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“I came in with Halley's Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I expect to go out with it. It will be the greatest disappointment of my life if I don't go out with Halley's Comet. The Almighty has said, no doubt: "Now here are these two unaccountable freaks; they came in together, they must go out together.”

Soccer is more than just a game. On Borrowbox there is a wide range of eBooks and eAudiobooks available at the click of a button. They will keep you entertained for hours. Here is a selection of what is available on Manchester United F.C. and its players.

If you are a soccer fan or if you just love sport in general, there are loads of books on Borrowbox that may be of interest to you. If you are soccer crazy like me, then you can delve into the history of players or clubs. Here is a selection of what is available on Liverpool F.C. and its players.

Netflix recently announced that Shonda Rhimes production Bridgerton is the most popular drama they have ever screened.

Sonya McGee is the Librarian at Dublin City Libraries Prisons Service. Here she tells us about her role with Dublin City Libraries.

Watch The Great Brunswick Street Ambush, March 1921, a talk by historians Cathy Scuffil & Liz Gillis for the 100th anniversary of .
Hosted by Dublin City Libraries on Monday 15 March 2021.

Oxford Dictionaries Premium offers comprehensive language guidance in nine major world languages, including up-to-date online dictionaries, thesauruses, translations, language and culture reference content, as follows: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

Recorded on Tuesday 6 April as part of Dublin City Archives City Hall Lunchtime Lecture Series.

Welcome back. Last week we took a break from researching your family history to announce the availability of www.findmypast.ie to Dublin City library card holders. This week I am glad to say that we have been granted permission by the National Archives of Ireland to use James Callan’s will in this blog.

Did you know that puppies need as many as 20 hours of sleep per day? When they’re not getting enough shut-eye, they often begin to behave like overly-tired toddler. And once they’re in this state, convincing them to take a nap is next-to-impossible. Getting enough good quality sleep facilitates memory consolidation and learning, helps regulate your puppy’s mood and helps keep them healthy.