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JCSP Library Project
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JCSP Demonstration Library Project. School library project supporting literacy and learning in Irish schools.
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Lucky to have 🦎 Zoo visiting us today as part of our Science Week Celebrations! Learning about Animal interactions, animal classification & evolution. @jcsplibraries.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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The theme for Science Week 2025 is "Then. Today. Tomorrow" Barry Fitzgerald aka Super Hero Scientist visited us today. We explored the evolution of science, how it has shaped the past, its role in the present, and how it will address the challenges of the future. @jcsplibraries.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Updated Junior Cycle & Leaving Cert English novels & drama lists now available in our Digital Library on Sora.
Students can access & borrow these via the Sora app or at soraapp.com. Free membership for JCSP/DEIS schools.
See jcsplibraries.com/jcsp-digital...
November 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Delighted to see our Great Reads Award included in this list. Registration for participation in our 2025 Awards is still open to all Primary & Post-Primary schools - so don't miss out. Full details at schoollibrariesireland.com/great-reads-...
#GreatReadsAward #GRAIrl #LoveReading
November 4, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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We have updated our Junior Cycle English Indicative First Year Text List on Sora - providing great choices for your chosen First Year novel. Check it out!
#JuniorCycle #Novels #Reading
November 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Our November conference on Arts and Visual Literacy in Schools & Libraries will be held on Nov 14 at CBS James's Street, Dublin. Speakers incl Matthew Kelly, Dr. Jane O'Hanlon, Mairead Duggan, Robin Stewart, & Lorna Vogelsang. Full details and reg link at bit.ly/SLGconf25
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Seeing Things Clearly: Arts & Visual Literacy in the School Library
Our November conference will focus on promoting the value of Arts and Visual Literacy in School Libraries
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October 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Hands on learning Archaeology workshops #dogitkids #archaeology #history @jcsplibraries.bsky.social @staidanscs.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Celebrating more students success in the Accelerated Reader Literacy Program #readingforpleasure @staidanscs.bsky.social @jcsplibraries.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Check out our new 2025-2026 Award Nominees & Winners collection on Sora - incl. a selection of the 2025 @IrishBookAward shortlisted titles.
#eBooks #Audiobooks #LoveReading
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October 24, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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📢📢📢Major Sora Milestone Announcement 📢📢📢.
Our 500,000th digital checkout has just happened this morning!! That's half a million checkouts to students & staff across all JCSP/DEIS schools. Our sleuths are working furiously to ID the borrower - and we will celebrate! 🎇
#LoveReading
October 24, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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They heard Niall Da Burca was visiting..so we had some interesting visitors.. amazing some had time to visit! @jcsplibraries.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Playing with puzzles amd games in library class this week #librariesforplay #socialgames #puzzles @jcsplibraries.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Some great new titles just added to our Digital Library on #Sora. Check them out at ods.overdrive.com/v2/jcsp
Free membership for JCSP/DEIS schools
#eBooks #Fiction #NonFiction #LoveReading #SchoolLibraryServices
October 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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We are participating in the #GreatReadsAward again this year! Look at all these cool books, something for everyone 🥰 Thanks to @slglai.bsky.social Register your participation with them to be in with a chance of winning a set of the books. #justread
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October 17, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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It's Banned Books Week. Celebrate the freedom to read with our Banned & Challenged Books collection on Sora.
#BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead
October 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Has your school registered for the 2025 Great Reads Award yet? Register by Oct. 17th - you could win a full set of the shortlised titles. Don't miss out!
#ReadIrishChildrensBooks #GRAirl25 @irishkidsbooks.bsky.social @laibluesky.bsky.social @museumofchildhood.bsky.social @childrensbooksireland.ie
slglai.bsky.social School Libraries Group, LAI @slglai.bsky.social · Sep 19
Our 2025 #GreatReadsAward shortlist has just been launched. From #PictureBooks to #YA, there's something for all ages. Full details at bit.ly/Greatreadsaw... - where schools (Primary & PP) can register (& maybe win a set of the shortlisted books!)
October 6, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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Our Digital Library checkouts are higher than ever so far this year - with 400+ checkouts so far this morning. The new titles keep coming though - incl. these great new just-added #Fiction #eBook titles.
Membership is free for JCSP/DEIS schools ods.overdrive.com/v2/jcsp
October 1, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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1st Year Library Literacy Class ready to go @renlearnuk.bsky.social @staidanscs.bsky.social @jcsplibraries.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Our 2025 #GreatReadsAward shortlist has just been launched. From #PictureBooks to #YA, there's something for all ages. Full details at bit.ly/Greatreadsaw... - where schools (Primary & PP) can register (& maybe win a set of the shortlisted books!)
September 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Check out Radical School Librarianship: A Global Response - which has just been added to our Digital Library on #Sora. This just-published title is a must read for all #SchoolLibrarians, #Literacy leaders, & all interested in school library impact. #eBooks #SchoolLibraries
September 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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EIR-SAT-1 will de-orbit in the next day or two following its successful mission.
http://jrnl.ie/6806180
Ireland's first satellite, built and designed by UCD students, completes Earth-orbiting mission
EIR-SAT-1 will de-orbit in the next day or two following its successful mission.
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September 3, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Lots of new additions to our #HomeLanguages collection on Sora - incl #Audiobooks & #eBooks in #Ukrainian #German #Portuguese #Arabic #Spanish #French #Catalan #Romanian #Castilian & more. Total of 43 Home Languages now included in our collection - with thanks to Post Primary Languages Ireland
August 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Our students have borrowed over 3,000 #eBooks #Audiobooks #DigitalMagazines from our Digital Library so far this summer. To support this demand we continue to add new titles to our library - incl. these great new #Fiction titles which have just been added. #LoveReading
August 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Our school libraries may be closed but our Sora Digital Library remains open 24/7/365. Already 12 checkouts by 9am this morning & 803 checkouts so far this month. Tackling the 'Summer Slide' one checkout at a time!
#LoveReading #JCSPdigital #eBooks #Audiobooks #DigitalMagazines
July 15, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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JCSP Libraries are hiring. Full and part-time positions available in Dublin, Dungarvan and Enniscorthy. Don't miss this opportunity to join a great team. Full details at:
cityofdublinetb.ie/about-us/hr/...
#LISjobs #LibraryJobs #JobFairy
June 30, 2025 at 10:28 AM