Family Movie Day at Lanesboro Library

What to Expect

Lanesboro Library holds a family movie day on Friday 21 August 2026, screening from 3pm to 4pm. The library’s events calendar lists it as suitable for all ages and free with no registration required, so families can arrive on the afternoon and take a seat without booking. Children should be accompanied by an adult.

The format is straightforward: the branch clears space, sets up a screen and runs a family-friendly title for the hour. Staff pick the film on the day and it is chosen to work for a mixed-age room rather than a single age band. Screenings like this are one of the cheapest and most reliable school-holiday options in rural Longford, particularly on a wet afternoon, and they carry no cost and no commitment. It rounds off a busy fortnight at the Lanesborough branch, which earlier in August hosted a storytelling and harp session with The Street Harpist and a guided local history walking tour around the town, and which runs a four-week mother and baby reflexology course from September. Arriving a few minutes early is sensible, since seating is limited by the size of the branch rather than by a booking list.

Good to Know

• Friday 21 August 2026, 3pm to 4pm
• Venue: Lanesboro Library, Lanesborough, Co. Longford
• All ages; children must be accompanied by an adult
• Price: free, no registration required
• Seating is limited by the size of the branch, so arrive in good time

Getting There

Lanesborough sits on the east bank of the River Shannon at the top of Lough Ree, about fifteen minutes south-west of Longford town on the R392, with the bridge across to Ballyleague in Co. Roscommon. The library is in the village centre and there is parking close by.