In the “Spirit of Vintage” for the 53rd Annual Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival: books about Birr in Birr Library’s Collection and a few other interesting things to look out for

by Joan, Birr Library With the arrival of Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival 2021 (August 13th – 20th) here in Birr, we are delighted to celebrate the “Spirit of Vintage” by showcasing just a sample of the host of books in the library relating to this wonderful town.  In today’s modern Birr, the castle,…

My first 100 days

Written by Joan Grimes - Birr Library  I have to start this blog by admitting that before I applied for the job of Library Assistant, I was part of the crowd that didn’t avail of our Local Library Services.  If I wanted a book I bought it - after all, Libraries just stocked out of…