Specsavers Storytime with Suzi at Longford Libraries

What to Expect

Storytime with Suzi tours three Longford library branches on Tuesday 18 August 2026, with an hour-long session at each. Edgeworthstown Library takes the 11am to 12pm slot, Longford Library follows from 1pm to 2pm, and Ballymahon Library closes the day from 3pm to 4pm. All three sessions are free, aimed at children, and require registration in advance through the library.

Running the same storyteller across three branches in a single day is how Longford Libraries handle visiting performers, and it means families in the east of the county, in the town and in the south all get a session without a long drive. The Specsavers-backed storytime format pairs read-aloud picture books with the sort of interaction that keeps a room of small children involved rather than seated in silence. Sessions of this kind are pitched at pre-school and early primary ages, with an adult expected to stay for the hour. It lands in the closing fortnight of the Longford Libraries summer programme, which has run across all six branches since the start of July, and children taking part in the Summer Stars reading challenge can log books borrowed on the same visit.

Good to Know

• Tuesday 18 August 2026, three sessions across three branches
• Edgeworthstown Library 11am to 12pm; Longford Library 1pm to 2pm; Ballymahon Library 3pm to 4pm
• For children, accompanied by an adult
• Price: free, registration required in advance
• Book through the Longford Libraries events calendar or the individual branch

Getting There

Edgeworthstown is on the N4 about fifteen minutes north-east of Longford town, with a railway station on the Dublin to Sligo line. Longford Library is in the centre of Longford town near the railway station. Ballymahon is on the N55 in south Longford, roughly twenty-five minutes from Longford town, with parking on Main Street.