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Library Services in Ireland | Libraries Ireland

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Library Services in Ireland | Libraries Ireland

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Welcome to the Library Services in Ireland. With Resources for Business and Employment Support, School Services, Reading Adventure and Digital Reading.

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Eason Ireland | Buy Books, Gifts and Stationery

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Buy books, stationery & gifts online on easons.com. Huge range of books, kids books, teen fiction, & more. Free Delivery When You Spend Over €10!

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Expert Irish booksellers. Free shipping in Ireland on orders over €20. Book tokens accepted online. Browse recommendations, bestsellers, and a wide range of titles.

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6th January 2021 : We are now operating a post-out service from our Cow's Lane bookshop only. Click & Collect is not allowed under Level 5 Restrictions. Please order via the website or use the Book Search/Contact Page for any inquiries.
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We are an independent bookshop based in Dublin, Ireland. Our original store opened on Cow's Lane in Temple Bar in 2009, and we opened our second shop in Dalkey, a seaside village in South Dublin in 2013.

We aim to provide something a bit different from the range you find in large chain bookshops, as well as offering the opportunity to discover something new and exciting that you'll struggle to uncover on a internet bookshop search.

We also hold lots of book-related events, readings and bookclubs so do pop in and say hello if you're close to either of our lovely bookshops!

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6th January 2021 : We are now operating a post-out service from our Cow's Lane bookshop only. Click & Collect is not allowed under Level 5 Restrictions. Please order via the website or use the Book Search/Contact Page for any inquiries. ----------------------------------------------- We are an independent bookshop based in Dublin, Ireland.

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Welcome to Kennys.ie - the online bookstore of Kennys Bookshop, Galway, Ireland. Fáilte go Kennys.ie.

We ship books to over 120 countries every year, with free delivery within Ireland on all orders!

Find over 1 million new, secondhand and rare books on our website - including all the latest bestsellers and most popular books, kids books, fiction and non-fiction books, biographies, cookbooks, history, leabhair Ghaeilge and much more! We also have thousands of cheap books for less than €5!

Plus, if you're looking for book recommendations and ideas on what books to read, take a look at Des Kenny's Book Club. We also provide a service in Irish - is féidir séirbhís a fháil trí Ghaeilge le Kennys.

Get great value, huge choice and personal customer service from our staff when online book shopping on Kennys.ie!

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Buy Books Online, Kennys Bookshop Ireland

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Welcome to Kennys.ie - the online bookstore of Kennys Bookshop, Galway, Ireland. Fáilte go Kennys.ie. We ship books to over 120 countries every year, with free delivery within Ireland on all orders! Find over 1 million new, secondhand and rare books on our website - including all the latest bestsellers and most popular books, kids books, fiction and non-fiction books, biographies, cookbooks, history, leabhair Ghaeilge and much more!

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COVID-19 UPDATE

The bookshop is currently closed for browsing in accordance with Level 5 restrictions. As a result of the restrictions introduced by the Government on 6th January, we are temporarily unable to offer Click and Collect. We are happy to offer Free Delivery within 2.5km of the shop, and post orders beyond that nationally including Northern Ireland. We will resume Click and Collect and in-store services as soon as it is permissible.

Our full catalogue of 3,000+ books, notebooks, diaries and boxed card sets are available online and we hope you will find something of interest! We are happy to accept National Book Token payments in Euro and Sterling online at checkout.

We would like to thank you for your ongoing support for an independent Irish bookshop.

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The bookshop is currently closed for browsing in accordance with Level 5 restrictions. As a result of the restrictions introduced by the Government on 6th January, we are temporarily unable to offer Click and Collect. We are happy to offer Free Delivery within 2.5km of the shop, and post orders beyond that nationally including Northern Ireland.

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Welcome to Bridge Street Books Website & Online Shop

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Bridge Street Books is a multi award-winning, independent, family run bookshop set in an old house, right in the heart of Wicklow Town. Open since November 1999, the building is full of nooks & crannies where you can hide while browsing our extensive range of books.

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Just Books Mullingar | Book Shop in Mullingar

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Books Mullingar - Just Books Mullingar, Books delivered direct to you!

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Looking for your next great read? Look no further - Just Books is a traditional book store now delivering our wide range across Ireland

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Covid-19 Notice: In line with the national move to Level 5 Dublin City branch libraries closed on 24 December until further notice. We continue to operate our home delivery and online services.

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News | Nuacht

Welcome back to our libraries. We are looking forward to seeing you all again. We hope to open with a Phone, Collect, Return service, from the week starting Monday 8 June 2020.

On Monday 8 June, the City Library Grand Parade, and Bishopstown Library will re-open. On Tuesday 9 June, Ballincollig Library, Blackpool Library, Blarney Library, Frank O'Connor Library Mayfield, Glanmire Library, Hollyhill Library and Tory Top Library will re-open. Douglas pop-up library is closed until further notice. Reference Library and Local Studies are closed to the public, but offer a phone and email service.

