Squeeze in a read with Louth library services
Reporter:
21 Feb 2021
The Tipperariana Book Fair would be delighted to accept books in good condition for their upcoming fair on Sunday, February 9, 2020. );
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Squeeze in a read with Louth Library Service on February 25 and help to celebrate Ireland s first ever national reading day and reading campaign, Ireland Reads.
The campaign encourages everyone young and old to squeeze in a read to help their mental well-being and to get back into the habit of reading.
The campaign is running throughout February.
A website is available at www.irelandreads.ie where visitors can pledge to read on Ireland Reads Day.
Local children s author Emer Conlon is one of the Louth ambassadors for Ireland s first ever national reading day and reading campaign, Ireland Reads.
Emer, who has penned the very popular Vroom-Town series of books, is backing the campaign which encourages everyone young and old to squeeze in a read to help their mental well-being and to get back into the habit of reading.
Ireland Reads is a public libraries initiative, in partnership with publishers, booksellers, authors and others under the Government s Keep Well campaign.
Louth Library Service is spearheading the campaign in Louth and have selected a number of local ambassadors to promote Ireland Reads taking place on Thursday February 25. Along with Emer, other local ambassadors include Marian Clarke and Drogheda Creative Writers, Jamie Staudt, Kevin Branigan, Nicola Pierce, Grace Tierney, Ruth Campbell, and Anthony Murphy.
A local author s love of her hometown was the simple inspiration for her first children s book.
Jamie Staudt s delightful book My Town is aimed at youngsters aged 3 to 6, but it will be enjoyed by people of all ages as they recognise familiar sights and places described in the poem.
And it is a family project too, as the beautiful illustrations of local landmarks are the work of her talented brother-in-law Will Guppy. The reason I chose this subject is because I love Drogheda, I love living here and think there is so much to appreciate that can easily be forgotten about when living day to day, the little things, says Jamie, whose parents Larry and Dawn Staudt are also talented writers. This was written to showcase that there is a lot that is good here, and it really is the simple things that are the easiest to take pleasure from.