€200k investment being made into provision of library e-books and e-audiobooks, Ring announces
This is in additional to the already allocated €200,000 which was invested at the beginning of the crisis.
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This is in additional to the already allocated €200,000 which was invested at the beginning of the crisis.
An initial trial at Pembroke Library in Dublin 4 could be rolled out around Dublin City Council areas.
The philanthropist contributed to the construction of libraries across Ireland.
Children’s books dominate the top 20 list released today by the Local Government Management Agency.
The ‘My Open Library’ service offers extended opening hours, seven days a week.
Fines for overdue books will also be removed, according to a new five-year strategy for the country’s public libraries.
From green fingers to the Lazy Day Rule.
‘Our Council Day’ has been showcasing the work of firefighters, librarians and other behind-the-scenes employees.
The chair of Bookselling Ireland said that “at least three Irish companies will more than likely go out of business”.
There are plans to roll out the scheme in January but there were incidents of tailgating and children being left unsupervised in the pilot libraries.
Dublin City Council voted against the introduction of the Open Library service this week.
Staffless libraries are the first step towards the dismantling of the public library system as it is known and cherished.
One intern said he was told almost immediately that there was no chance of a job.
“Please don’t close Bally-mote library, because evry one loves it… If you do lots of Bally-mote’s resedents will get upset a they might cry!”
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Juan Gabriel Vásquez will share the award for The Sound of Things Falling with his translator Anne McClean.
It’s worked in Denmark but would it work here?
Dublin City Public Libraries has taken old photographs of Dublin and juxtaposed them with quotes from James Plunkett’s seminal novel about the 1913 Lockout. Take a look…
The Swedish Language Council has approved the term which means to do something with lots of talent.
The land of saints and scholars is recognised on the world stage – and is just the fourth city given the honour.