To follow proper hygiene and social distancing measures, from 8 June 2020, we are offering a Phone, Collect, Return service only. Visit our covid-19 page for full information or watch our youtube video to find out how this works:

Please keep checking our website, Facebook and Twitter for information closer to 8 June 2020. In the meantime, your loans and memberships have all been extended until 30 June. There are no fines.

We hope to see you very soon, for what is a library without its readers.

Opt for Online | Roghnaígí na Seirbhísí ar Líne

Please continue to use our online services. This is safer for our staff and for you.

You can join online. You can renew your membership over the phone. You can renew your loans over the phone or online.

You can borrow eBooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers, listen to music, watch films, take an online course, all free with your library card. Those with an interest in history can browse Cork Past and Present, or our Interactive Timeline 1918 to 1923, or browse our online exhibitions.

Watch our online storytimes from your favourite library storytellers. Try our new eComics and graphic novels online!

Read our Bealtaine Plan B newsletter, or listen to our Talking Newsletter to find out about library news and projects.

We have updated the due date for all items due between 13 March and 31 March. Your new due date is 30 June 2020. We have also extended all library memberships, due to expire soon, until 30 June 2020. Click here to access your library account and manage your own due dates.

#HoldFirm agus bígí sábháilte.

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Welcome back to our libraries. We are looking forward to seeing you all again. We hope to open with a Phone, Collect, Return service, from the week starting Monday 8 June 2020. On Monday 8 June, the City Library Grand Parade, and Bishopstown Library will re-open.

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Eason Ireland | Buy Books, Gifts and Stationery

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Buy books, stationery & gifts online on easons.com. Huge range of books, kids books, teen fiction, & more. Free Delivery When You Spend Over €10!

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Oxford Owls

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Learning to read with phonics? Click the '+' for advice.

Learning to read with phonics

If you live in England, your child will learn to read using phonics. Their school is very likely to use either the Letters and Sounds phonics framework or the Read Write Inc. programme. Check with your school if you're not sure which one they use.

Using Letters and Sounds?

If your child is using Letters and Sounds, you can find this list of eBooks by Letters and Sounds Phases useful. Bear in mind the following:

If you don't know your child's Phase, you can check with your school. As a guide, most Reception children will be on Phases 1-4 and most Year 1 children will be on Phases 4-5. Beyond Phase 5, your child will be able to decode most books.

In Letters and Sounds, there are 'sets' within the Phases - so your child might not know all the sounds in every book within their Phase.

Some series contain occasional 'tricky words' that your child can't decode using phonics. Use the inside front cover notes to teach your child these words before they start the book.

Find out more about Letters and Sounds >

Using Read Write Inc. Phonics?
If your child is being taught to read using the Read Write Inc. programme, you can find books suitable for them by clicking on the 'Levels' menu below and using the 'Read Write Inc.' filter to select the right level.

Find more support and resources for Read Write Inc. in our parents' guide to Read Write Inc. >

Looking for printed books for phonics practice at home?

Not reading to practise phonics?

Sharing books and independent reading

If your child is reading simply for enjoyment, comprehension, or practice, just browse the library or use any of the other filters. You can check which level is right for your child with this simple test from Read with Oxford.

Reading for pleasure

Are you a teacher? Find out about the Oxford Owl for School eBook library.

More available on Oxford Owl for School

Schools who are registered with Oxford Owl can provide pupils with access to an additional 30 Oxford Primary eBooks, plus a separate library of 50 Read Write Inc. titles all for free using a class login associated with their Oxford Owl for School.
How to set up a class login >

If you need more eBooks, Oxford Owl for School has introduced a new annual subscription of up to 550 titles. For more information, please visit the OUP website.

Are you looking for your class login?

Accessing your class eBook library from home

The class log in link has moved. If your teacher has given you login details to use your class library at home, please use the log in link at the very top of this page and select 'Students'.

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Songbirds

Levelled phonics books from the fabulous Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo.

Read Write Inc. Phonics

A step-by-step phonics programme to support reading. Learn at home with Read Write Inc. Phonics

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Free eBook library | Oxford Owl from Oxford University Press

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Browse our library of free children's eBooks to read with your child including Oxford Reading Tree adventures with Biff, Chip and Kipper.

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How to help at home

There are plenty of simple and effective ways you can help your child with reading.

1. Keep reading to your child as long as possible

At this age, it is tempting to leave your child to get on with reading on their own. But hearing a story read to them is still very important for developing their comprehension. Here are a few reasons why:

Hearing a story read out loud means that your child can have access to books that may as yet be too challenging to read alone. These challenging texts will help to develop their comprehension skills.

