Book Clubs
Waterford BookClub Online at Facebook
Are you interested in books? Would you like to join a book club but are just too busy? Waterford City Council Library Service has set up an online book club ‘Waterford BookClub’ on Facebook.
To find out more log on to http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=320460720604&ref=nf
Adult Book Clubs
Central Library and Ardkeen Library host book clubs for adult readers. Meetings are usually held on a monthly basis membership to library book clubs is open to anyone wishing to meet others interested in reading and discussing books.
To find out more about library based book clubs contact:
Central Library on 051 849975
Ardkeen Library on 051 849755
Teen Book Club
Central Library hosts a Teen Book Club every three weeks on Wednesday evening at 6.00pm. New members between the ages 13 and 16 years are always very welcome. Check out the next meeting date on our Whats On page.
Names are now being taken to form a Teen Book Club at Ardkeen Library. If interested in joining please leave your name at the library desk.
To find out more about Teen Book Clubs contact:
Central Library on 051 849975
Ardkeen Library on 051 849755
Children’s Book Clubs
Central Library hosts a Children’s Book Club on the third Thursday of each month at 3.30pm. Ardkeen Library hosts a Children’s Book Club on the first Thursday of each month at 3.30pm. New members of 8 years and upwards are always welcome to join either of these book clubs.
To find out more about the Children’s Book Clubs contact:
Central Library on 051 849975
Ardkeen Library on 051 849755
New Book Clubs at Brown’s Road Library
Join an Adults’ Book Club - Names are now being taken to form a new club. Please contact Brown’s Road Library at 051 849845 or scummins@waterfordcity.ie to register.
Join a Children’s Book Club - Names are now being taken to form a new club. Ages 9 – 12 years welcome. Please contact Brown’s Road Library at 051 849845 or email scummins@waterfordcity.ie to register.
Poetry Circle
The Poetry Circle will be taking a break over the summer months from its usual meeting schedule in Central Library. It is expected that the group will return in October 2009.
To find out more about the Poetry Circle contact:
Central Library on 051 849975
Reading resources
These resources can be used by book clubs to guide their reading or by readers who want to keep up with the latest publishing and book news.Book and Poetry Prizes
The Mann Booker Prize: http://www.themanbookerprize.com
The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award: http://www.impacdublinaward.ie
Costa Book Awards: http://www.costabookawards.com
Bisto Book of the year Awards :
Nobel Prize in Literature: http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/
Griffin Poetry Prize: http://www.griffinpoetryprize.com
Irish Times Poetry Now Award: http://www.poetrynow.ie/times.html
Book Clubs on line
Maian Finnucane Book Club : http://www.rte.ie/radio1/marianfinucane/1030978.html
Tubridy Show Book Club: http://www.rte.ie/radio1/thetubridyshow/1081855.html
Richard and Judy Book Club : http://www.richardandjudybookclub.co.uk
Oprah Winfrey Book Club : http://www.oprah.com/index
Other useful sources of information :
Poetry Ireland : http://www.poetryireland.ie/
Irish Writers Centre : http://www.writerscentre.ie/
Irish Writers on Line : http://www.irishwriters-online.com/index.html
Reviews and publishing news
Times Literary Supplement : http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/the_tls/
Books Ireland : http://islandireland.com/booksireland/
Children’s Books Ireland : http://www.childrensbooks.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=125&Itemid=334