Right To Read Programme

My Little Library Bag

Children in County Louth who are starting primary school this year are invited to visit their local library to pick up a free book bag on starting school and take the opportunity to join the library. The initiative, which is funded by the Department of Children, Disability and Equality, is run in association with the Local Government Management Agency and delivered by local libraries in every local authority.

The focus of the My Little Library initiative is to build strong links between young children, their families and their local library and support children finishing pre-school and starting school. All families are warmly welcomed to join the library if they aren’t already members and a special My Little Library wallet is available for the children to keep their library card in.

The books and resources in the book bag support parents and their children in the transition to primary school. The bag contains books for the children to keep, with topics such as starting school, making friends and big emotions. It also has some very useful information for parents on supporting that start in primary school and what’s on offer at each local library. My Little Library Book Bags are available in English and Irish.