Tallaght Library

We had a battle of the smoothies this morning with Deirdre from the multi-award winning The Cool Food School The children had fun making healthy and tasty summer smoothies, while learning that food can be fun!

Our Sensory Morning for neurodiverse children is set up and ready for play! This is held on one Saturday each month and no booking is necessary.

We're very excited to be one of the venues for Comhairle Makes Noise on Thursday August 22, a music, arts and wellbeing festival for 15 to 17 year olds. There will be live bands, acoustic sessions, pool tournament, art, DJ, dance and mental health workshops with Jigsaw. Scroll through the images below for the full schedule.

The entry fee is €5 for events in Rua Red and you can scan the QR code to book a ticket. Events in Tallaght Library are free!

South Dublin County Arts Office NOISEMusic Contact Studio

We will have two Baby Tummy Time sessions at Tallaght Library on Friday morning, 23rd August for babies who haven't started to crawl yet.

Tummy Time is recommended to help strengthen a baby's head, neck and back muscles. In these sessions babies can play on the floor beneath the beautiful light projections of the library's interactive Tovertafel (Magic Table), while parents and minders get to know each other.

Book a ticket for 10.30am-11am here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/988976875457?aff=oddtdtcreator

Book a ticket for 11am-11.30am here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/989073073187?aff=oddtdtcreator

We had fantastic fun last night at the Teddy Bear Sleepover, with lots of teddy bear arts and crafts, before we read bedtime stories and put the teddies to bed in their sleeping bags inside our Teddy Tent.

But this morning we discovered evidence of teddy bear hijinks on the library camera, and it looks like there was a lot of messing during their sleepover!

After a good breakfast, they are now waiting patiently for their families to collect them. 🧸

Join artist Kim Jenkinson for this children's craft workshop on Thursday, August 22nd at 11am to design and create your own Viking brooch and pendant celebrating National Heritage Week.

For ages 8+

Book a place here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/design-create-a-viking-brooch-pendant-tickets-990351496987

If you are interested in your family tree or want to get advice on how to start, here is your chance to book a one-to-one session with genealogist Ita O’Boyle. The sessions will take place between 10am and 4pm during Tallaght Library's History Fair on Saturday August 24.

Spaces are limited & booking is essential.
Call 01 462 0073 to book or enquire in the library.

You can see the full schedule of events at our History Fair for National Heritage Week here:https://www.sdcc.ie/en/events/library-events/popular-library-events/history-fair-booklet-final-addition.pdf

Beidh an chéad Mhaidin Chéadfach eile i Leabharlann Thamhlachta do leanaí néaréagsúla Dé Sathairn, 17 Lúnasa ó 10am go 12pm.

Tar agus spraoi lenár mballa céadfach, Cubbie, tábla draíochta, bréagáin neurodiverse, LEGO agus leathanaigh dathúcháin sa Leabharlann Shóisearach.

Is leabharlann ar líne é Tumblebooks de leabhair bheo, dhathannach agus labhartha do leanaí. Aibhsítear na focail atá á léamh ionas gur féidir leis an bpáiste dul i dtaithí ar an litriú. Is féidir teacht orthu le cárta leabharlainne D4 Átha Cliath Theas ón leathanach seo https://www.sdcc.ie/en/services/sport-and-recreation/libraries/explore-collections/ekids/

In place of Musical Tots with Karen this Wednesday morning we're delighted to welcome back Rachel Drew for another Sing-Along session for babies and toddlers.
From 10.30am in Tallaght Library.
All welcome. No booking required.

Learn how to design your own bookmark using 3D modelling software with the help of Tallaght Library staff. We will then print out your design and you can collect it from Tallaght Library when it’s ready.

For 10 to 14 year olds (reasonable mouse skills required).

Booking essential. You can book your place trough Eventbrite:

3D Printing Workshop A 3D printing workshop with library staff using the 3D modelling software Tinkercad.

We were very delighted to welcome the 38 muscian Ricciotti Ensemble to Tallaght Library on Saturday for a free concert. The Ricciotti are an ensemble from the Netherlands currently touring Ireland. They entertained us with their Shamrock Shuffle, exploring Ireland's famous music culture. We wish them all the best on the rest of their tour. Go n-éirí libh!

Our next monthly 'Sensory Explorers' workshop for neurodiverse children will take place in Tallaght Library on Monday, August 19th from 3.30pm-4.30pm.

It is suitable for ages 3+. One ticket per child, but children must be accompanied by an adult.

Book a place here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/sensory-explorers-tickets-965274220177

Tá rochtain ar Findmypast / Cartlann Nuachtáin na Breataine teoranta do do leabharlann áitiúil agus tá ceadúnais againn do Leabharlanna Bhaile Uí Ruáin, Chluain Dolcáin, Leamhcán, Chaisleán Thigh Motháin, Chluain Dolcáin Thuaidh agus Thamhlachta.

