Ireland Reads Day is tomorrow, Saturday

Ireland Reads Day is tomorrow, Saturday February 24, and everyone is encouraged to take time out to drop in to the local library.

Libraries across the country are holding interactive events for all ages.

Mullingar Library is hosting a performance by Niall de Burca at 10.30am to celebrate the day.

The performance by what Ireland Reads describes as a “spinner of stories and weaver of words” is suitable for all ages (booking is required).

Ireland Reads Day ambassador, 2023 Booker Prize winner Paul Lynch, said: “We live in a time when reading has become more difficult than ever. Our attention spans have been shattered by life in a modern world. What are we to do? We can win back our attention by reading more books.

“Find a nice chair and turn your phone off. Push through the urge to distraction and remember that what you practise grows stronger. In the tumult of modern life, we need again to be still and listen. Let reading be your compass.”

“So take time out of your busy Saturdays to ‘Get lost in a Good Book’.

For more information, visit www.irelandreads.ie.