JCSP Library Project
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JCSP Demonstration Library Project. School library project supporting literacy and learning in Irish schools. Info@jcsplibraries.ie jcsplibraries.com
Check out our Top 20 #eBook #Audiobook & #DigitalMagazine checkouts for September - & also our Top 20 borrowing Year Groups across our 235 member schools. A total of 9972 titles were checked out this month. #SchoolLibrariesMatter #LoveReading #JCSPdigital
Our new SORA reel shows you how easy it is to borrow books! Thanks to Chloe and Mia! @jcsplibraries.bsky.social
Every Wednesday at lunchtime, students gather to create, chat and make amazing crafts. This week, spooky skeletons are taking shape! @jcsplibraries.bsky.social
Let students do the talking! Nothing beats peer-to-peer promotion. Huge thanks to our TY students Daisy and Ellie Looking forward to sharing it with out first year students @jcsplibraries.bsky.social
Our first-years spent an amazing morning with author, poet, and playwright Steven Camden. Discovering their own storytelling voices. Huge thanks to Steven for bringing so much energy and inspiration to our students 📚👏 @jcsplibraries.bsky.social
Chase across the square, had students racing, calculating their way to the finish line this afternoon. @jcsplibraries.bsky.social
Reading Champion! Oleksandr completed an incredible 6,992 minutes of reading over the Summer using SORA.His total was 2nd highest nationally among participating schools. What an achievement! Thank you to @mountcarmellibrary.bsky.social for organizing this initiative. @jcsplibraries.bsky.social
Calling all Ravenclaws-Slytherins-Gryffindors-Hufflepuffs! For the month of September students can check out Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone on Sora and there is no wait time! Available in #eBook & #Audiobook formats across a range of languages. Get reading!
Check out our Top 20 eBook, Audiobook & eMagazine checkouts from our Sora Digital Library in August. Logins for incoming 1st Years have been sent out to all member schools - so time to get reading! Over 125,000 titles to choose from. #JCSPdigital #SchoolLibrariesMatter
Celebrating #readingforpleasure today in the Library. We are proud to be a Wellread Readers for Life School 📚 @jcsplibraries.bsky.social @staidanscs.bsky.social @renlearnuk.bsky.social
D&D club returns: Great to see the space buzzing again before the new school year officially starts. @jcsplibraries.bsky.social
Join Our Team: Part-Time School Librarian Position An opportunity to join a great team of school librarians. For full details of the position and application process, click on the link below....
Join Our Team: Part-Time School Librarian Position
An opportunity to join a great team of school librarians. For full details of the position and application process, click on the link below. Closing date for applications is August 19th 2026 JCSP School Librarian (Grade VI)Coláiste Eoin (Finglas, Dublin)Part-Time (2 days per week work share – Thursday & Friday)1 Year Fixed Term Contract Closing date for applications: August 19th 2026 Full details HERE
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Our school libraries may be closed but our Digital library remains open & our students continue reading throughout the summer. Check out our top checkouts for June below. #LoveReading #JCSPdigital
Teenage boys in UK ‘stuck’ reading primary-level books while girls’ tastes expand www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...
Teenage boys in UK ‘stuck’ reading primary-level books while girls’ tastes expand
Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid series accounts for eight of the 10 most read books by 11- to 14-year-old boys, while girls the same age enjoy a wider range of authors and genres
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JCSP Summer Reading Challenge Open to all JCSP schools with Sora Digital Library! Alternatively, use this QR code to join. More information and ideas…...
JCSP Summer Reading Challenge
Open to all JCSP schools with Sora Digital Library! Alternatively, use this QR code to join. More information and ideas in this padlet Please encourage students to use their real name and school name when signing up to help us track down the winners Happy Reading!
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Lights, Camera, Action! Celebrating Success at the 2026 JAFA Film Awards: Celebrating Young Filmmakers The recent annual JAFAs (JCSP Libraries Academy Film… https://jcsplibraries.com/2026/06/09/lights-camera-action-celebrating-success-at-the-2026-jafa-film-awards-celebrating-young-filmmakers/
Lights, Camera, Action! Celebrating Success at the 2026 JAFA Film Awards: Celebrating Young Filmmakers
The recent annual JAFAs (JCSP Libraries Academy Film Awards) at the Lighthouse Cinema was a wonderful celebration of creativity, storytelling, and film-making talent, bringing together students from across six schools. The event showcased an impressive variety of films, including comedy, drama, animation, and action, highlighting the imagination, dedication, and hard work of young filmmakers. For many students, seeing their films screened on the big screen was an unforgettable experience.
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This week @jcsplibraries.bsky.social sixth years are in "last lap" study mode... Meanwhile.... First & Second Year are living their best lives at Chess Camp! Same library, two very different survival strategies!
Lots of great book choices from our annual book swap at our end of year team meeting in Galway. #LoveReading
Our day out in Dun Laoghaire at the Lexicon Library and Cultural Centre getting the students signed up to the Library as we celebrate the launch of @staidanscs.bsky.social Summer Reading Programme #readingforpleasure @jcsplibraries.bsky.social @renlearnuk.bsky.social
Check out these great new #NonFiction titles just added to our #DigitalLibrary on Sora. Free membership for JCSP/DEIS schools - see jcsplibraries.com/jcsp-digital...
Our Autumn conference kicks off in The High School Rathgar. First up is Dr Margaret Flood of @mulibrary.bsky.social speaking on applying #UDL in the #SchoolLibrary setting. #Neurodiversity @jcsplibraries.bsky.social
Great morning at our JCSP Libraries Academy Awards (JAFAs) in the beautiful #LightHouseD7. Well done to all the very creative student participants. #Creativity #FilmMaking #Wellbeing
Our May conference on Supporting Neurodiversity in Schools & Libraries will be held on May 14 in The High School, Rathgar, Dublin. Guest speakers incl Tara Mulhern (Jigsaw) & Margaret Flood (Maynooth Uni). Full details & reg link at: bit.ly/SLGconf26 @laibluesky.bsky.social @laicdgroup.bsky.social
LAI SLG May Conference 2026
The LAI School Libraries Group invites you to join us for an engaging and informative conference that will focus on how we can support neurodiversity in schools and libraries. This conference is su…
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Check out our Top 20 #eBook, #Audiobook & #eMagazine titles in April. A total of 5,299 items were checked out to students in DEIS schools last month. JCSP Libraries - supporting literacy & learning in Irish schools #JCSPdigital #LoveReading #SchoolLibraries
Big thank you to JCSP Librarian @stkillian.bsky.social for organising today's online chess tournament. We really enjoyed it! This is what it looked like at our end!! @jcsplibraries.bsky.social
#DearIreland2026 We dropped everything - it was just books & reading. Helping us to slow down. @jcsplibraries.bsky.social
Join thousands of others to celebrate our National DEAR Challenge at 12 noon today where we will all read together for 20 minutes at 12 noon. Let’s all do it! #LetsGetIrelandReading
A lovely student visiting us from Spain presented me with an origami rose & told me about the tradition of - Sant Jordi Day April 23 people exchange books & roses - a celebration of stories, love & community looking forward to #DEARIreland @12 noon today. @jcsplibraries.bsky.social
