Spring Sing 2012 Programme announced by The Ark

January 5, 2012

The Ark, A Cultural Centre for Children, invites all young people to rejoice the voice at The Ark this spring where everyone is invited to celebrate and raise their voices in this special music programme. The programme will feature events and workshops with musician and composer Brian Irvine, singer Alison [...]

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Moira Young’s Blood Red Road leads Costa book winners

January 4, 2012

Moira Young has been named one of the 2011 Costa book award winners for her debut novel, dystopian thriller Blood Red Road,an adrenaline-fuelled story of a girl searching for her kidnapped twin brother. This is the first instalment of a trilogy which Hollywood – in the shape of Ridley Scott – already has [...]

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Lots for young people in the latest Irish Library News

January 3, 2012

Read about: Science Week 2011 Children’s Book Festival 2011 Fingal County Libraries get back to nature! Teens dive in to South Dublin Libraries Dungarvan Library supports literacy project for primary school children and much more! Download it here

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Polar Express made tracks to Inishowen

December 23, 2011

INISHOWEN may not have a railway line but that hasn’t stopped local libraries bringing a popular train to the peninsula. The Polar Express “train” for children aged between five and 11 years old made tracks to Carndonagh and Buncrana Libraries on December 20th last. Children climbed on board to attend a [...]

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eReaders, Smartphones, tablets and iPads @ South Dublin Libraries

December 21, 2011

Will you be getting one of them for Christmas? You can borrow audiobooks and ebooks from South Dublin Libraries for your new device! To make sure that your new device is compatible with South Dublin’s virtual library, check here

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