Writer-in-Residence calendar of events

Date: Thursday 25th February 2010 at 11am in Sligo Museum
Event: The Architecture of Feeling – Sligo Library Services Writer in Residence, Brian Leyden on the short story from Frank O Connor to Tobias Wolff.
Date: Thursday 25th February 2010 at 7.30pm in Sligo Central Library
Event: From book to screen - Film maker Johnny Gogan on how books nourish cinema & Screenwriter Johnny Feguson on adapting Sebastian Barry's The Secret Scripture for the screen.
Date: Thursday, 4th March, 2010 at 12 noon in Sligo Central Library
Event: Ring of Five, author Eoin McName reads from his latest children’s spy novel (suitable for children 10-14yrs).
Date: Thursday 4th March 2010 at 7.30pm in Sligo Central Library
Event: The Fulltime Writer - Eoin McNamee on being a critically acclaimed literary novelist, poet, thriller writer (as John Creed) and children's writer.
Date: Thursday, 11th March, 2010 at 12 noon in Sligo Musuem
Event: The Place of Literature and the Literature of Place, Sligo Library Services Writer in Residence, Brian Leyden on writers and their personal landscapes.

Staff Training: 10th February 2010

The following Sligo Library Branches will be closed on Wednesday 10th February 2010 for Library Staff Training;
Sligo Central Library, Stephen Street, Sligo. Local Studies and Reference Library, Westward Town Centre, Bridge Street, Sligo. Tubbercurry Community Library, Teach Laighne, Humbert Street, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo. Ballymote Branch Library, The Courthouse, Ballymote, Co. Sligo
Enniscrone Branch Library will continue to operate normal opening hours 6pm to 8pm on Wednesday 10th February 2010. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. For further information please ring us on 071 9111850.

Costa Book of the Year 2009!

Poet Christopher Reid has won the 2009 Costa Book of the Year award for his collection, A Scattering, a tribute to his wife Lucinda Gane following her death in October 2005. A Scattering consists of four poetic sequences, the first written during her illness, and the other three at intervals after her death. Also shortlisted for the Forward Prize 2009, A Scattering is described by Adam Newey in The Guardian as 'A beautiful book... [that] performs the miracle of bringing the dead back to life.' Call us on 071 9111675 for more information or drop in to reserve a copy!

February Events in Sligo Library!

The GIY ( Grow it Yourself) organisation are meeting in Sligo Central Library on Tuesday 2nd February ‘10 at 7pm. This Group, chaired by Niall McAlister,was formed so that organic farmers and like minded plant and vegetable enthusiasts had a forum where they could voice their opinions. It allows all to share their knowledge base with each other regarding growing your own foodstuffs. If interested in joining this group please ring Sligo Central Library on 071 9111675.
Eoin O’Broin will launch his new book “Sinn Fein and the politics of left republicanism” in Sligo Central library on Thursday 18th February 2010 at 7.00pm. Published by Pluto Press of London, the book is a critical analysis of the past, present and future of Sinn Féin and ‘left republican’ politics. The premise of the book is that, despite the growth of the party in recent years, Sinn Féin is much misunderstood and often misrepresented. Ó Broin said: “I wanted to write a book which, on the one hand, told the history of Sinn Féin and left republicanism from its origins in the 18th century to the present while, at the same time, offering a critical analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the left republican project.”