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Lego Competition winners 2019
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
Féile na nÓg dlr 2019
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
What's On: Oct-December 2019
What's On: October-December 2019 has arrived, read it online here or pick up a printed copy in any dlr Library from early October.
Divine Illumination launched
The Oratory of the Sacred Heart, Dún Laoghaire
Edited by David Gunning, Nigel Curtin & Marian Thérèse Keyes. Foreword by Margaret Mac Curtain.
The Oratory of the Sacred Heart was built by the Dominican nuns of St Mary's Convent Kingstown (Dún Laoghaire) in 1918 and dedicated to the Sacred Heart in 1919. It celebrates peace at the end of the Great War and commemorates the many local Irishmen who fought and died in the conflict. 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. This is the first
Launch of dlr Autism Spectrum Collection
New Autism Spectrum Collection Launched in Stillorgan Library on Tuesday 22nd October 2019 at 10.30am, with An Leas Cathaoirleach Deirdre Donnelly
ASC is a dedicated collection of resources collated with the needs of the autism community in mind. This new booklet produced by dlr Libraries includes a reading guide as well as a lending collection and is designed to offer support to the autism community and those with additional needs in Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County.
The life and times of Justice Daniel Cohalan
On Wednesday 6 November at dlr LexIcon, Cork University Press launched a new publication by Dr Michael Doorley entitled Justice Daniel Cohalan 1865-1946: American patriot and Irish-American nationalist. The book was officially launched by Dr David McCullagh, author, journalist and RTÉ presenter with Judge Peter Fox Cohalan, grandnephew of Daniel Cohalan, who flew in from New York especially for the occasion.
Daniel Cohalan (1865-1946) played a crucial role in mobilising Irish-American support for Ireland’s struggle for independence between 1916-21. He is best remembered today for his bitter
Library closure notice, 25 Nov 2019
All Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown libraries will be closed on the morning of Monday 25 November 2019 to facilitate staff training. All libraries will re-open at 2pm on Monday afternoon.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
dlr Teen Entrepreneur STEM Camp
[video:https://youtu.be/Wi4uc1FRJZQ]
Enjoy these highlights from the dlr STEM Camp Showcase day in dlr LexIcon on Nov 27. Over 60 TY students joined us in the library for an 8 week course incorporating hands-on workshops and maker days within the realm of STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). The Showcase Day was the culmination of all their hard work as they presented their ideas for products to improve modern living. Thank you to Science Foundation Ireland and dlr Enterprise Office for their support and to Jake and Ivan, the facilitators of the STEM Camp, for their hard
dlr Libraries Christmas Opening Hours
dlr Libraries staff would like to wish all of our users and readers a very Happy Christmas and New Year!
Remember all library items, including books, audio and DVDS, can be renewed and reserved online via our website. There are many online services on our website that can be accessed 24 hours/365 days a year, including downloadable ebooks and audio books, magazine and newspaper access, research and learning portals. Just make sure you have your library card number and PIN!
Remember also My Open Library service in Deansgrange library. My Open Library offers extended opening hours to library