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Summer Stars runs fromthe 3 of June - 30 of August 2025. Get Reading! Now that school is over you can still spark your imagination, join in activities and take part in our exciting Summer Stars challenge.

Family events and activities take place in all libraries during the month of December to support the involvement of the whole family in children’s reading.

Libraries are one of THE most important gathering places in our communities. Not only are they places of learning and personal growth but leisure.

The section’s main aim is to go out into the community and let people know about all the amazing things available in their library, both in branch and online.

Dublin City Libraries launched a Children’s Literacy Project in Croke Park in cooperation with the Dublin GAA County Board for 6th class children from schools in the Dublin City Council area.

One thing that has become really clear from talking to children is the huge role that reading plays in fostering their interest in history. Often reading historical fiction is a kind of gateway into exploring a particular historical period or topic. In response to this, I co-designed with a group of very dedicated young readers of history, a monthly history book group for children.