Dublin City Libraries will be closed from Saturday 4 May to Monday 6 May 2024 (inclusive). Our online services will continue as usual. We will reopen on Tuesday, 7 May.
While browsing through the vast array of various magazines on RB Digital I came across “The Simple Things”, a magazine I had never heard of, so curiosity got the better of me and I decided to read it.
To anyone out there interested in history RB Digital have some great magazines to check out. All about History is an entertaining and educational magazine that brings to life the most fascinating and important periods of human history. Perfect for readers of all ages, the magazine makes history fun for all the family - perfect for adults with an interest in history and children looking to learn how the world became the way it is today.
Booker Prize 2020: Douglas Stuart's novel Shuggie Bain wins
Douglas Stuart has won the Booker Prize for Shuggie Bain, his debut novel about a boy in 1980s Glasgow trying to support his mother as she struggles with addiction and poverty. Chair of judges Margaret Busby said the judges' decision was unanimous and they only "took an hour to decide". The book is "challenging, intimate and gripping... anyone who reads it will never feel the same" she said.
They say you should never judge a book by its cover buts that’s exactly what I did with Country Walking - I was drawn in by the amazing vibrant colours which are reminiscent of colours that surround us at the moment on the cover of a back issue, Oct 2019, to be exact.
There are over 7,000 newspapers and magazines on every conceivable subject on PressReader. We're going to take a look at the sporting publications that are available. These sports include cycling, running, yachting, horse racing and boxing. The more well-known sports are football, golf and rugby.
You've found that perfect author but read all their books and are waiting patiently for the next one to come out. There may not even be a next one. The wait is just too long...
I can’t believe it, I have become an open water swimmer! Months of watching crazy people swim in all kinds of weather, from glorious sunshine and calm days with the sea flat as glass, to choppy seas with howling winds, yet somewhere, deep in my psyche - it appealed to me.
Celebrate the Children’s Book Festival with Dublin City Libraries. There are a lot of books to enjoy from our TumbleBooks collection. Today, we have chosen ‘The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman’, written by Darcy Pattison and illustrated by Joe Cepeda.
Whether you are returning to school or starting school,, over the next few weeks we will be highlighting school-related stories available from our TumbleBooks collection. Today, we have chosen a story called ‘The Best Excuse’, written by Ellen Feinman Moss and illustrated by Charmain Lee. Jesse is always late for school. One day, he is determined to be on time but he still turns up late. When his teacher asks him why, he tells her and his classmates an amazing story.To find today’s book just log into TumbleBook Library and search for the title. This book is suitable for ages 4–7.About TumbleBookCheck out details of TumbleBook Library and how to access it on our website. TumbleBook Library is a curated database of over 1100 children’s e-books, and includes their unique animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, national geographic videos, non-fiction books, playlists, as well as books in Spanish and French.It's full of great stories to listen to with videos showing all of the wonderful illustrations. You can even follow the text as the story is being read to you.To learn more about how to use Tumblebooks please check out our how to video.
Whether you are returning to school or starting school, over the next few weeks we will be highlighting school-related stories available from our TumbleBooks collection. Today, we have chosen a story called ‘Stephanie’s Ponytail’, written by Robert Munsch and illustrated by Michael Martchenko. When Stephanie becomes the first in her school to wear a ponytail, her classmates tease her. When they start to copy her, she decides to try a new style.To find today’s book just log into TumbleBook Library and search for the title. This book is suitable for ages 4–7.About TumbleBookCheck out details of TumbleBook Library and how to access it on our website. TumbleBook Library is a curated database of over 1100 children’s e-books, and includes their unique animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, national geographic videos, non-fiction books, playlists, as well as books in Spanish and French.It's full of great stories to listen to with videos showing all of the wonderful illustrations. You can even follow the text as the story is being read to you.To learn more about how to use Tumblebooks please check out our how to video.