Ireland Reads Day 2025

As well as events for all, dlr Library staff will be on hand showcasing and highlighting the wide range of services we provide in dlr Libraries. Visit our branches for special Ireland Reads book displays and recommendations. And why not show off your artistic side with the Ireland Reads colouring sheets available in libraries (or download them here)

What's going on in my local dlr library?

Blackrock Library:

Wishprint Creative Writing with Eve McDonnell - 10.30am - 11.30am. Join award-winning children’s author and artist Eve McDonnell to create a wish-filled fingerprint poem to take home with you!  All materials provided. Suitable for ages 9 yrs+. To book, email blackrocklib@dlrcoco.ie or Tel (01) 288 8117.

Cabinteely Library:

Ireland Reads Booklet Making. Write an 8-page story in a booklet you’ve made yourself! We’ll have everything you need to write, draw and decorate your booklet during Ireland Reads Day. What kind of story will you create?  Drop-in across the day, no booking required. 

For the theme of 'Get Lost in a Good Book' we also will be decorating the library with the first chapter of Alice in Wonderland and some well-known characters from the book. Borrowers can imagine themselves as part of the story. Contact cabinteelylib@dlrcoco.ie, or Tel (01) 285 5363, for more information.

Dalkey Library:

Storytime for Ireland Reads - 11.30am 12.15pm. Join library staff for a special Storytime to celebrate Ireland Reads Day. Suitable for ages 4-8 yrs. To book, email dalkeylib@dlrcoco.ie or Tel (01) 285 5317.

Deansgrange Library:

Join author and TV Journalist Zainab Boladale for an exciting celebration of her YA debut, Braids Take A Day, published by O’Brien Press - 2.30pm - 4pm. This event will feature an engaging talk, a reading from the book and a Q&A session, plus a fun live braiding demonstration by one of Ireland’s top braiders, BraidStop.ie.

This is an event not to be missed! Get your copy of Braids Take a Day at the library and read it ahead of the event! Suitable for ages 13-15 yrs. To book, email deansgrangelib@dlrcoco.ie.

dlr LexIcon:

Join author and illustrator Ashwin Chacko as he returns to Dún Laoghaire to delight us with his wit and drawings! An event full of art, laughs and storytelling. 
Children’s Library, Level 4, dlr LexIcon - suitable for ages 6-10 yrs. Email dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie or Tel (01) 280 1147 to book.

Join Siobhan Campbell in dlr LexIcon for a calligraphy workshop to celebrate Ireland Reads Day. This introductory workshop to the craft of calligraphy will see you design and decorate a bookmark. Participants are invited to bring along a valued quotation or poem that you may wish to use as inspiration. Room 1, Level 3, dlr LexIcon - suitable for adults. Email dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie or Tel (01) 280 1147 to book.

At dlr LexIcon, we offer various cosy spots where you can settle down with your favourite read. Join us on Ireland Reads Day for a special experience on Level 5, where you can enjoy our "Read with a View" area, and get lost in a book. This serene communal space is perfect for adults to unwind with a book. Bring your current read or discover a new one from the library collection. Room 3 Level 5, dlr LexIcon - all day.
 

Dundrum Library:

Join us throughout the day as we showcase our ASC collection (Accessible Services Collection) and displays of book recommendations. There will also be a selection of self-led activities for children such as wordsearches and puzzles, colouring pages and blank bookmarks that can be coloured in. Contact dundrumlib@dlrcoco.ie for more information.

Shankill Library:

Join us in Shankill Library to celebrate Ireland Reads one day early! Join us on Friday Feb 21 from 3pm to 4pm. Come dressed as your favourite literary character and tell us all about the books you love to read. Suitable for ages 3 yrs+. To book, email shankilllib@dlrcoco.ie.

Stillorgan Library:

Celebrate Ireland Reads and join library staff for Storytime - 11.30am - 12.15pm. Suitable for ages 3-6yrs. No booking required. Contact stillorganlib@dlrcoco.ie for more information.