Romancing the Book - Readers' Day (February 2004)

And all because, the lady loves books...!   Romancing the Book - Readers' Day on Valentine's Day-Click here to see photos from the Romancing the Book - Readers' Day on Valentine's Day in Deansgrange Library. A list of favourite books is included at the end of the photographs. See also Sarah Webb's site www.sarahwebb.info

 

"It had all started so well..." (November 2001)

Congratulations to the following winners in the 2nd Annual Short Story Competition held by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Libraries. Each story commenced with the line "It had all started so well..." Author Margrit Cruickshank supplied the opening line and judged all the entries. Thanks to all who participated in the competition and well done to all our budding writers! Prizewinner Stefania Bahl with Margrit Cruickshank and Councillor Tony Fox        Ages 13-17 category 1st Prize     £75.00     Stefania Bahl 2nd Prize     £50.00     Daniel Roe 3rd Prize     Cinema vouchers     Sue Neary Ages 8-12 category 1st Prize     £50.00     Georgina Smithwick 2nd Prize     £25.00     Fionn Murray 3rd Prize     Cinema vouchers     Jennifer Fahy Runners up (in alphabetical order) each received a book courtesy of International Education Services: Ages 13-17 category: Nicky Beausang, Bronwyn Coffey, Serena Connor, Anne-Marie McCague, Marie McIvor, Cathy McNestry, Ciara Nolan, Susanne O'Reilly, Cillian Reardon. Ages 8-12 category: David Boylan, Eoin Burke, Rory Connolly, Derbhaile Heavey, Eleanor Jones McAuley, Sarah McLoughlin, Christine McCarthy, David McMullin, Cian Mannin.

Inter-County Library Quiz Final (August 2001)

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Libraries hosted the annual Inter-County Library Quiz Final in Dundrum Library on Wednesday 22nd August 2001. Five teams from the competing local authorities took part: Blanchardstown (Fingal), Castletymon (South Dublin), Central/Raheny (Dublin Corporation), Rathdrum (Wicklow) and Shankill (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown). Best-selling author Eoin Colfer was the celebrity quiz master in what turned out to be a classic nail-biting finale which saw Central/Raheny beat Castletymon by one point after a tie-breaking round. The members of the Central/Raheny team were Sinéad Egan, Mairéad Gallagher, Caroline Grant, Aaron McGee, Donncha Mahony and Christopher Mounsey. All teams had excellent scores and the event was enjoyed by all. Thomas Lane from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown won the "Super Sub" medal and Rathdrum Library won a book token for submitting the funniest answer! Excellent prizes courtesy of International Educational Services, Hodges Figgis, Mercier and Open Book were given to the winners and thanks to Eoin Colfer's publishers, O'Brien Press and Puffin, all 30 children participating in the quiz received a book.

The winning team with Leas Cathaoirleach Donal Marren and author Eoin Colfer

Harry Potter Competition (November 2000)

Congratulations to the following winners in the Harry Potter Competition held in Dundrum Library. Entrants had to design a Harry Potter book cover. Ages 6-10   Ages 11-16 1st     Emma Kirk           1st     James Kennedy 2nd     Richard Whelan           2nd     David Kerins 3rd     Beibhinn Delaney           3rd     Niamh O'Connor 4th     Gwen Duffy           4th     Dáibhí Mac Cumhaill 5th     Marc Freemantle           5th     Sinéad McGlacken-Byrne 6th     Ellen Fogarty           6th     Ciara Fitzpatrick     Harry Potter and the Maze of Libraria Designed by Emma Kirk See larger picture         Harry Potter and the City of Enchantment Designed by James Kennedy See larger picture

"Afterwards there was nothing but silence..." (November 2000)

Congratulations to the following winners in the Short Story Competition held by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Libraries. Each story commenced with the line "Afterwards there was nothing but silence..." Author Martina Murphy supplied the opening line and judged the 372 entries. Well done and our thanks to all who participated. An Cathaoirleach Mary Elliott with the prizewinners and author Martina Murphy (second from left) in Dundrum Library. Ages 13-17 category 1st Prize £50     Robert Ellis     "The Doomsday Bomb" 2nd Prize £25     Ellen O'Brien     "My Life" Ages 8-12 category 1st Prize £25     Emily Carson     "Aunts and School can be Killers!" 2nd Prize £15     Sadhbh Marron     "Untitled" Runners up (in alphabetical order) each received a book courtesy of Poolbeg Books: Ages 13-17 category: Laura Brennan, Joanne Buckley, Alison Byrne, Alva Casey, Hannah Gogarty, Karen Kehoe, Jennifer Lyne, Silvia Martinez, Christine O'Farrelly, Margaret O'Shea, Alison Treacy, Mary Walsh Ages 8-12 category: Shauna Carrick, Gillian Cassidy, Jennifer Fahy, Lorcan Gray, Jessie Hayden, Lucy Mannion, Christine McCarthy, Aoife Ní Dhochartaigh, Daniel Quill, Louise Ryan

My Favourite Place in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown (1999)

Two of the winning entries from the 1999 Children's Poster Competition run by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Libraries: