Library Clubs and Groups
Sligo Library Bookclubs
To further encourage reader development among our customers, Sligo Libraries have a number of Book clubs set up in various branches. These clubs promote the pleasures of reading and develop the members appreciation of literature at all levels.
Sligo Central Library
- Sligo Central Book Club meets at 6.45pm on the first Thursday of every month
- Catacombs Book club, Sara Book Club & the Maugherow book club are also supported by Sligo Central Library.
Tubbercurry Community Library
- Bookworms’ Book club meets at 12 noon on the last Thursday of every month
- Active Retirement Book Club meets at 3pm on the last Thursday of every month
Sligo Library Writing Groups
The Ink Well Writing Group
Inkwell Writers group meet on Wednesday nights at 8pm. The Inkwell Writers Group held a 'Live Mike' in the Yeats Building, Hyde Bridge, Sligo on Wednesday 22nd April 2009. The night consisted of readings by members of the group and other invited guests, including published writers. All at attendance remarked on what was an entertaining, enjoyable evening. This group hopes to have their first publication of collected works released in early spring 2010.
Leyney Writers Group
Leyney writers’ group have been established a number of years now with two successful publications behind them. This group continues to meet regularly to share and discuss their latest works. The fourth annual Tubbercurry Literary Festival was held on Tuesday 21st July 2009 at 7.30pm in Teach Laighne, Humbert Street, Tubbercurry. Tubbercurry has a long established literary tradition and this has been reinforced by the establishment of the Leyney Writers. This group decided to organise the first literary festival in 2006 and this was the fourth such event. The culmination of the evening was the announcement of the winners of the three competitions organised which were (a) a short story competition (b) a free verse poetry competition and (c) a rhyming poetry competition. To celebrate the town’s literary tradition members of Leyney Writers read from their work during the evening in Teach Laighne.
If you are a bookclub member, please take a look at our extensive list of books that have been read and discussed by library bookclubs. These titles are available for loan.
List of books that have been previously discussed by the bookclubs.
