Orla Nic Aodha

What is a Human Library? It's a "library" where people, instead of books, are on loan to readers. Its purpose is to challenge stereotypes and prejudices through open, honest conversation. Image is of a person with blue hair in a tshirt and sunflower print overalls with a raised hand

The role of Books and Readers. The books: Volunteers who have faced stigma or prejudice. They are there to share their story and answer questions. The readers: visitors who "borrow" a person to learn about their life and challenge their own biases. Image is of a person with blue hair in a tshirt and sunflower print overalls with a raised hand

How the event works Browse: you look through a catelogue of "titles" (people) available to engage in an open and honest dialogue. Borrow: You "check out" a person for a 20-30 minute conversation. Discuss: You sit down and talk. You are encouraged to ask difficult or curious questions in a respectful safe environment. Return: You finish the session, "return" your book, and can choose a new title Image is of a person with blue hair in a tshirt and sunflower print overalls with a raised hand

Join us tomorrow for The Human Library from 2-4.30pm

It’s all about open, honest conversation in a safe space to help us all "unjudge" someone.

RSVP: dcu.ie/library/human-library-dcu

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Wendy Erskine joins us for the @dublincityuni.bsky.social Book Club tonight to discuss her novel The Benefactors with @orlanicaodha.bsky.social from DCU Library and our book club audience #DCUBookClub

Image on left: Author Wendy Erskine sits on a yellow chair in a brown courdoroy dress. She has bright blonde hair and a fringe. Image on right: Cover of Wendy Erskine's book, The Benefactors

The Benefactors by Wendy Erskine is February's DCU Book Club book of choice!

Join us for a conversation with the author and a Q&A, tomorrow 6.30pm at Belvedere Library

Free entry, all welcome

RSVP: www.eventbrite.ie/e/dcu-book-c...

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Joining us for tonight's DCU Book Club is John Patrick McHugh who is discussing his novel Fun and Games with @dublincityuni.bsky.social Writer in Residence Sarah Gilmartin.

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Dr Kit Fryatt introduces the award winning novel Henry Henry by Allen Bratton at tonight's @dublincityuni.bsky.social Book Club in Cregan Library

Delighted 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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Dr. Leeann Lane giving a lecture in front of a screen

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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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Cover 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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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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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.

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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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Text that reads Culture Night 2025 Friday 19 September 4:30pm - 9pm St Patrick's Campus

Culture Night is back at DCU!
On Sept 19th, St Patrick’s Campus in Drumcondra will be alive with music, art, performance, and celebration
The library will have talks, tours, a cycling challenge, and our legendary scavenger hunt!
Full programme bit.ly/4oQSlDI
#CultureNight

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The title poster for Sadako & Paper Cranes, hope riding on the wings of cranes by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

Visit the Sadako and Paper Cranes exhibition in Cregan Library, which marks 80 years since the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima.

Produced by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, exhibited in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Ireland & SALIS

tinyurl.com/4bh7xsv6

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Five people, three women & two men holding CONUL strategy documents and smiling for the camera. The women are all wearing red, and the men both wearing navy blazers.

Earlier this week, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science James Lawless TD celebrated the launch of the CONUL Strategy!
Shaping Tomorrow 2025-2029 provides a roadmap for the next chapter in the evolution of Irish research libraries
Read more: tinyurl.com/5hbmms5p
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Text reads: Summer opening hours, cregan library/o'reilly library. july 14th to July 20th. Monday - Friday 8.30-5pm. Closed saturday & sunday

Text reads: Summer opening hours, woodlock hall library. july 14th to July 20th. Monday - Friday 8.30-1.30pm. Closed saturday & sunday

Studying for resits?
Never-ending academic work?
Retreat to our beautiful libraries - opening hours below!
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We officially left Twitter this week after 16 years on the platform. For those of you who followed us there during the good times (or for anyone who likes a good meme), we've compiled a video of our favourite Twitter moments. We're looking forward to finding friends old and new on Bluesky.

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in it with the title Erasmus week, welcome Ireland, CONUL #Erasmus25

We enjoyed showing the #erasmusdub25 group around @dculibrary.bsky.social today. We met for a morning of illuminating talks from DCU Library, Kaunas University of Technology Library and Hotelschool The Hague staff, followed by a tour of Cregan Library with @orlanicaodha.bsky.social.

Day 3 of the @conultl.bsky.social erasmus week in @dculibrary.bsky.social #ErasmusDub25

CONUL Conference 2025 This review of the CONUL Conference 2025 is by Michelle McMeekin who is a senior library assistant in Queen's University Belfast.  CONUL Con...

Today we are pleased to bring the first of three blog posts by our #CONUL25 Bursary Award winners. Today's post is written by Michelle McMeekin, Senior Library Assistant in Queen's University, Belfast.
www.libfocus.com/2025/06/conu...

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We are getting ready to welcome delegates for the opening day of CONUL Erasmus Library Week 2025. Fingers crossed for blue and sunny skies! We're excited for a great week of idea sharing, collaboration and some fun activities #ErasmusDub2025

A few more of our wonderful speakers today. Everyone has been amazing today and we're looking forward to tomorrow!

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An issue of @dculibrary.bsky.social's Liblink publication from 1998 makes a surprise appearance during today's #Conul25 keynote speech from @Princeton's University Librarian. Anne Jarvis worked in DCU Library before she left Ireland in 2000.

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Congratulations to @orlanicaodha.bsky.social and Gwendolyn O'Connor who delivered an inspiring talk about the @dublincityuni.bsky.social Human Library event at the @conulconference.bsky.social. The DCU Library team is looking forward to a second day of thought-provoking talks at #CONUL2025.

Brilliant night @ilfdublin.bsky.social with Emmet O'Brien, Jan Brierton and John Cummins

Congratulations Michael Crummey, winner of the 2025 Dublin Literary Award with The Adversary🏆🎉

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Sarah Gilmartin @dublincityuni.bsky.social Writer-in-Residence announces Telescreen Cell by Sam as the winner of the DCU Library Creative Writing Competition! A huge thanks to all the writers, tutors and library staff who make our annual competition such a joyous event.

Pics: @kobpix.bsky.social

I'm looking forward to the announcement this Thursday. I really enjoyed reading the shorlist this year, but my fingers are crossed for either North Woods or We are Light @dublinlitaward.bsky.social

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Orla Nic Aodha opens this year's @dculibrary.bsky.social Creative Writing Competition awards in O'Reilly Library and introduces the first of our 12 finalists. Read more here: www.dcu.ie/library/dcu-...

One week to go! 📚
On Thursday 22 May, the winner of the 2025 Dublin Literary Award will be revealed at International Literature Festival Dublin — marking the award’s 30th anniversary.