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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

All about Ireland Reads

Ireland Reads is a campaign to get the whole country reading during February in the lead up to a national day of reading on Saturday, February 22.
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5 February 2025

Social Stories to Prepare for Library Visit

Social stories explain social situations to autistic children and help them learn ways of behaving in these situations. These stories are sometimes called social scripts, social narratives or story-based interventions.
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6 January 2025

As if by magic….the bed that went whoosh!

The Bed that went Whoosh and Saved Santa, a supplement included in the Guinness magazine The Harp of December 1966.
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6 December 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

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

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

ISL Story Sign

Dublin City Libraries is delighted to partner with the Irish Deaf Society in the ISL StorySign Project, a national project to produce filmed stories for children, signed in Irish Sign Language.
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23 September 2022

Calling All Early Learning and Care Centres!

4,500 Early Learning and Care settings, including registered childminders, to receive free book bags under the First 5 Little Library Initiative. The project aims to support the development of little libraries in early learning and care settings and encourage a love of books and reading among our youngest children.
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27 May 2021