We’re so proud of our very own Hayley Brabazon, whose blog post on LibFocus was highly commended in the CONUL 2025 Library Assistant Blog awards.
A brilliant example of insight and creativity in library engagement 🎉
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Dublin City University Library based in three locations in Dublin, Ireland: O'Reilly Library (Glasnevin Campus), Cregan Library (St Patrick's Campus) and Woodlock Hall (All Hallows Campus)
We’re so proud of our very own Hayley Brabazon, whose blog post on LibFocus was highly commended in the CONUL 2025 Library Assistant Blog awards.
A brilliant example of insight and creativity in library engagement 🎉
Easels with boards displaying portraits of women and quotes. The easels are displayed along the side of a large staircase
2 woman in front of easels displaying portraits. They are holding information booklets
Easels with boards displaying portraits of women and quotes. The easels are displayed along the side of a large staircase
DCU Library is proud to host the Period Dignity for All exhibition on behalf of DCU’s Institute for Research on Genders & Sexualities. Created by the HSE, it shares voices of migrant, refugee & Traveller women, tackling period poverty & highlighting the fight for menstrual health equality.
08.10.2025 11:54 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Delighted to host Dr Leeann Lane's fantastic exhibition on the afterlives of Cork republican women in Cregan Library until the 30th of this month!
It'll be travelling to the O'Reilly Library for display from the 1st of November.
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Have you met our new #elephantintheroom , Jia?
Designed by second year B Ed. student Fíona Routledge,
Jia reminds us of the importance of minding our mental health!
Come visit at O'Reilly Library & don't forget to engage with the Elephant Pledge Wall!
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A display stand filled with books with a sign reading Celebrating Black History Month
Discover your new favourite author on the Black History Month display stands in Cregan Library and O'Reilly Library. See the full list of titles selected by @dcuioe.bsky.social and @dculibrary.bsky.social at tinyurl.com/2b7jubtf #BlackHistoryMonth
06.10.2025 14:40 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The leganto labyrinth
The author - Alana Mahon O'Neill
"How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Leganto" by our very own Alana Mahon O'Neill has placed second this year at the @conultraindev.bsky.social Blog Awards!
HUGE congrats to Alana, the other winners, and all who took part!
Read her winning entry: tinyurl.com/kjvxf4rj
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We are delighted to reveal the #BookerPrize2025 shortlist – six books that ‘are all brilliantly written and brilliantly human’.
➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/bp2025
an rang go léir
Realtán agus Ollie
We were delighted to welcome Gaelscoil Áine and Scoil Mobhí to DCU today on the European Day of Languages!
They had a great time in the Seomra Caidrimh with Réaltán Ní Leannáin and Oifig na Gaeilge.
They listened to 'Scúnc agus Smúirín' agus drew pictures of their own teddies!
Realtán agus Chickie
Realtán agus Nutella
Wonderful artists!
Fantastic artists
Bhí lúcháir orainn fáilte a chur roimh Gaelscoil Áine agus Scoil Mobhí go @dublincityuni.bsky.social inniu ar Lá Eorpach na dTeangacha!
Bhí an-am acu sa Seomra Caidrimh le Réaltán Ní Leannáin agus Oifig na Gaeilge.
Éist siad le 'Scúnc agus Smúirín' agus tharraing siad pictiúr dá dtéidí féin!
White text on a blue background. Text reads: From Monday, 29th September: You can get up to 3 Daily Access Cards per academic year After that, you’ll need your valid student card to enter DACs are for emergencies, not everyday use
If you forget your student card, help desk staff can issue you a Daily Access Card (DAC), but these are limited to only 3 per person for the entire academic year, starting Monday 29th September.
After your 3rd DAC, you’ll need your valid student card to enter the library
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DCU Library will host the second Janeway Symposium on 21st - 22nd May 2026 and would like to invite abstracts for presentations, round tables, posters, or workshops from the Irish library and open access communities: www.openlibhums.org/news/859/
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Academic Integrity Contest Share your experience & win prizes
What is Academic Integrity? Academic Integrity is defined as 'the commitment to and demonstration of, honest and moral behaviour in an academic setting' by the National Principles and Lexivon of Common Terms of Academic Integrity in Ireland. Academic integrity is further demonstrated by the six values proposed by the International Committee of Academic Integrity: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibiliity, and courage
DCU Student Contest: Academic Integrity Resources
Submit a short description and reflection on any DCU resource that helps uphold academic integrity. 📚
Prizes: One4all vouchers 💸
Organised by DCU Library & the Teaching Enhancement Unit.
Link: bit.ly/3ICNzJM
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Image of people dancing. Free céilí dancing classes for adults 6 weeks starting on Thursday 25/09/2025 with Aedín Uí Mhaoiléidigh. Everyone welcome members and non members. Eagraithe ag Coiste na Gaeilge CLG Na Fianna. Halla na Fianna 7-8 pm.
Ranganna céilí ar siúl i Na Fianna ó Déardaoin 25 Meán Fómhair. Saor in aisce agus ar siúl ar feadh sé seachtaine - tá fáilte roimh chách.
23.09.2025 15:21 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0A UNICYCLIST ENTERTAINING A CROWD
A Woman holding a small child watching bubbles
a yound child enjoying arts and crafts
a ukelele band in colorful hawaiian shirts
Huge congratulations go to Marcella Bannon and her team in DCU Arts & Culture for yet another brilliant Culture Night in DCU. Roll on 2026!
