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OCTOBER has been designated ‘Reading Month’ by Clare County Library, which launched its Autumn Lecture Series on Monday. Com- mencing at the deValera library in Ennis on October 9, the series will include adult lectures from three leading literary academics.
The series starts with a lecture by Dr. Paula Murphy on ‘Taking The Snobbery Out Of Reading’. On Oc- tober 16, Shalini Sinha, one of Ire- land’s most insightful commentators will present ‘Why Reading Is Good For Your Health’. The final talk in the series takes place on October 23 when Robert Dunbar presents *“Grow- ing Up With Children’s Books’.