Baby Rhymetime at Gorey Library

What to Expect

Gorey Library holds Baby Rhymetime every Thursday at 10.30am at the library in Civic Square, for babies aged 0 to 2 and the adults who bring them. It is free and no booking is needed.

The session is short, informal and built around songs and action rhymes rather than books. At this age the point is not comprehension, it is sound. Babies absorb rhythm, repetition and the shape of spoken language long before they have any words of their own, and a weekly half hour of rhymes is one of the simplest ways to feed that. Library staff lead the session, and there is no expectation of quiet. Feeding, crying and crawling off are all part of a normal morning.

For new parents in Gorey the session doubles as a way to meet other people in the same position, which for many is the real reason they keep coming back. Gorey Library also runs Toddler Storytime with art and craft on Tuesdays at 11am for ages 2 to 4, so babies move up into an established group when they outgrow the rhymetime, and Page Turners for ages 9 to 12 on the last Tuesday of the month.

Good to Know

• Every Thursday at 10.30am.
• For babies aged 0 to 2 with a parent or carer.
• Free, and no booking required.
• Gorey Library, Civic Square, Gorey.
• Buggy accessible, with space to park buggies during the session.
• Toddler Storytime, Art and Craft for ages 2 to 4 runs on Tuesdays at 11am.
• Individual weeks can be affected by bank holidays, so check the branch opening hours.

Getting There

Gorey Library is in Civic Square, just off Esmonde Street in the centre of Gorey, next to the municipal district offices. Drivers from Dublin or Wexford leave the M11 at the Gorey junctions and follow signs for the town centre, with public parking around Civic Square and off Esmonde Street. The walk in from Main Street is short and flat, which matters with a buggy. Gorey railway station on the Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort line is about ten minutes’ walk. Wexford Bus and Bus Eireann services on the Dublin to Wexford route stop on Main Street.