#CultureNight
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3 people enjoying the view from the Cregan Library balcony
Dr. Leeann Lane giving a lecture in front of a screen
A woman standing inf ront of a microphone stand in front of a seated audience
2 parents and 2 children on stationary bikes
Thanks to our library volunteers, Dr. Leeann Lane for her engaging talk, Anne Tannam’s open mic, the Voyage art workshop, the 400+ scavengers racing through the library & the brave riders in our Tour de Library cycling challenge...we had a blast on Culture Night!
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Two women holding copies of the book Service
Huge thanks to DCU Arts and Culture and Sarah Gilmartin for another brilliant @dublincityuni.bsky.social Book Club! Join us with Allen Bratton and Henry Henry in October, full schedule and registration www.dcu.ie/dcuartsandcu...
18.09.2025 13:24 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Book cover for thirst trap by Grainne O'Hare
Book cover for The Compound by Aisling Rawle
Book cover of Flesh by David Szalay
Sarah Gilmartin recommends books by Gráinne O'Hare, Aisling Rawle and David Szalay to this month's DCU Book Club attendees - add them to your TBR lists!
18.09.2025 13:14 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Two women sitting on armchairs, one is talking while clasping her hands
Sarah Gilmartin answers questions from the audience about her novel Service at the DCU Book Club in @dublincityuni.bsky.social.
18.09.2025 12:38 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0A woman reading from a book
Sarah Gilmartin reads from her novel Service at the DCU Book Club in @dublincityuni.bsky.social's Belvedere Library @dublincityuni.bsky.social
18.09.2025 12:24 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Two women sitting on armchairs facing each other
DCU Writer in Residence Sarah Gilmartin opens this season of the @dublincityuni.bsky.social Book Club with her bestselling novel Service, in conversation with DCU's Cultural Arts Officer Marcella Bannon
18.09.2025 12:17 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0Thirteen new Irish language books added to the book swap in the seomra caidrimh at DCU. Trí leabhar déag nua atá sa mhalartú leabhar sa seómra caidrimh in Ollscoil BAC
Féach ar na leabhair Ghaeilge iontacha atá curtha sa malartú leabhar againn! Ar fáil saor in aisce sa Seomra Caidrimh i @dublincityuni.bsky.social
Look at the great Irish language books we've added to the book swap! Available free in the Seomra Caidrimh in DCU.
Sonraí anseo: bit.ly/4grGU1v
One of our lucky winners with their prize
One of our lucky winners with their prize
One of our lucky winners with their prize
Our wonderful Human Fruit machine at O'Reilly Library
Thanks so much to everyone who took part in our Human Fruit Machine at O'Reilly Library today!!
Congratulations to our lucky winners!
The Fruit Machine is on its way to Cregan Library for 1pm on Thursday.
For more Library Orientation events: www.dcu.ie/library/libr...
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If you see this, quote with the energy you bring to Bluesky 📚
16.09.2025 13:48 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Cover of Service by Sarah Gilmartin
Image of author Sarah Gilmartin
The wonderful DCU Book Club returns this Thursday 18th of September at 1pm!
Sarah, DCU Writer in Residence 2025 and author of 'Service', joins us as special guest at Belvedere Library.
Book your free tickets now : www.eventbrite.ie/e/dcu-book-c...
📚🌟
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Good morning! It's the first week of lectures for new first year students. We hope everyone has a great week! 😁 #WeAreDCU
15.09.2025 07:48 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Dr Leeann Lane joins us in Cregan Library on Culture Night this Friday, 19th September, to talk about her fascinating exhibition Revolutionary Afterlives.
We’re excited to host the exhibit later this month!
🔗 www.dcu.ie/culture-night
Scratchcard prizes laid out: DCU branded t shirt, water bottle, thermal mug, lidl voucher, library tote bag, library pens and scratchcards
Take a tour, win a prize, it really is that simple!
Everyone who attends a library tour during orientation gets a scratchcard, and every card is a winner!
Join us on a tour next week at 12pm in Cregan and O'Reilly and 2pm in Woodlock Hall, and get your prize!
www.dcu.ie/library/libr...
Students at te Books & Beverages event at O'Reilly Library yesterday
Students at te Books & Beverages event at O'Reilly Library yesterday
Teas & coffees & biscuits Oh My! At O'Reilly Library Books & Beverages event yesterday
Teas & coffees & biscuits Oh My! At Cregan Library Books & Beverages event yesterday
Thanks so much to everyone who came to our Books & Beverages events yesterday!
We had free tea, coffee, books and biscuits, and priceless chats about what we love to read about 📚🌞
For more information about Library Orientation events: www.dcu.ie/library/libr...
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image of one of the display cases for the Padraic Colum Exhibition
Image of the cover page from Padraic Colums 'The adventures of Odysseus & the tale of Troy' Featuring some beautiful greek-style line drawings and colourized illustrations.
Cover page from 'The King of Ireland's Son' by Padraic Colum
The entryway to the exhibition at Cregan Library. Display poster says "The Padraic Colum Collection at DCU Library - A selection of his works" and features illustrations by Jack B Yeats
Come and visit our lovely new exhibition displaying selected pieces from The Padraic Colum Collection at DCU's Cregan Library!
This exhibition curates a selection of works from the collection. All titles can be consulted at DCU’s Special Collections & Archives.
#dcusca
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2 students showing off the Londis vouchers they won in our scavanger hunt
2 students with the DCU T-shirts they won on our scratchcards
A friendly library staff member outside the library tent on Glasnevin campus
We're half way through orientation week and it's been a blast meeting so many new and returning students!
Don't miss Books & Beverages today at 12pm in O'Reilly and Cregan library, we'll have free tea/coffee and books, so come along and meet a fellow book-lover! 📚
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