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Past Events

The library is used for displays and events throughout the year by the local community. Please contact us if you, or your local club or society would like to make arrangements.

2003
December	A Christmas Carol’ Chris Caine performing ‘A Christmas Carol’ at Onchan Library Thursday 6 December	More >>
June	Children's Photography Competition Results of the Children's Photography Competition, sponsored by Morrison Photos.	More >>
June	The Reading Maze Onchan Library launched its annual summer holiday reading scheme, run in conjunction with the Isle of Man Bank, on Saturday 14th June 2003. ‘The Reading Maze’ Summer Reading Challenge	More >>
March	Zodiac Competition Results Onchan Public Library Chinese Zodiac Colouring Competition - Winners Over 200 local children participated in a competition at Onchan Library sponsored by Internacionale in Douglas.	More >>
April-May	Photography ‘In Praise of Man’ Photography exhibition on loan from IOM Arts Council.	More >>
January	Wizard of Oz Balloon Competition Brothers Ryan and Luke Craig were winners of the Wizard of Oz Balloon Competition	More >>
2002
October	Art Exhibition North American Indians in the library. An art exhibition by Ballakermeen Expressionist Art Students	More >>
October	Robots! Competition The Robot Making Contest, and Robot Wars had been going on all summer long	More >>
August	New picture to hang in Library Local resident Barrie Perkin handed over to the care of the commissioners a watercolour painting of cottages which once stood in Church Road just around the corner from St Peter's Church.	More >>
August	Award to Imogen Staphnill Commissioner Terry Black awards Imogen Staphnill with her prize for drawing and writing about her favourite animal.	More >>
June	Reading Planet launched at the library To launch the reading planet, we had face painting and Horward Parkin (Press officer for the Isle of Man Astronomical Society) gave a talk and showed an astronomy telescope to the guests	More >>
January	The Lord of the Rings With the help of Eileen Gill, Chairman of Onchan Flower Club, images of Mordor, Rivendell and the Swan-Ship of Lorien have been recreated. A full picture gallery of the event.	More >>
January	The Lord of the Rings Competition Nine were chosen for The Fellowship of the Ring, so there were nine riddles to solve for Onchan Library's Lord of the Rings Competition.	More >>
Further Past
	Reading Relay Medal Rhiannon Williams receives her Reading Relay medal and certificate from library assistant Vicki Belfied	More >>
	Vikings! Ballakermeen Expressionist Art Students - Summer 1998	More >>
	Reading Safari Isle of Man Bank Summer Reading Challenge Reading Safari Storytelling Session on Onchan Village Green September 1999 Full picture gallery.	More >>

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Past Events

2003

A Christmas Carol’

Children's Photography Competition

The Reading Maze

Zodiac Competition Results

Photography

Wizard of Oz Balloon Competition

2002

Art Exhibition

Robots! Competition

New picture to hang in Library

Award to Imogen Staphnill

Reading Planet launched at the library

The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings Competition

Further Past

Reading Relay Medal

Vikings!

Reading Safari