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Launch of The Giblin Legacy by Máire Nic Domhnaill Gairbhi in CharlestownLibrary.Art Exhibition by Gina Muller in Westport LibraryAn evening commemorating the Special Olympics was held in Ballinrobe Library.A number of events were held in Westport Library to mark the Covey Convention.Reading by poet Noirin Gannon in Achill LibraryThe library also supports numerous festivals and cultural initiatives throughout thecounty including:• The Westport Arts festival• The Admiral Browne Project• The Sogroo Festival Charlestown• The Sonas Festival in Louisburgh• Mayo County Child Care Committee• Mayo Women's RefugeIn Safe HandsMayo Rape Crisis Centre and Mayo Women's Support Services initiated a creativeproject involving the casting of hands to form a bowl symbolising the sharedexperience of women using their services in 2005. What evolved out of this processwas a unique and very beautiful sculpture which was on display in a number of librarybranches this year.Marketing ProjectMayo County Library was selected to take part in a pilot study to produce a marketingplan for libraries. The final report was launched by the Minister for the Environment,Heritage and Local Government this year.ICTBelmullet library was computerised in the first half of the year. All the book stock andmembership were added to a database which means that the people of Belmullet nowhave access to the full library catalogue of the county and can order and renew booksonline.Photography CollectionThe library is constantly adding to its collection of historical photographs which nowcomprises over 300 items. The library received a large collection of negatives from alocal photographer of which 3000 photos taken in the years 1985 and 1986 have nowbeen digitized. Work is ongoing on this project. These photographs cover all aspectsof Mayo life during the latter half of the 20 th century and highlight the changingnature of public and private life of modern Mayo.62