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Ireland Reads is a campaign to get the whole country reading this month in the lead up to a national day of reading on Friday 25 February.
#SqueezeInARead is a public libraries' initiative, in partnership with Healthy Ireland, publishers, booksellers, authors and others, and aims to celebrate reading and all the benefits it can have for well-being and enjoyment.
You can get involved by pledging to ‘squeeze in a read’ on Friday 25 February. You can pledge one minute, one hour, or more; it doesn't matter what you read or how long you read for.
If you are looking for reading inspiration, you can visit the Staff Picks area on our website to see what our staff have been reading, or visit the Ireland Reads website for reading tips.
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dlr Libraries have lots in store exclusively for young children in Early Learning & Care Centres and Creches in the County for Ireland Reads 2022, including the launch of our first portable Sceál Trail, online Art workshops with White Doodle workshops and an online story and craft session as Gaeilge with Muireann Ní Chíobháin.
Click Read More below for details of these exclusive events!
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Peter Pearson: Art and Artefacts of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
17 February – 30 April 2022
Level 3, dlr LexIcon
We are pleased to invite you to the launch of Peter Pearson’s exhibition Art and Artefacts of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown on Thursday 17 February at 7.00pm on Level 3 in dlr LexIcon.
Peter is well-known as a passionate advocate for the conservation of Ireland's architectural heritage and also as a historian and highly-regarded painter. He is the author of numerous publications including Dún Laoghaire/Kingstown and Between the Mountains and the Sea. His new book The Granite Coast (O'Brien Press) will be published later in 2022.
This exhibition is a celebration of his wide-ranging work.
In conjunction with the exhibition, Peter will be giving tours of the exhibition on Wed 2 March at 11.00am and Sat 12 March at 3.00pm and you can join Peter for a talk in the Studio Theatre, dlr LexIcon on Wed 23 March at 7.00pm.
The exhibition tours and talk are free, but booking is essential via eventbrite.ie
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Events for Mid-Term Break
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Tues 22-Thurs 24 February
Online via Zoom
Booking essential via eventbrite.ie
Join Me and The Moon and the ReDiscovery Centre on Zoom this mid-term break as part of our Get Crafty programme for families and children.
Take part in Monoprint workshops, Collage Making, and Monster Creation with Me and The Moon and learn how to reuse waste materials from home to make a photo frame and pen holder with The ReDiscovery Centre.
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Sat 26 March, 12.00 & 2.00pm
Studio Theatre, dlr LexIcon
Free event.
Booking essential on eventbrite.ie
Whale Tales is a new piece of music by leading Irish composer Ian Wilson for violin, cello and piano (for the Degani Trio) inspired by different stories about whales, as a way of reminding us how wonderful these creatures are.
A short introduction is followed by four main movements – ‘Jonah’; ‘The Whale’s Tail’ (after the area on the dwarf planet Pluto with the same name); ‘Sleep’ (inspired by how whales sleep – vertically!); and ‘The White Whale’, after Herman Melville’s famous novel. The inclusion of live-drawing by the wonderful children’s artist Kim Sharkey will make the experience completely engaging for a family audience.
Whale Tales is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland/An Chomhairle Ealaíon.
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A World of Difference: Challenging Prejudice and Celebrating Diversity
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Creative writing is a powerful weapon against prejudice. Stories, and songs, poems and plays help us step into other people’s shoes and see the world from different viewpoints.
Congratulations to all the children who took part in this project with Debbie Thomas. Debbie is the author of Dead Hairy, Jungle Tangle, Monkie Business, Class Act and My Secret Dragon, and Debbie has run creative writing and story workshops in all sorts of places, from schools and libraries to hospitals and direct provision centres.
We are delighted to present a series of 6 booklets, one from each of the schools who participated in this project: All Saints (Blackrock), Monkstown Educate Together, Oliver Plunkett School (Monkstown), Our Lady of Mercy (Booterstown), St. Joseph’s National School (Tivoli Road) and St. Nicholas Montessori (Dún Laoghaire).
The booklets will be launched by An Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Lettie McCarthy on Wednesday 16 February.
Supported by the Creative Ireland programme.
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Stirring Memories Exhibition
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Image: Dún Laoghaire East Pier courtesy of dlr Local Studies
Stirring Memories: Stories of Yesterday
Level 3, dlr LexIcon
23 February - 30 April
This exhibition will be launched by an Cathaoirleach Cllr. Lettie McCarthy on
Thurs 24 February 2022 at 2.30pm.
All welcome.
What was life like in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown over the years?
Storyteller Helena Byrne posed this question to members of local day care centres. Enjoy these stirring memories of trips to the Baths on sunny days, shopping in the much-loved local shops of the past such as Lee’s and getting dressed up for a Saturday night out in the Top Hat!
Comprising audio and written stories, this heartwarming exhibition is the culmination of a social history project to collect and preserve stories and recollections of times gone by in the County.
An online version of the exhibition will be available to view on our website in the coming weeks.
This is a joint project by dlr Libraries & dlr Age-Friendly Programme, and supported by the Creativity in Older Age Fund, part of the Creative Ireland Programme.
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Cook-alongs with Chef Neven Maguire
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Cooking a Vegetarian Feast
Mon 21 February, 7.30pm
Online via dlr YouTube
Booking essential via eventbrite.ie
Cooking with Spice
Mon 28 February, 7.30pm
Online via dlr YouTube
Booking essential via eventbrite.ie
Stuck for simple yet delicious vegetarian meal inspiration or need to boost your confidence using spices?
Join Chef Neven on the dlr YouTube Channel for his final 2 online demonstrations this month as he whips up dishes such as puff pizza, risotto crammed with veggies and delicious monkfish curry. Recipes will be sent to participants in advance of the event so you will have time to gather supplies and cook along if you wish.
If you are inspired by Neven to get cooking, post a photo of your finished dish on social media tagging us and using the hashtag #InspiredByDLRLibraries for a chance to win a signed copy of Neven's latest book Learn To Cook With Neven.
Winners will be drawn and notified the first week of March 2022 and prizes can be sent within Ireland only.
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Join a Library Club or Group!
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We are delighted to welcome back so many of our clubs and groups that are returning to meet in person in our libraries.
Scrabble Club is back in Dundrum Library fortnightly from Friday 25 February. Cabinteely Library Knitting Circle will be back on Thursday 24 February. Parent and Toddler Group will be returning to Shankill Library on Monday 7 March. Blackrock Library currently has 3 bookclubs that are meeting in person again, plus 1 online Adult Book Club and 1 online Children's Book Club.
For information on all our Library Clubs & Groups please click below.
For more information on availability in groups, please contact your local dlr library.
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Study spaces in Stillorgan Library
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A limited number of study spaces are now available in Stillorgan Library.
Drop in to visit the team on the first floor in Stillorgan Shopping Centre.
For contact details and more information on this or on any of our services, click below.
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