Library Blog
Students and Parents invited to read the October Book Club choice: “We Come Apart”
The Library Book Club choice for October is "We Come Apart" by Brian Conaghan and Sarah Crossan - two award winning authors. In a new venture, parents/guardians are also invited to borrow the book from the Library and to share the experience of reading Young Adult books over the course of the academic year. read more →
Great Reads Award 2017: students asked to read and rate Junior and Senior books
The Great Reads Award 2017 is up and running, with the shortlisted books now available to borrow from the Library. Now in its second year, the Great Reads Award is organised by the School Library Association in Ireland (SLARI). Students read the books and rate them in two categories - Junior and Senior. The author with the most ratings in each category win a prize. The school with the most rating entries also win a prize! read more →
Summer Reading for students and parents alike
With the start of the summer holidays, students should be actively encouraged by their parents/guardians to read for pleasure and parents/guardians should also read as an example to them. Go to your local public library, join your local public library summer reading programme or ask your friends what they'd recommend to read. In this blog a number of websites are listed where you can get lists of books to read. read more →
Bloomsday in Rathgar - The birthplace of James Joyce
Friday, 16th June is Bloomsday. From 2pm - 7pm there will be lots of events around Rathgar Village which is the birthplace of James Joyce. read more →
New books for the Library
Lots of new books have been put on the shelves in the Library which should excite students! read more →
May Book Club Choice: ‘The Ministry of S.U.I.T.S.’ by Paul Gamble
The May Book Club Choice is aimed at students in 1st and 2nd Year. It is Paul Gamble's book, "The Ministry of Strange, Unusual and Impossible Things" aka 'The Ministry of S.U.I.T.S.'. read more →
March/April Book Club Choice: ‘The Serpent King’ by Jeff Zentner
'The Serpent King' by Jeff Zentner is the Library Book Club Choice for March and April. Borrow from the Library at your leisure. read more →
World Book Day Award 2017: Stratford College awarded Runners Up prize
World Book Day 2017 - Thursday, 2nd March - started off on a high note when it was announced that Stratford College was one of the runners up in the annual World Book Day Award competition. 76,000 students from all over England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland took part in the competition, so an award to be very proud of. read more →
World Book Day 2017: TYs visit Lexicon Library
Leo Mazor describes the Lexicon Library in Dun Laoghaire which the TYs visited on the afternoon of World Book Day, Thursday 2nd March. read more →
World Book Day Celebrations in Stratford: author Alan Glynn visits the school
Thursday, 2nd March was World Book Day. Stratford students celebrated it by dressing up on the theme of "Where's Wally?" (and to also celebrate Purim). Dressing up was also a fund-raiser and €50 was raised for the Capuchin Homeless Day Centre. The annual book sale in aid of St. Michael's House was held by the TYs - just over €60 was raised. Fionn Bentley in TY describes the day. read more →