Our next Sensory Morning in Tallaght Library for children with additional needs is on Saturday, August 17th from 10am-12pm.

Come and play with our sensory wall, Cubbie, magic table, gross motor skill toys, LEGO and colouring pages in the Junior Library.

Ear defenders and sensory boxes available on request. No booking required for families.

It’s a battle of the smoothies with Deirdre from the multi-award winning The Cool Food School! Join us for a fun, summer smoothie workshop for kids and see which smoothie wins out! Deirdre is a food educator, children’s cookbook author, blogger and more. Her goal is to make food fun for kids.

Booking essential. Ages 7+

You can book your place through Eventbrite:

Summer Smoothies with the Cool Food School A Summer Smoothie workshop with Deirdre from the Cool Food School for children aged 7+

This summer, Ireland is the travel destination of the Ricciotti, a 38 musician ensemble from the Netherlands and we're delighted to be welcoming them to Tallaght Library tomorrow, Saturday Aug 10, from 2pm. During Ricciotti's Shamrock Shuffle the orchestra will explore Ireland's famous music culture: from the world's best-selling pop artists Enya and U2 to folk music by The Dubliners and The Pogues. An afternoon not to be missed.
This event has been organised by Artscope

All welcome. No booking required.

Rhasidat abú! Is ag a 7.00pm a bheidh rás mór Adeleke sa Stade de France. Beimid ag faire 👀.
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Calling all poets - Take the leap! Submissions now open for 2024 Red Line Book Festival Poetry Competition.

The Red Line Book Festival Poetry Competition - now in its eleventh year - attracts hundreds of entries from across the island of Ireland annually.

This year, The Red Line Book Festival has invited award-winning poet Patrick Deeley to judge the competition.

For full details, see https://pulse.ly/xyunbjqa2c

There are still some spaces available on this creative writing workshop for teenagers on Monday August 12 with Fighting Words. This workshop is open to young writers and artists who would like a space to explore their own ideas and storytelling!

We will work together as a group to write a story before inviting the writers and artists to take some time to delve into their own creativity. The workshop will be about tapping into our imaginations, with the help and listening ears of Fighting Words volunteer mentors.

Booking through Eventbrite:

Fighting Words Creative Workshop Ages 12+ A creative workshop for writers and artists aged 12+ with Fighting Words volunteer mentors

A big thank you to PartyKidz Productions for their high-energy puppet show in the library yesterday. Everyone had a ball!

Tá irisí agus nuachtáin ar fáil anois ar Borrowbox.

Íoslódáil an aip Borrowbox lá atá inniu ann. Tá gach rud saor in aisce!

We were glued to the big screen in Tallaght Library tonight to watch local woman Rhasidat Adeleke qualify for the 400m final!! 🇮🇪 🥳

Don’t miss this live action puppet show from Party Kidz Productions tomorrow afternoon in Tallaght Library, with professional actors and incredible life-size and life-like puppets.

You will have two opportunities to catch this amazing show at 2.15pm and again at 3.30pm.

All welcome. No booking required.

An bhfuil do pháiste ag tosú ar an mbunscoil i mbliana?

Buail isteach chugainn agus bí linn go dtí an leabharlann!

Mar chóireáil speisialta gheobhaidh siad 'Mo Leabharlann Bheag' saor in aisce chun cabhrú le páistí dul ar scoil ag tosú. Ar fáil i mBéarla agus as Gaeilge.

A huge congrats from Tallaght Library to Kellie Harrington, proud member of St. Mary's boxing club in Tallaght, on becoming the first Irish woman to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals.
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Learn some basic coding at this fun workshop with library staff using the BBC Micro:bit on Wednesday Aug 14 from 3.00pm. The Micro:bit is an educational micro controller created by the BBC in conjunction with Microsoft, ARM, and Samsung. It can be easily programmed and has a host of exciting features that will be explored.

Booking through Eventbrite:

Introduction to Coding with the BBC Micro:bit A fun coding workshop with library staff using the BBC Micro:bit for ages 10+

Tallaght Library's Teddy Bear Sleepover is back!

Children can bring their favourite teddy bear or cuddly toy to the library for bedtime stories and crafts on Wednesday, August 14th at 6.30pm, with an empty pillowcase as an optional sleeping bag. They then leave the teddies to sleep over in the library with their friends. You can collect your teddy the next afternoon.

For ages 4-8 years. Please book one ticket for each child attending. Adults don't need a ticket.


Book a place here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/teddy-bear-sleepover-tickets-965286978337