“So many books, so little time.”
Running from May 6th to May 31st in Celbridge Library Gallery & Naas Library Gallery, during normal opening hours. Exhibition is walk in, with no boking required. Suitable for teenagers and adults. What happens when we increasingly rely on social media and the web for nearly all our information? What information do we see, and… Continue reading The Glass Room Exhibition Curated by Tactical Tech
Welcome to week 5 of Cli- Fi Friday Cli-Fi, we are back at it after the Easter break. We hope you enjoyed our last recommendations post. This week we thought you might enjoy some more non-fiction titles. Looking to dive in? Eight more weeks of Cli- Fi Friday remaining where we will post some new… Continue reading Climate Fiction (Cli-Fi) Friday: Recommended Reads Week 5
Welcome to week 3 of Cli- Fi Friday Cli-Fi, we hope you enjoyed last weeks recommendations. This week we thought you might enjoy some Non-Fiction options. Looking to dive in? Over the next 12 weeks every Friday we will post some new recommendations for you to sink your teeth into. Here are few suggestions to… Continue reading Climate Fiction (Cli-Fi) Friday: Recommended Reads
Welcome to week 2 of Cli- Fi Friday Cli-Fi, we hope you enjoyed last weeks recommendations Looking to dive in? Over the next 12 weeks every Friday we will post some new recommendations for you to sink your teeth into. Here are few suggestions to get you started. Title : Flight Behaviour Author : Barbara… Continue reading Climate Fiction (Cli-Fi) Friday: Recommended Reads
Hello again from Aoife in Newbridge library. As I love music and books, here is a post which combines the two. These four books are all ones I hope to get stuck into at some point this year. Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen Synopsis In 2009, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed… Continue reading Aoife’s To Read Music Books List
Author(s): Anthony McGeehan with Julian Wyllie Genre: Adult Non Fiction- Natural History Reviewed By: Adrian Foran, Mobile Library Service, Library HQ. Synopsis: Ireland is slowly becoming a country of nature and bird enthusiasts. Everyone has a space – gardens, farmland and oases of natural habitat – to enjoy everyday encounters with birds. Familiar the birds may be, but… Continue reading Birds of the Homeplace. The Lives of Ireland’s Familiar Birds
Author: Clementine Ford Genre: Adult Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Aoife, Newbridge Library Online sensation, fearless feminist heroine and scourge of trolls and misogynists everywhere, Clementine Ford is a beacon of hope and inspiration to thousands of Australian women and girls. Her incendiary debut Fight Like A Girl is an essential manifesto for feminists new, old and soon-to-be, and exposes… Continue reading Fight Like A Girl Audiobook Review
By Shona Thoma, Maynooth Library Looking for some reading material this International Women’s Day? Why not make it intersectional? Intersectional Feminism repositions feminism at the intersection of all women’s experiences and considers the multiple barriers you encounter if gender isn’t your only disadvantage. Kimberlé Crenshaw first defined Intersectional Feminism in 1989. Watch her briefly explain it in… Continue reading International Women’s Day Book Choices
Author: Patrick Freyne Genre: Adult Non-Fiction / Biography Review by: Emma, Leixlip Library ★★★★ Synopsis: Patrick Freyne has tried a lot of stupid ideas in his life. Now, in his scintillating debut, he is here to tell you about them: like the time (aged 5) he opened a gate and let a horse out of… Continue reading Ok, Let’s Do Your Stupid Idea
Author: Pang-Mei Natasha Chang Genre: Adult Non-fiction Reviewed by: Elaine, Newbridge Library A captivating memoir of two Chinese women from different generations in the same family. The novel handles their stories in a dual-perspective, coherent narrative that covers the time period from the early 1900s to the late 1900s. The narrative focuses intimately on a… Continue reading Bound Feet and Western Dress
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