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Mountains to Sea is back for 2021
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Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival is online for 2021 and we are delighted to invite you to meet our guests from the comfort of your own home!
We begin on 8 March marking International Women's Day with Maggie O'Farrell and Jennifer O'Connell, followed by a packed programme on Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 March.
As we continue to expect the unexpected in 2021, we are learning to be ‘Of The Moment’ because…well…what else is there? Each of our guest authors is Of The Moment and we welcome Professor Noam Chomsky, Rebecca Solnit, Evan Osnos, Danielle McLaughlin, Raven Leilani, Paula Meehan, Tishani Doshi and Professor Jim Lucey to name but a few.
For the full Festival line-up and to book tickets, visit the website: mountainstosea.ie or click link below.
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New! Get hooked with new video on deep fake and misinformation.
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Calling all teachers, students and anyone with an interest in current affairs and social media!
dlr Libraries are pleased to present a new video, created by media educator Ricardo Castellini da Silva and Metatech, which takes a walk-through the exhibition: The Glass Room: Misinformation Edition. This is an exhibition on mobile technology and data, and how it can be manipulated. It was created by Tactical Tech and promoted by The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.
This topic is of utmost concern, never more so as we are fed a continuous stream of news from around the world – from politics to the pandemic, climate change to celebrity culture. How do we read information and react to it? Who or what can we trust? Are you using your phone, or is it using you? How do we fight back with a data detox plan? Read on!
Ricardo’s new video talks us through the exhibition and includes numerous tips/quizzes to keep you one step ahead during this volatile era. View it here from Friday 5 February when it will be live.
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Writing Workshop for Children (Ages 7-9 yrs)
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Fighting Words are teaming up with dlr Libraries to bring Saturday morning online workshops via Zoom for children aged 7-9 yrs beginning Saturday 13 Feb from 10am to 12pm.
We will be working together as a group before breaking up into smaller groups to work with our Fighting Words volunteers. This workshop will be about tapping into our imaginations, creating new characters and building new worlds!
Booking via Eventbrite.
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Blackrock Library Online Book Club
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Thursday 25 Feb, 6.30pm via Zoom
Blackrock Library online bookclub will be reading Washington Black by Esi Edugyan.
Email: emooney@dlrcoco.ie for more information or to join.
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A reminder that in Level 5 restrictions, dlr Libraries' Book Drop Service continues to operate for older members of our community or those who are particularly vulnerable during this time. A selection of books will be delivered to your door by one of our wonderful volunteer drivers.
This service is operated from dlr LexIcon and library staff there are busily working away choosing books and bagging them up for delivery.
For more information on how to avail of this service, please contact dlr LexIcon staff 9.30am to 5pm, Monday to Saturday on 01 2801147 or email: dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie
We look forward to hearing from you and getting you organised with some great reading to keep you going during the current restrictions.
#KeepWell #StayConnected #ManagingYourMood
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Yoga & Relaxation for Parents of Children with Additional Needs
Sat 6 February, 11.00am via Zoom
Delivered by yoga teacher Tanja Thomas. This class focuses on giving the benefits of Yoga and Relaxation to parents who face the daily challenges of caring for their child with additional needs. To give yourself a timeout while doing something good for body, mind and soul. To practise some guilt-free selfcare and recharge your batteries in a loving atmosphere is what this class is all about.
Being the parent of a child with needs can ask a lot of you on a day to day basis. As a mum of a child with needs herself, Tanja knows this from experience and has designed this class especially for parents of children with additional needs. In the class we will practice gentle yoga poses to address common tension areas in the body (shoulders, neck, back) and help with flexibility and balance. Not only that but we will learn how to regulate emotions and release stress with specific easy breath techniques as well as help with being able to let go and bring back ease during deep relaxation. Everything you need in the space of an hour to leave you feeling balanced and being able to take on the world again.
This is a class suitable for anyone and you don’t have to have any yoga experience.
A yoga mat or any non-slip surface, pillows, blankets and a space to comfortably move is all you need for this class. Booking via Eventbrite.
#KeepWell #StayConnected #ManageYourMood
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Postcard Competition winners!
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Congratulations to the winners in our recent Design a dlr Postcard Competition, the finale of our What’s in a Name Decade of Centenaries initiative. Our thanks to ALL who took part, we really enjoyed your entries and a special thanks to contemporary Irish artist Mags Harnett who was our judge for the competition.
We will be producing postcards of the winning entries, available when we reopen again. Our winners are as follows:
Adult
1. Michael Lee
2. Neil Muldowney
3. Jacqueline McKay
12-18 yrs
1. Katie Lu
2. Ruairí Condon
3. Caylee Cramer
11 yrs and under
1. Conor McCashin
2. Elias Faustino Lawlor
3. Levi Faustino Lawlor
Highly Recommended: Kashvi Goyal, Cate McCashin and Finn O’Brien-Harte
Images: Winning entries from top: Michael Lee, Katie Lu and Conor McCashin.
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Whether you're bored at home, or a teacher looking for supporting material, our Irish YA writers talks will definitely brighten your day.
Watch James Butler (Dangerous Games), Cethan Leahy (Tuesdays Are Just As Bad) and Ciara Smyth (The Falling In Love Montage) talk to Sarah Moore Fitzgerald (The Apple Tart of Hope) about writing and mental health. Click here to view.
Or why not listen to Moïra Fowley-Doyle (All The Bad Apples) and Helen Corcoran (Queen of Coin and Whispers) chatting to Sarah Moore Fitzgerald about redefining labels in fiction and real life? Click here to view.
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Literacy Tuesday and Well-being Wednesday
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Via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
Check out our Literacy Tuesday videos and posts for helpful tips and suggestions for ways to read together and improve literacy at home during Lockdown and beyond. We want to help make reading fun for all the family! We have ideas for children of all ages and links to library resources that can help.
Become inspired and uplifted with our Well-being Wednesday posts. Each week we suggest ways you can be creative, curious and resilient with the help of our books, classes, music and other resources - all available online.
#KeepWell #StayConnected #ManagingYourMood
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Access our encyclopedia online with just your library card number. Perfect for projects and fact finding missions! Includes thousands of searchable articles and related websites selected by Encyclopaedia Britannica authors. Please click here. Three editions to choose from; Library, Student or Junior.
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Free music streaming service
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Stuck for something new to listen to? Log in to Freegal here with your library card and PIN. Freegal is a free Music Streaming Service for dlr Library members.
Users can access over 15 million songs across 40,000 labels, including Sony Music's catalogue of legendary artists, plus over 40,000 music videos. Streaming is unlimited plus you can download and keep up to five songs every week. You can download videos too, with each video counting as two out of your five weekly download allowance.
You can download the Freegal Music app from the Apple App Store, the Google Play Store, and on Amazon. Please choose Dun Laoghaire or Ireland as your location when you open the app, then select Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Library Service from the list presented. Freegal is compatible with most devices.
To get you started why not listen to some of our staff playlists or make your way through the A-Z of Freegal made by one of our staff members here.
#KeepWell #StayConnected #ManagingYourMood
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