Sarah Webb is the dlr Writer in Residence for 2016-2017. Sarah's residency focuses on children and young people and Sarah has a vibrant programme of events lined for April-June. Pick up a flier of her events schedule and books of the month recommendations in any dlr Library or read them online here.

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In response to the waves of refugees from Africa and the Middle East arriving in the Italian island of Lampedusa, iBbY (International Board on Books for Young People) launched the project ‘Silent Books, from the world to Lampedusa and back’ in 2012. The project involved creating the first library on Lampedusa to be used by local and immigrant children. The second part of the project required creating a collection of silent books (wordless picturebooks) that could be understood and enjoyed by children regardless of language. Over 100 titles from over 20 countries were

May belongs to the Bealtaine festival, Ireland’s national celebration of the arts and creativity as we age.

Open Call for facilitation in dlr Libraries 2017-2019

Call for authors, artists, lecturers, facilitators, workshop leaders and enthusiasts

dlr Libraries are delighted to announce an opportunity for authors, artists, lecturers, facilitators, workshop leaders and enthusiasts to submit proposals for events in dlr Libraries during the period 2017-2019. Events encompass workshops, talks, courses, shows, productions, classes, exhibitions and any other creative enterprises envisioned as a possibility within a public library context.  As well as proposals suitable for festivals such as Bealtaine

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A New Camp is being held in October and November 2017 - We are inviting teachers to APPLY BY WEDNESDAY, MAY 31st. There are  24 places for Transition Year students  from 8 schools  (a limit of 3 students per school). There is no charge.

Prince: The Tail of Prince Charming

Written and illustrated by ‘the young lackeens’ from the Southside Travellers Children and Young People’s Programme

Prince: The Tail of Prince Charming is the culmination of a three month project where Traveller children attended dlr LexIcon weekly between January - April 2017 and worked on both artwork and stories about a dog named Prince. The book was officially launched on Thursday 25th May in dlr LexIcon by  Cathaoirleach Councillor Cormac Devlin.

After the great success with ‘Demons in Disguise’, a graphic novel project we worked on with local young people in 2015, we knew we wanted to create another graphic novel and decided to work with the Travelling community in the dlr area. We got in touch with

As part of her residency, Sarah Webb, the dlr Writer in Residence 2016-2017 did some outreach work in the dlr county. In April, Sarah Webb and local poet Lucinda Jacob visited Shanganagh Park House. Sarah created artwork with the younger after school children and both Sarah and Lucinda created a very special group poem with older children who attend the afterschool in Shanganagh Park House. The poem is called 'I am Shanganagh'.

On Wednesday May 31st President Michael D. Higgins visited Shanganagh Park house to celebrate its 40th year anniversary. Our president and poet was presented with a copy

A big thank you to all who made our recent dlr LexIcon Family Day such a success!