dlr Local Voices Short Story Writing Competition

Thanks to all who entered our dlr Local Voices Short Story Writing Competition organised by dlr Libraries and we are delighted to announce the winning and highly recommended entries below. Thanks to our judges Leo Cullen, Sadhbh Devlin and Sara Keating and thanks to ALL who took part and shared their dlr stories, memories and musings with us.

As Sara Keating remarked ‘Despite their social isolation, the young writers of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown did not find themselves stuck for inspiration during the last few months. Many of them looked to the world

A visual history through postcards celebrating the centenary of the town’s name change during the War of Independence.

In 1821 the name Dunleary or Dun Leary was changed to Kingstown in honour of George IV’s visit to this bustling and rapidly developing town. In 1920 it was officially given the name Dún Laoghaire, referring back to the original Irish name for Dunleary. It is asserted that the name came from an old fort (Dún) that belonged to a chieftain called Laoghaire. It was a deliberate political act during the War of Independence, an act of defiance against the old order in Ireland. Name

It can be difficult enough to deal with children's challenging behaviours at the best of times but home life can be even more frustrating at times of crisis such as many of us have been experiencing recently - trying to home-school (often while also working remotely), keeping children busy when they can't meet friends, dealing with the sudden loss of employment and income etc. Aoife Lee of Parent Support has provided dlr Libraries with a series of short videos which aim to increase our understanding of why children behave as they do, how to take control when behaviour becomes disruptive, how

dlr Libraries are delighted to present a bumper 12 week-long list of Recommended Listening thanks to Tim Thurston. As many of our regular visitors to dlr LexIcon will be aware, Tim has presented a variety of series ranging from Gregorian Chant to Contemporary Jazz here in the Studio Theatre since 2016. To keep our spirits up, he gave weekly recommendations over the last few months during the Lockdown and we now have Tim's full Compilation List plus a short introductory film by none other than Mr Thurston himself! The 12 week list provides Tim's classical choices for each morning and his jazz

Sami Kero’s Ice Holes

14 July – 31 August 2020 Level 3, dlr LexIcon

Sami Kero is an award-winning Finnish photojournalist who works for Helsingin Sanomat, a major subscription-based newspaper in Finland. He has covered international conflicts around the world but most of his work is based in his home country. This exhibition showcases a series of dramatic ice holes, photographed by Kero. Courtesy of the Embassy of Finland, Dublin. http://www.samikero.com/ice-hole/

Twenty Twenty: An Exhibition of Textile Work by The Irish Guild of Embroiderers with invited guests, The Northern Ireland Embroidery

dlr libraries advertised a childrens art competition on 13 May 2020. Children from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown were asked to create a piece of art inspired by the title:  

'Summertime is for.....'

We had a great response and were delighted to receive over 50 entries within the age categories of 5 years and under, 6-8 years and 9-12 years.

Selecting winners for children's art competitions is a difficult task. We engaged with a local artist to pick winning entries on our behalf.  Our judge has kindly provided commentary and encouragement to all the children that entered the competition. We are aware

Remember all dlr Libraries are open again! You can avail of the following services at your local branch during our usual staffed opening hours:

• Quick browsing service
• Quick internet access
• Contactless printing & photocopying
• Self-service issue & return of library items
• Contactless self-checkout of library items using the dlr Libraries App

We are unable to offer study spaces and/or access to newspapers and magazines at this time. However, we are continually reviewing the availability of these services, as part of the graduated return to library services.

Based on the most recent health advice

Although summer is nearly over it's not too late for you to register and take part in the Summer Stars 2020 reading challenge! We've decided to push the end date out to 30 September so there's lots more time for you to get reading and return your reading card to win some great prizes.

Summer Stars is a free national reading challenge which takes places over the summer months to encourage children to begin or continue reading for pleasure while on school holidays. Summer Stars is a great way to keep up reading skills in an enjoyable way. The challenge is open to children of all ages and all

Make sure your children or students have access to another important back-to-school item: their very own library card. In addition to checking out books, their card gives them access to a wide range of digital educational resources and much more. With this simple little card you can browse and borrow items from the whole national catalogue of books, as well as comics, magazines, eBooks, and streaming music. 

As a teacher, don't forget you can avail of a block loan card for your class, this allows you to borrow large amounts of stock with an even longer loan period. We also have an ever-growing