some family time with our Lego collection at Cootehill Library! Just ask at the desk and we'll let loose our boxes of fabulous Lego. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times - but grownups love to build too!

The very popular Chair Exercise classes are returning to Bailieborough library for a 4 week block starting Thursday January 26th 2023. Places are limited and booking essential at 042 9665779.

Fantastic night had by all at Cootehill Library for 'Local Voices' celebrating First Fortnight. So many talented people in the audience shared poetry, stories, song and it was all stitched together with the brilliant accompaniment of musicians Tony McMahon and John Grogan!

Are your enjoying RTÉ's essential new book show Page Turners? If you missed it, you can catch up via RTÉ Player. And did you know all the books featured are available to order from your local library?

Thank you to all the children of Cavan for the hundreds of entries to our Christmas Colouring Competition. We loved all the colourful reindeer and could almost feel the heat from the festive fireplaces! The winners were Bailieborough - Eliots & Vala Johnston Central Library - siblings Dylan & Shannon and Eve Maria Cootehill - Kelly Marie & Ariana Well done everyone!

Cootehill Library is currently host to an exhibition of artworks by adults and children from Ukraine who are now living in Cootehill. Working with artist Olivia Boyle as part of a project funded by Cavan County Local Development, the group used paint and mixed media to process the experience of displacement while adapting to the traditions and lifestyle of their host country and explored common symbolism, and natural and cultural aspects of both nationalities. All welcome to view the exhibition during library opening hours until 12 January.

Cavan Library Service had the great pleasure of welcoming Professor Diarmaid Ferriter and a capacity crowd to the Events Space in Johnston Central Library for the final lecture in the 2022 Autumn Centenary Lecture Series. This lecture was recorded and you can now access it online!

We are delighted to announce that Johnston Central Library has it's events space available again for events, meeting, community groups, exhibitions and more. During the difficult pandemic years it was used as a contact point for Customer Service, who have now returned to the second floor. Keep and eye out for upcoming events and celebrate with us!

Family Time at Your Library is the annual reading initiative held every December. Events and activities take place in all libraries during the month which aim to support a family-focused approach to reading and to promote reading as a fun, recreational activity for children. We’re celebrating on Saturday 3rd December with events at Johnston Central Library, Cootehill Library and Bailieborough Library – so come along and join the fun!

Healthy Ireland at Your Library is part of the national strategy to improve health and wellbeing. We're actively promoting and supporting this initiative with our health and wellbeing events this November. There is something for everyone - chair exercises, sleep advice for parents of young children, minding your back and a seminar on living your life well. Check out our events section for details!