Children's Book Festival 2024
Published on 20th September 2024
The Children's Book Festival is back this October! With over 40 reading events taking place in our libraries, there's something for everyone.
The annual Children’s Book Festival once again lights up Dublin City Libraries this October. This much anticipated national festival promotes reading for pleasure, igniting a love of books in younger readers.
We have put together a glittering programme of over 40 different reading, creative writing and illustration events for primary school children across our 21 libraries.
Children will have the opportunity to meet their favourite authors and discover the very best in new writing and illustration. Top writers and illustrators taking part this year include:
- Erika McGann
- Úna Woods
- Sarah Webb
- Tarsila Kruse
- Richie Conroy
- Ann Murtagh
- Aidan Courtney
- Pádraig Kenny
- Shane Hegarty
- Audrey Dowling
- Juliette Saumande
Dublin City libraries staff look forward to working with teachers, authors, illustrators in the most exciting celebration of children’s books in our library calendar.
To give you just an idea of some of the exciting events we have in store for you:
- In Terenure and Rathmines Libraries, Halloween will see children listen to Úna Woods read from her picture books ‘Have you seen the Dublin Vampire?’ and ‘A spooktacular place to be’ as well as create their very own scary skeleton to take home.
- Charleville Mall Library will be part of the Big Scream Festival, with Tarsila Kruse and Juliette Saumande hosting a Halloween themed drawing workshop for local school children.
- And Aidan Courtney will showcase his Irish and English with Coimici Gael, where children will get the opportunity to create their own comic strip. (Pearse Street, Coolock, Kevin Street and Ballymun)
Pick up Recommended Irish Reads 2024 reading guide the Children’s Book Festival FREE of charge from your local library!