Left to their own devices, your child might tend to pick lots of similar texts to read (for example, books from a favourite author or magazine). Reading aloud to your child gives you the opportunity to introduce them to books that they might not choose to pick up themselves, exposing them to a wider range of stories and types of text.

Listening to an adult read gives a model for fluent reading. It allows your child to hear how a skilled reader uses expression, bringing the words on the page to life.

Reading together gives your child time to discuss ideas and share opinions about what you’re reading. This is great, as it helps children to think deeply about a text and practise explaining their opinions.

2. Listen to your child read

Even though your child is likely to be an independent reader by Year 5, it’s still helpful to listen to them read. It means you can help them with unfamiliar words and talk together to make sure that they understand the book.

3. Read a wide variety of books

Encourage your child to choose texts with a variety of formats and layouts. Lots of children have favourite authors and genres, but it can be helpful to expand into new types of books every so often – and be sure not to neglect non-fiction texts, such as magazine articles, brochures, adverts, newspaper columns, signs, and notices.

Showing your child lots of kinds of texts will give them experience reading in a real-world context, and will also prepare them for national assessments where they are expected to engage with a wide variety of text types. MMakeake
Make sure you talk together about how the texts are presented – the writing will look different depending on what type of text it is from.

Your child may now be reading more independently, but reading to your child can still be useful, especially if the books you read are a bit above their current reading level.

4. Join reading clubs and groups

Give your child as many opportunities as possible to share reading ideas and recommendTThishisations. This way they can share the excitement of reading – through a variety of clubs, groups, festivals, and so on. Many of these are online, such as Chatterbooks, but you can also visit your library and bookshop for information.

5. Use pictures to talk about stories
For younger children, pictures provide an excellent opportunity to practise comprehension TThishisskills. This can also be true of children as they grow older and become more confident readers

Blog: Picture books for older readers
Talking about what is happening in a picture, what the characters might be thinking, or what might happen next all help to dYYououevelop their reading. You might use a photo or picture on its own, or an illustration from a picture book, non-fiction book or comic strip. Many popular books for children feature illustrations as part of the story.

6. Read for a purpose

As well as reading for pleasure, your child is likely to need to read for particular purposes in Year 4. They will read to find information, to learn about something, or to answer questions. Practising this can be useful for success at school.

Your child may be asked to investigate a topic or find answers to questions set in class. You can help them with their research skills by talking about where to look to find the answers, although you may need to remind them to look in books and use the library as well as the internet. CChildrenhildren
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Children can struggle with information overload so they need your help to ‘search and sift’ both sites and information to make decisions.

7. Don’t give up!
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hildren’s enthusiasm for reading can begin to dip. One way to keep them reading is to be a reading role model yourself. Showing them that you read – a book, magazine, or even a football website – helps them to see reading as a purposeful activity.

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How to help at home
There are lots of ways you can help your child with reading in Year 1. Here are our top ideas.

1. Listen to your child read
Books that your child brings home from school should be at the right level for them. The words should be readable for your child – we say they are levelled reading scheme books. They are written to ensure steady progress and success. Many of these books include helpful notes for parents inside the front and back covers.

Bear in mind that reading or listening to the same book more than once is no bad thing – in fact, it is really important for children. Re-reading lets them see or hear words and phrases enough times to remember them, and also helps them to think again about the ideas in the book, perhaps noticing things they missed the first time.

2. Read to your child
Reading to your child will help them to enjoy reading and will build up vital comprehension skills.

Children benefit from listening to books that they can’t read themselves yet, as they will see and hear adventurous language and ideas that they might not have found in their independent reading. Non-fiction books about the things they’re interested in and longer stories are both great for expanding your child’s reading horizons.

3. Make regular time
Life is busy, but even ten minutes listening to your child read each day is one of the best ways you can support their education and help them to become a strong reader. Finding a time and place that fits with your routine can help make sure reading is a regular activity. Try straight after school while they have a snack or while the bath is running.

4. Sound it out
If your child gets stuck on a word, try phonics first. Get your child to say the letter sounds (e.g. ‘c’ ‘l’ ‘a’ ‘p’) and then blend them together to hear the whole word (clap); this is called blending. If they are really stuck then it’s best to tell them the word and move on. If the book is at the right level then this should not happen too much.

5. Get them involved!
When you’re reading with your child, try to keep them actively involved in the words and the story. Clap out syllables or chunks in words and names to help with reading longer words: pel-i-can! Sep-tem-ber! Or point out that some words are made up of two words (for example, wind and then mill makes windmill).

You can have lots of fun with reading by making it an interactive experience. Encourage your child to join in with phrases, sound effects, and actions to make story time a shared experience. It’s great for bonding, and talking, acting, and re-telling will all help to develop your child’s reading.

