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A Special Collection for Little Readers – with Health in mind

One of the aims of the collection is to reassure parents that we have books in stock for them specifically, as sterile as possible if they are nervous about infection
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21 August 2025

Back to School Resources

To use a library resource, and to use it from home, you may need your library card and password.
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18 August 2025

A Summer Adventure with Summer Stars

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.
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2 July 2025

Little Library at Bedtime

A free bedtime story book and library card wallet are available at the library for all children of 4 years and under, to pick up and keep.  This exciting initiative aims to engage all parents of young children to read stories with them at bedtime.
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7 May 2025

Lunar New Year: The Year of the Snake

2025 is the Year of the Snake – symbolising wisdom, transformation and resilience – and the East Asian community in Dublin will come together to celebrate from January 25 until February 2.
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22 January 2025

Family Time at Your Library

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.
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28 November 2024

Library in the Community

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.
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4 September 2024

Starting school

Going to school for the first time is a big milestone in a child's life. It's an exciting, yet somewhat nervous time for the whole family. We have put together a list of some of our favourite 'Going to School' books, which we hope will help your family navigate this new experience. All books are available to borrow or reserve in your local library.
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13 August 2024

Five Things To Know About Reading With Your Child

Being able to read is no doubt an important life skill. Reading is seen as a valuable activity, as something that is good for your child. And it is! But like with anything that is beneficial to our children, we parents tend to, consciously or unconsciously, put ourselves under pressure to “get it right”.
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29 May 2024

Sky Blue Stars: The Dublin GAA Activity Book

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.
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5 September 2023