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World Book Online: Back to School

World Book Online is an engaging and trustworthy resource which offers an immersive learning experience to learners at every level. It provides access to over 30,000 articles, 6,000 web links, 400 interactive maps and much, much more.
13 August 2024

Good Sports at Dublin City Library and Archive

Are you experiencing withdrawal symptoms following this year’s Euros? Will you be glued to the screen when the Paris 2024 Olympic Games start? Whatever the occasion, whatever your tribe, sport thrills us to the bone - the roar of the crowd, a sea of supporters in team colours, holding banners aloft or waving flags for all to see.
25 July 2024

Newspapers and magazines: geo-restricted content explained

Online newspapers and magazines are now available on BorrowBox! This means that you can get ebooks, audiobooks, newspapers and magazines all in one place. Some newspapers and magazines on BorrowBox ePress can only be read while you are physically in the library. This is due to access restrictions put in place by the publisher.
16 July 2024

Reading Books to Babies

An infant won't understand everything you're doing or why. But reading aloud to your baby is a wonderful shared activity you can continue for years to come — and it's important for your baby's brain.
9 July 2024

Roghanna na Foirne: Leabhair páistí

Tá na léirmheasanna leabhair seo do léitheoirí óga scríofa ag John ón Lár Leabharlann. Bhain John sásamh as na scéalta breátha Gaeilge seo le déanaí.
18 June 2024

Robin Williams’ favourite book

With an apparent affinity for sci-fi that was as bright and insistent as the stars themselves, Williams’ most cherished literary treasure was ...
13 June 2024