Congratulations to our new Writer in Residence 2019-2020 Sadhbh Devlin, who will join us from July. The residency this year will focus on the theme of inclusivity and will have a particular emphasis on creativity for 6-12 year olds. Sadhbh is the author of two picturebooks in Irish; Bí ag Spraoi Liom! (illustrated by Tarsila Kruse, 2017) and Beag Bídeach (illustrated by Róisín Hahessy, 2018). Beag Bídeach was recently shortlisted for the Children’s Books Ireland Book of the Year Awards. 

dlr Libraries are delighted to announce that Jennifer Johnston has donated her writing desk and nearly 2,000 of her books to dlr Libraries. The collection will be housed in dlr LexIcon.

Jennifer’s desk was made to her precise specifications over 30 years ago and it is a real privilege to house it in the Residency Room on the top floor of dlr LexIcon. Sadhbh Devlin, the recently appointed dlr Writer in Residence is thrilled to be able to use Jennifer’s desk and has no doubt that it will inspire her work in the coming year. Jennifer likewise is pleased that it will be used in this way

From Monday 22 July-Thursday 25 July 2019, Fighting Words hosted a free Film Camp for teenagers in dlr LexIcon. There was huge interest in the camp and the 18 participants had to be selected by lottery. Each day was scheduled tightly – Day 1 covered script writing, Day 2 shooting, Day 3 editing and Day 4 screening of the films in the LexIcon Lab for family and friends.

Students attended masterclasses by experts on topics such as film techniques, plot structure, managing a shoot and the power of the edit. They worked in groups with two Fighting Words volunteers per group – experimenting with

Planting pollinators is an effective way to support biodiversity in your local area. Insects – such as bees and butterflies – are vital for pollinating our food crops, gardens and wild plants. One third of our local bee species is currently under threat due to lack of food and nesting sites. Planting pollinator plants ensures food supply, and creating wildflower meadows provides both food and habitat in one location.

At Cabinteely Library we are proud to host the first seed library in the Irish Public Library Service. Inspired by Mary Reynolds’ “We are the Ark” project, our seed collection

The Oratory of the Sacred Heart was built on the grounds of St. Mary's Dominican Convent in 1918 and dedicated to the Sacred Heart in 1919. It commemorates the many local Irishmen who fought and died in the Great War. From 1920-36, it was hand-painted by Sr Concepta Lynch, a Dominican nun at St. Mary's and the result is a stunning example of the Celtic Revival style. The attached leaflet highlights the events taking place during October and November 2019 to mark the publication of a new book Divine Illumination, published by New Island Books and an exhibition at dlr LexIcon to showcase the

On Saturday 21st Sept we awarded our Lego prizewinners 2019 their prizes, with the help of An Cathaoirleach Cllr Shay Brennan and Elaine Bowden from Bricks4 Kidz, South County Dublin.

A huge congratulations to our winners but also to all 88 children that entered the competition and livened up the children's library in dlr LexIcon over the last few days from when the colourful explosion of Lego arrived last Wed 18th Sept right through Culture Night and to Saturday 21st Sept when we said a sad farewell to our lego builds for another year. The standard, flair, imagination and skill were all of a

Tá Féile na nÓg dlr 2019 ag teacht!

Beidh lá iontach againn ar Dé Sathairn, 5 Deireadh Fómhair sa LexIcon, lá lán de cheardlanna, litríocht agus ealaíon don teaghlach go léir, saor in aisce!

Beidh ióga againn le Óga Yoga, seisiún Colourstrings le Julie Anne de Brún, suantraí á gcanadh ag Eithne Ní Chatháin (Inni-K), ceardlanna puipéadóireacht le Branar, ceardlanna scéalaíocht agus ealaíon le Sadhbh Devlin (Scríbhneoir Cónaithe dlr), tionscadal ealaíne leis an ealaíontóir Cormac Ó Bréartúin agus cuairt ón scríbhneoir agus amhránaí Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin a bheas ag cur i láthair rogha leabhar