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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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature

December 16, 2011

What’s to come for children in 2012… Children Save Dublin: Read all about it! is the catchy strapline of a citywide reading promotion next spring for children aged 8-12 as they are encouraged to read the adventure story Arthur Quinn and the World Serpent by Alan Early. A book that [...]

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Dungarvan Library supports literacy project for primary school children

December 15, 2011

The Creative Literacy through Innovation Project’s main objective was to raise literacy achievement for primary aged children through using new innovative ways and through the joined up approach & co-operation between the local library, schools and community. Peterborough City Council Library Service was linked with the school completion project through [...]

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FÍS Online Book Club

December 13, 2011

The Fís Book Club is a new learning platform introduced to Irish primary schools where children create a video book review based on their independent reading. The project is designed specifically to encourage reading among primary school students. The collected video book reports form a password-protected child friendly and safe [...]

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Mayor of London launches Team London ‘Love Libraries’ scheme

December 9, 2011

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has announced that he wants to recruit 2,000 ‘Library Champions’ under a new Team London programme designed to help local communities get even more out of their local library through new services and activities. £100,000 is being invested to develop the Team London ‘Love [...]

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