6. Choose a wide range of books
A mix of fiction and non-fiction, real stories and magical stories, familiar characters and new experiences help to broaden your child’s interests and keep story time fresh. Sometimes you might choose the book, sometimes they might choose the book, and sometimes you might read both!

You’ll find plenty of recommended book lists on the Oxford Owl blog.

7. Talk about books, stories, words and pictures
Asking your child questions can help them to think about their reading. Try to ask open questions that begin with ‘how’ and ‘why’. If you can, try to get your child to go back to the text and pictures to tell you how they know the answer.

Talking about what is happening in a picture, what the characters might be thinking, or what might happen next all help to develop early reading skills.

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Find the "why" in YA. YA (young adult) novels tackle the edgy issues teens struggle with, from peer pressure and romantic longing to grief and trouble at home or school. Whether they're personally grappling with these issues or seeking vicarious thrills, teens gravitate toward subject matter that's relatable. Check the YA bestseller lists and our book reviews for ideas.
Merge movies with books. Hollywood is turning to teen lit for ideas more than ever. Offer your teen the print version to read before or after a big film adaptation comes out, and talk about the similarities and differences between the two.
Get graphic. Gone are the days when graphic novels were dismissed as comic books. Now recognized as literature, they may be the key to getting some teens hooked on books. They're available in a wide range of genres -- from adventure and fantasy to historical fiction, memoir, and biography -- so certainly there's a graphic novel out there to suit your teen's taste. See our editors' picks for Graphic Novels and Graphic Novels That Teach History.
Lure 'em with adult books. Find nonfiction titles on subjects your teen's curious about, such as climate change, race, political corruption, or true crime. Check adult nonfiction bestseller lists to see what's catching fire. Funny adult books also work (by David Sedaris or Tina Fey, for example), as do horror (Stephen King), mysteries (Agatha Christie), thrillers (James Patterson, John Grisham), fantasy (George R.R. Martin), science fiction (Isaac Asimov), and sports (Michael Lewis).
Try poetry. Novels in verse are a popular trend. All that white space on the page makes them easy to read, and the spare, lyrical approach can really pack a punch. Try Sarah Crossan's One, Stasia Ward Kehoe's The Sound of Letting Go, or Ellen Hopkins' Rumble. Memoirs in verse are taking hold, too; check out Marilyn Nelson's How I Discovered Poetry.
Let them listen. Spark teens' interest by getting an audio book to listen to on the way to school or on long drives. Let them download audiobooks to their smartphones. (They won't risk looking uncool, because they'll be under headphones or have their earbuds in.)
Model reading. Read at home where your teens can see you. Talk about what you're reading, and express your enjoyment. Always take a book or magazine along when you go to the beach or face waiting in a long line. Send your teen the message that reading is a pleasure, not a chore.
Keep reading material around. Kids who grow up with lots of books around tend to read more. Stock the bathroom, car, dining table -- wherever there's a captive audience -- with comic books, graphic novels, and magazines geared to your teens' interests; first books in hit YA series; or classic sci-fi and mysteries. There's nothing wrong with "micro-reading."
Give the gift of reading. Hand your teen a gift card to your local bookstore. They'll discover the treasure-hunt fun of looking for a good book.

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It's all about sounds now

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Teaching phonics faster and more effectively

These fantastic letters and sounds activities are for all phases of phonics and designed to help you when teaching children phonics sounds. There are specifically designed EYFS phonics activities for all phases that will help teachers save time planning their lessons and teach phonics faster. Completely designed and approved by qualified teachers, all of the worksheets, games, word mats, activities and more are beautifully illustrated, easy to download and follow the guidelines of the National Curriculum.

Three phonics activities for EYFS children we think you'll love:

Phonics activities encourage your EYFS children to participate more in their learning

Whether you've got a full class of EYFS children or just one child at home, teaching phonics can be challenging. Phonics activities and games are a simple way to get EYFS children more engaged in their learning and will help you as a teacher to teach phonics faster. They provide a fun and enjoyable context where children feel more comfortable answering and asking questions. Plus, they motivate children to learn, as success in the activities requires correct answers. So be sure to try some of these phonics activities with your EYFS children.

Worksheets and Activities for Letters and Sounds | All Phases

The phonics worksheets above cover all phases of the DfE letters and sounds scheme, meaning that you have all the materials you'd ever need all in one place. At Twinkl, we want to make your job as a teacher as easy as it can be, and that's exactly why we've placed all of these worksheets in easy to navigate categories. From phases 1-6 of phonics to additional assessment activities and games - it's all right here at Twinkl.

If you are looking for guidance to help your parents understand letters and sounds, this guide is a great start.

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These fantastic letters and sounds activities are for all phases of phonics and designed to help you when teaching children phonics sounds. There are specifically designed EYFS phonics activities for all phases that will help teachers save time planning their lessons and teach phonics faster.