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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

Research survey of BorrowBox users

This research is part of the capstone research project in the MSc in Information and Library Management at Dublin Business School. You can find further information relating to your participation in this research by following the link or scanning the QR code below.
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28 July 2025

Change to eNewspapers and eMagazine services

Great news! Media Huis titles are NOW available remotely on Borrow Box. This includes the Irish Independent, Sunday Independent, Herald, Sunday World, Ireland’s Own and a range of regional and local titles.

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23 October 2024

Libraries: a lifeline for local communities

Libraries are one of THE most important gathering places in our communities. Not only are they places of learning and personal growth but leisure.
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26 September 2024

nkoda: new music app

The Music Library is already home to an extensive collection of physical sheet music, so we’re delighted to announce that we’re now offering access to nkoda.
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8 November 2023

Introducing ERA Books Online

Era Books Online offers access to hundreds of educational books, exercises and learning guides to support the development of English literacy for children.
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8 June 2023

The Radical Newspaper Archive

The Radical Newspaper Archive is now available through our Irish Newspaper Archives Subscription
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14 April 2023

Explore the origins of April Fools' Day

April Fools’ Day falls on the first day of April. It received its name from the custom of playing practical jokes on this day, for example, telling friends that their shoelaces are untied or sending them on so-called fools’ errands.
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1 April 2022

Dubliner and fireman Leslie Crowe

Leslie Crowe joined Dublin Fire Brigade in the 30's, married in the early fifties, and moved out to the new suburb of Santry to 60 Lorcan Drive with with his growing family.
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11 January 2022