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Fine Gael Leader Enda Kenny has donated his personal collection of parliamentary debates to Mayo County Library. The bound Volumes of Dáil debates contain the official transcript of Dáil Éireann since the late 1970s as well as records of many interesting debates from the Dáil chamber over the years. The donation represents a genuine effort to make Parliament more accessible to the ordinary public and records will be completely accessible to the public in Castlebar Library. The debates contain the contributions of the various Teachtaí Dála who have represented the Mayo constituency and former constituency of Mayo West over the past three decades.

Castlebar Library will once again host a summer reading challenge, with this year’s theme being Space.

The free Féile na Tuaithe 2010 takes place on Saturday May 22 and Sunday May 23 from 12 noon to 5pm.

Age Action, under the Getting Started Programme, is running classes for beginners and for people aged 55 and over in the following venues: Ballina Library on Saturday May 8 from 10am to 11.15am for six weeks (16 places); Castlebar Library on Saturday May 8 from 10am to 11.15 am for six weeks (16 places); Claremorris Library on Wednesday April 28 from 3pm to 4pm for six weeks (six places); and in Westport Library on Thursday May 13 from 2.30pm to 3.30pm for six weeks (six places).

Children’s author and rugby pundit Brent Pope will visit Castlebar Library on Wednesday April 31 from 11am to 1pm to celebrate Bord Gáis Energy READISCOVER Your Local Library Week which takes place in public libraries throughout the country from April 19 to 25.

Celebrating the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birth, the 150th anniversary of the publication of the Origin of the Species, and the 100th anniversary of the first Clare Island Survey, Castlebar library is presenting an exhibition featuring exhibits from its rich natural history collections as well as loans from the National Botanic Gardens and the Natural History Museum during the month of February.

To celebrate National Poetry Day Mayo County Library is asking you to tell them what your favourite poem is.

The author of a new book, The Curious Case of the Mayo Librarian, will tell the story of how in 1930 the post of county librarian in Mayo caused the abolition of the county council and created a heated national debate about the role of Church and State.

My Gentle Harp: Moore’s Irish Melodies 1808-2008 is an exhibition commemorating the 200th anniversary of the publication of Volume One of Thomas Moore’s “Irish Melodies”.

A major Heart Health Awareness initiative organised by Croí will take place in Castlebar Library on Monday April 6 from 9.30am to 4pm.