Blog Library
February 21, 2012
Terenure Public Library are holding a display on "Dublin Jewish Traditions - Photographs and Maps" from Tuesday, 6th March to Saturday, 31st March. Ms. Melanie Brown will give a talk on the exhibition on Wednesday, 14th March at 6.45pm to 7.45pm.
There will also be a display of books on the Jewish Community in the adult library.
This is a map of Portobello, Dublin from the 1840s - the heart of the Jewish community in Dublin.
[Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portobello,_Dublin]
Categories: Classics/CSPE/History, Jewish Studies, Library.
Tags: 2011-2012, Dublin Jewish Traditions - Photographs and Maps, Exhibition, Terenure Public Library.
February 6, 2012
A variety of events and activities are being planned for World Book Day on Thursday, 1st March. There will be the Bring A Book, Buy A Book sale, a display of favourite childhood books in the Library, quizzes at Form Time and a Treasure Hunt in the Library, as well as art activities. Watch for posters around the school!
There is a World Book Day app which you can download from the App Store from 23rd February. This brand new App features exclusive new short stories from Malorie Blackman, Neil Gaiman, Charlie Higson, Anthony Horowitz, Sophie McKenzie and Rachel Vincent!
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Ms. O'Kelly needs your help - bring in your favourite childhood book (with your name on it) so that it can be displayed in the Library. If you have books that you no longer want, then bring them in for the Bring A Book, Buy A Book sale in aid of St. Michael's House. Ms. O'Kelly will collect all the books.
[Images: www.worldbookday.com]
Categories: General School News, Library.
Tags: 201-2012, Bring A Book Buy A Book, World Book Day 2012, World Book Day app.
February 6, 2012
Throughout January Ms. O'Kelly has been withdrawing out-of-date books from the Library. These books are going to be sent to school libraries in India, Tanzania and Nigeria. Professor Mary Burke, from the UCD Volunteer Organisation (www.ucdvo.org) collected 8 boxes of books. Professor Burke told Ms. O'Kelly that "while the books might be out -of-date, they are still factually correct". The UCDVO has set up school libraries for primary schools in Tanzania and India.
Donald Odegbesan, President of AOSI Ireland, a charity that runs educational projects also took 8 boxes of books that his organisation will be shipping to Ogun State schools in the south-west of Nigeria. He was most grateful for the books. 
From a Green Schools perspective, this is an excellent way of recyclying old books and it is great to know that they will be appreciated by students in different parts of the world. (Click on thumbnails to open an enlarged version of image.)
Ms. O'Kelly
[Images: Ms. O'Kelly]
Categories: Library, Student Council.
Tags: 2011-2012, AOSI Ireland, Green Schools, UCD Volunteer Organisation.
February 1, 2012
More new books for the Library for the start of 2012. New books include Joseph Heller's "Catch-22" and Manga editions of "Hamlet" and "Romeo and Juliet". Flick through the Flipbook for a full list of new books.
Categories: Library.
Tags: 2011-2012, january, New library books.
February 1, 2012
Book Club enthusiasts, Chad Greenblatt (1st Year), Niall Garvey (1st Year) and David Rigg (2nd Year) gather together to discuss the silent graphic novel, "The Arrival" by Shaun Tan.
"I like how the way it goes - really different from anything else." Niall Garvey
"Not a lot of colour but very vibrant". Chad Greenblatt
"Quite good. Interesting pictures and how he depicted the old place compared to the new place." David Rigg
This month's book is DBC Pierre's, "Vernon God Little". It's a book about fifteen year old Vernon Gregory Little who gets accused of events associated with the recent massacre of sixteen students at his high school. The Book Club will meet at lunch time on Wednesday, 22nd February.
[Images: www.worldcat.org]
Categories: English/Drama, Library.
Tags: Book Club, DBC Pierre, Shaun Tan, The Arrival, Vernon God Little.
