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Join the JCSP Libraries SNAP Photography Challenge 2026 Join the JCSP Libraries SNAP Photography Challenge this February! Unleash creativity with prompts and exciting prizes. Enter by March 13, 2026!

Our JCSP Libraries SNAP Photography Challenge 2026 runs throughout February. Open to all JCSP/DEIS schools. 3 categories - Junior/Senior/Special Needs. Full details & wide range of support materials available on our website - bit.ly/JCSPsnap
#JCSPsnap2026

JCSP Libraries SNAP Photography Challenge 2026 An exciting photography challenge has just been launched by The JCSP Libraries this February! This inclusive challenge can be enjoyed by students in all year groups. The aim is to support young people to develop their artistic practice, creativity, originality and self-expression through the medium of photography. The main idea behind this challenge is to provide a creative outlet for students to express their ideas and perspectives visually.

JCSP Libraries SNAP Photography Challenge 2026

An exciting photography challenge has just been launched by The JCSP Libraries this February! This inclusive challenge can be enjoyed by students in all year groups. The aim is to support young people to develop their artistic practice, creativity,…

Back to basics! @jcsplibraries.bsky.social

JCSP Libraries Chess Tournament 2026 29th January saw Trinity Comprehensive in Ballymun host the annual JCSP Library Team Chess Tournament once again. Eight schools battled across Dublin traffic and the M50 for the chance to compete in both the Swiss-paired event, and the uniquely JCSP “Chess Bingo”. The participating schools were: Clogher Road Community College, Kylemore College, Presentation Secondary School Warrenmount, Ellenfield Community College, Trinity Comprehensive, Beaufort College, St.

JCSP Libraries Chess Tournament 2026

29th January saw Trinity Comprehensive in Ballymun host the annual JCSP Library Team Chess Tournament once again. Eight schools battled across Dublin traffic and the M50 for the chance to compete in both the Swiss-paired event, and the uniquely JCSP “Chess…

Multicultural Day, an opportunity to learn from one another. Diversity makes our classrooms richer, friendships stronger and our school a safe positive & caring community! #SOSIreland @jcsplibraries.bsky.social

COMING SOON: ✨New JCSP Libraries SNAP Photography Challenge 📷SNAP ten photos in February 2026 using our new prompts 📷
#JCSPsnap2026

Lots of new #Manga titles & series added to our Digital Library on #Sora - incl #KomiCantCommunicate & #BlueBox. Free membership for JCSP/DEIS schools.
Details at jcsplibraries.com/jcsp-digital...

"My library is well-furnished: books, a chair, and a cat." (Mark Twain) Maple came to visit today! @jcsplibraries.bsky.social

Delighted to be participating in the Friendship Project @ National Library as part of Jane Austen 250 Celebrations. Then a quick visit to the National Museum! @jcsplibraries.bsky.social

Celebrating student success in the Accelerated Reader Literacy Program by going to see the film Wicked: For Good lots of tears and delight as the story unfolded 🎥👏🍿#ReadingForPleasure @staidanscs.bsky.social @jcsplibraries.bsky.social

On this day... Anna Haslam, Pioneering Suffragette. Thank you to heritage in schools program. Carmel Kelly visited us to share Anna's story. Bringing history alive & making it relevant. @jcsplibraries.bsky.social

Celebrating College Awareness Week 2025 with ‘Past Students Speed Meetings’ in the Library 6th year & TY students got lots inspiration fantastic event @staidanscs.bsky.social @jcsplibraries.bsky.social

Well done to all those first year students who submitted a project for SciFest 2025 as part of Science Week Celebrations. @jcsplibraries.bsky.social

Thanks so much to school librarian & researcher Dr Jean Henefer for sharing her knowledge & passion for school libraries this week as part of our Leadership in Libraries module @ulsteruni.bsky.social #OnlineLearning #LibraryLeadership #SchoolLibraries #Reading #Inclusion @jcsplibraries.bsky.social

It’s time to make your voice heard!

The 2025 An Post Irish Book Awards celebrate the very best of Irish writing — and now it’s YOUR turn to choose this year’s winners! 💚

From powerful debuts to unforgettable favourites, every vote counts.

VOTE NOW: scxo9qtv33a.typeform.com/apiba25-vote

Lucky to have 🦎 Zoo visiting us today as part of our Science Week Celebrations! Learning about Animal interactions, animal classification & evolution. @jcsplibraries.bsky.social

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

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...

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

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

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

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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Hands on learning Archaeology workshops #dogitkids #archaeology #history @jcsplibraries.bsky.social @staidanscs.bsky.social

Celebrating more students success in the Accelerated Reader Literacy Program #readingforpleasure @staidanscs.bsky.social @jcsplibraries.bsky.social

Check out our new 2025-2026 Award Nominees & Winners collection on Sora - incl. a selection of the 2025 @IrishBookAward shortlisted titles.
#eBooks #Audiobooks #LoveReading
@laibluesky.bsky.social @slglai.bsky.social @cityofdublinetbcdu.bsky.social @napdie.bsky.social @inotenews.bsky.social

📢📢📢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

They heard Niall Da Burca was visiting..so we had some interesting visitors.. amazing some had time to visit! @jcsplibraries.bsky.social

Playing with puzzles amd games in library class this week #librariesforplay #socialgames #puzzles @jcsplibraries.bsky.social

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

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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It's Banned Books Week. Celebrate the freedom to read with our Banned & Challenged Books collection on Sora.
#BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead