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DCU Library @dculibrary.bsky.social · 17d

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!

@culturenightdub.bsky.social

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

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DCU Library @dculibrary.bsky.social · 23d

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...

📚🌟

@dublincityuni.bsky.social

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DCU Library @dculibrary.bsky.social · 23d

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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One of our lucky winners with their prize

Our wonderful Human Fruit machine at O'Reilly Library

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DCU Library @dculibrary.bsky.social · 28d

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
@dublincityuni.bsky.social

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

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DCU Library @dculibrary.bsky.social · 28d

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...

@dublincityuni.bsky.social

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

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DCU Library @dculibrary.bsky.social · Aug 26

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

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

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DCU Library @dculibrary.bsky.social · Aug 8

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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Two people standing in the Cregan exhibtion space viewing the exhibition Sadako & the Paper Cranes

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

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DCU Library @dculibrary.bsky.social · Jul 18

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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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.

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DCU Library @dculibrary.bsky.social · Jul 15

Studying for resits?
Never-ending academic work?
Retreat to our beautiful libraries - opening hours below!
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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

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DCU Library @dculibrary.bsky.social · Jun 27

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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DCU Library @dculibrary.bsky.social · Jun 25

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.

A man at a lectern addressing a seated audience

A man standing beside a lectern, in front of a projector screen that reads 'Digital content and AI.'

Two women standing beside a lectern in front of a screen that reads Cataloguing Early Printed Books at DCU

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

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Orla Nic Aodha @orlanicaodha.bsky.social · Jun 25

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

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CONUL Conference @conulconference.bsky.social · Jun 24

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...

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...

www.libfocus.com

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CONUL Training & Development @conultraindev.bsky.social · Jun 23

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

Image of Samuel Beckett Bridge in Dublin City

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CONUL Conference @conulconference.bsky.social · May 28

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

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DCU Library @dculibrary.bsky.social · May 29

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.

A woman speaking from a lectern pointing at a large screen with the title liblink

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DCU Library @dculibrary.bsky.social · May 29

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.

Two women standing in front of a presentation screen with the following text: Conul conference shaping tomorrow

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A woman in a library print dress standing in front of book wallpaper

A woman speaking from a lectern to a seated audience

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Orla Nic Aodha @orlanicaodha.bsky.social · May 24

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

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Dublin Literary Award @dublinlitaward.bsky.social · May 22

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

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DCU Library @dculibrary.bsky.social · May 21

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

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Orla Nic Aodha @orlanicaodha.bsky.social · May 20

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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DCU Library @dculibrary.bsky.social · May 20

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-...

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Dublin Literary Award @dublinlitaward.bsky.social · May 15

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.

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DCU Library @dculibrary.bsky.social · May 15

Happy History in Your Hands Awards day!
With three winners from each school, and renowned Irish footballer Niall Quinn handing out the awards we're so excited to celebrate everyone involved in the project - especially the brilliant students!
Stay tuned for updates..

@dculibrary.bluesky.com

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