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  • 5 Fun Activities for Big and Little Children

    5 Fun Activities for Big and Little Children

    By Aideen Kerr It’s a difficult time for everyone right now, but it’s especially tough on those who are either home alone, or those trying to juggle working from home with minding children. I’ve put together a list of fun activities for people of all ages, big kids like myself, and little kids who are… Read more

  • Normal People

    Normal People

    Author: Sally Rooney Reviewed by : Aoife, Leixlip library This tells the story of Connell and Marianne, from their secondary school days, right through their time in Trinity College. While in secondary school, Connell is popular and into sports, while Marianne looks in from the outside. In college, their roles are reversed. Marianne is with… Read more

  • Biodiversity Day with Nikita Coulter

    Happy Biodiversity Day! As you may have seen, we’ve had some great content on our Facebook page this week celebrating biodiversity, with a series of videos by environmental scientist Nikita Coulter. We’ve learned all about the climate and different eco-systems, with Nikita showing us how to identify different plants and animals. Originally, we had planned… Read more

  • Let’s Talk About Parenting: Healthy Sleep Habits for Children

    Let’s Talk About Parenting: Healthy Sleep Habits for Children

    This event is brought to your from our Lets Talk About Parenting – Online! Programme. Sleep consultant Erica Hargaden is on hand to give you some tips and solutions to help your babies and children (and more importantly the Parents!) a more restful nights sleep. Read more

  • Circe

    Circe

    Author: Madeline Millar Reviewed by: Aoife , Leixlip Library This tells the story of Circe, her childhood within Helios. But she is different from the other Titans. She is not powerful, like her father or as alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals, Circe discovers that she does have power – the… Read more

  • Behind The Books – Blog #4 Nick McLean Behind The Camera

    The latest installment of author Wayne Byrne’s ‘Behind the Books’ series, where he discusses his book ‘Nick McLean Behind the Camera: The Life and Works of a Hollywood Cinematographer’. Read more