May 2011 #312


In this Issue…

Children’s books top library loans’ charts

Irish children are the champion borrowers from public libraries, with eight children’s authors making it into the top ten…Read More

FÁS eLearning at the Library Programme

The FÁS eLearning at the Library Programme is a joint programme between FÁS, public library authorities and An Chomhairle…Read More

Bealtaine Festival 2011

Libraries all over the country will hold events throughout the month of May to coincide with Bealtaine Festival 2011…Read More

Teen Week 2011 at deValera Library, Ennis.

DeValera Library, Ennis opened its doors to second level students in the town during the last week in March, hosting a…Read More

Cork city libraries celebrates Teen Day 2011

Cork city libraries’ Teen Day 2011 saw the launch of a third graphic novel INTERSTICE which was the result of a…Read More

Commemorating Irish Culture and History in New Brunswick

Cork County Library and Arts Service are delighted to be working with the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick in…Read More

Ireland’s Opera Theatre Company comes to Fingal Libraries

Fingal Libraries recently held two Introduction to Opera presentations in conjunction with the Opera Theatre Company…Read More

Library Success Stories in Challenging Times

The Youth Library Group & Northern Ireland Public Libraries are hosting Library Success Stories in Challenging Times on…Read More

News from Kilkenny Libraries

Read about International Women’s Day celebrations, Benji Bennett visits Kilkenny and Kilkenny’s new library card…Read More

Spring Events in Louth County Libraries

It has been a busy few months in Louth Libraries celebrating Seachtain Na Gaeilge, Library Ireland Week and Bord…Read More

NUI Maynooth Library’s recent acquisitions

The Library at NUI Maynooth recently acquired a document of local, national and international interest. The Byng-Conolly Marriage…Read More

News from South Dublin Libraries

Read about Whitechurch Library centenary celebrations, Miriam meets… Roddy Doyle and the Tallaght Reading Roddy iniative…Read More

News from Tipperary Libraries

Read about the Dads n Lads day at Cashel Library and the donation received from the Tipperary Education Support Centre…Read More

New Alumni Association for UCD SILS

In collaboration with alumni, the UCD School of Information and Library Studies is establishing a UCD SILS Alumni Association…Read More

Europeana hackathons

Europeana and partner institutions are organising simultaneous hackathons in 4 European countries in the week 6 – 10 June 2011, aiming…Read More