Cavan Libraries celebrate Bealtaine

An exciting May is in store as Cavan Library Service celebrates the 30th annual Bealtaine Festival across our libraries.

An Age & Opportunity Arts initiative, funded by the Arts Council and the HSE, Bealtaine is Ireland’s national celebration of the arts and creativity as we age and there are events planned in branches across the county, with something for everyone.

In a highlight of our 2025 programme, we're putting the kettles on for 'The Big Bealtaine Birthday Tea Party' on Tuesday 6th May as a 'thank you' to older people for their unwavering support of libraries in Cavan. Join a Tea Party at Johnston Central Library, Virginia Library, Cootehill Library, Bailieborough Library, Belturbet Library and Arva Library, with light refreshments, a little music and perhaps a song or two! Booking is essential so contact the libraries listed for details. 

Other special events include a Needle Felting Workshop at Johnston Central Library on Tuesday 6th May, a talk from the National Gallery of Ireland on our treasured national collection at Virginia Library Friday 16th May (booking essential for both events).

Join us for poetry events at Bailieborough Library and Virginia Library on 1st May or share memories of times past at Reminiscence Groups in Johnston Central Library on Saturday 17th May and Cootehill Library on 20th May. 

Handcrafted heart making takes place at Cootehill Library and felt fabric brooch making takes place at Bailieborough Library. Cootehill Library hosts an hour of song and laughter with Tony on 22nd May and you can test your skills at Belturbet Library's inaugural Bealtaine Festival Quiz on Thursday 29th May (make sure to book your place).  

If you have little ones in your life, then come along to Intergenerational Storytime in our libraries - dates throughout the month and across libraries. 

Cavan Library Service launches its eAudiobook Club with the first gathering on Thursday 29th May! An eAudiobook allows you to listen to a narrator reading a book for you on your smartphone or tablet. You can access eAudiobooks for free with BorrowBox – find out more at your local library.

For details of all our Bealtaine events, ask at your local library or check out www.cavanlibrary.ie, www.bealtaine.ie, or our Facebook pages.

Caption: Bealtaine, Ireland’s national celebration of the arts and creativity as we age, takes place this May and Cavan libraries have a wide range of events taking place.