Great Reads Award Winners Announced at Awards Ceremony!

For the announcement and photos see the GRA website http://www.greatreadsaward.ie and on Twitter #GRAIrl @greatreadsaward organiser Joan Kelly with authors @lisa_letters and @moirawithatrema at #GRAirl today. pic.twitter.com/2kbLYX0tpo — SLARI (@SLARI2017) February 17, 2017     //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

ISLM Bookmark Exchange Project 2016

The ISLM Bookmark Exchange Project will run again for 2016 and registration is now open. The Bookmark Exchange Project involves matched schools making homemade bookmarks (any style, shape, etc - be creative) to exchange with each other. This year, Breege O’Brien of Ireland returns to co-ordinate the Bookmark Exchange Project. Last year, due to personalContinue reading "ISLM Bookmark Exchange Project 2016"

School in Africa Seeks Partnership in Ireland

A small school with a budding school library in Beni, North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is seeking a partnership with a primary school in Ireland. The school hopes through this partnership to engage with an Irish school in reading and library related activities. Once the partnership is established it wouldContinue reading "School in Africa Seeks Partnership in Ireland"

The Great Reads Award: A debut YA book award judged by readers, shortlisted by school librarians

SLARI has been setting up a new book award for secondary schools in Ireland to participate in. We will be communicating with schools about this shortly. The award is for a debut fiction book for young adults and the winners will be elected by reader votes. We are pleased to announce the shortlist which wasContinue reading "The Great Reads Award: A debut YA book award judged by readers, shortlisted by school librarians"

SLARI May Conference and AGM 2016

‘Opening Doors: The School Library in a Culturally Diverse Society’ Friday the 6th of May 2016 1pm - 5pm, Pearse Street Library All Welcome Please find the brochure and booking form in the following link: SLARI May Conference 2016 Brochure and Booking Form