21/05/2026
📚🚸 Clare Libraries has announced the launch of the My Little Library Initiative 2026, inviting children across County Clare who are starting primary school this September to visit their local library and collect a free book bag.
Each year, children finishing pre-school and beginning primary school are encouraged to call into their nearest branch library, where they can pick up a specially prepared book bag and take the opportunity to become library members.
Families are warmly encouraged to join Clare Libraries if they are not already members. Children will also receive a special My Little Library card wallet to keep their library card safe.
The initiative, funded by the Department of Children, Disability and Equality and delivered nationwide through local authorities, aims to strengthen the connection between young children, their families and their local library, while supporting the important transition from pre-school to primary school.
🔗 Read more: https://www.clarecoco.ie/council/newsroom/news/2026/clare-libraries-support-children-starting-school-free-books
