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The latest in our business and employement series takes a look at the best websites and online resources to help recent graduates prepare for job interviews.

Did you know that libraries can help when you are looking for a new job or changing career? The most important place to start is with a good CV and cover letter.

Is there a great American novel? Does it even matter if such a thing exists? The answer to both questions is probably not but it’s fun to speculate.

The libraries are celebrating 30 years of Bealtaine with a jam-packed month of activity

Welcome to our new book blog, Shelf Life! We will bring you the best of our library catalogue and help you find your next great read.

As part of Dublin Remembers 1916, Dr Brian Hanley presented a lecture series which examined in detail the lead up to the Rising, what really happened over those momentous days and its impact on future generations. Part of the Dublin City Council 1916/2016 Centenary Programme.

This International Women's Day we remember the women of the 1916 Rising and their place in Irish history.  You can discover more about these women and their determined commitment to Ireland’s revolutionary movement in a new book Richmond Barracks 1916: We were there, 77 women of the Easter Rising.

This collection, 1916: The Women behind the Men, offers an insight into the integral role of women before, during and in the aftermath of the Rising. Although it is well known that Countess Constance Markievicz fought in St Stephen’s Green, other important roles played by women are perhaps less known.