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

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

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!

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.

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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DEAR Challenge Join us at 12 noon on Friday 24th April 2026 for our annual National Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) Challenge. DEAR is open to everyone, click HERE to register. The JCSP Library Project, which provides professionally staffed library services in 30 post-primary schools around Ireland, are delighted to announce the eleventh year of the challenge. Every year, we ask as many people as possible to put down their work, to switch off their TVs, to close their textbooks and choose a book, magazine, newspaper, e-book, audio book, etc.

Celebrating a New Historical Story Collection by First Year students in Thomond Community College Student authors with JCSP Librarian Jane Bingham-Shee There’s something powerful about seeing history through young eyes. This week, the JCSP Library in Thomond Community College, Limerick proudly launched a remarkable new book — a collection of historical stories written entirely by First Year students in our school.

Join the JCSP Libraries SNAP Photography Challenge this February! Unleash creativity with prompts and exciting prizes. Enter by March 13, 2026!

An exciting photography challenge has just been launched by The JCSP Libraries this February! This inclusive challenge can be enjoyed by students in all year groups. The aim is to support young people to develop their artistic practice, creativity, originality and self-expression through the medium of photography. The main idea behind this challenge is to provide a creative outlet for students to express their ideas and perspectives visually.

29th January saw Trinity Comprehensive in Ballymun host the annual JCSP Library Team Chess Tournament once again. Eight schools battled across Dublin traffic and the M50 for the chance to compete in both the Swiss-paired event, and the uniquely JCSP “Chess Bingo”. The participating schools were: Clogher Road Community College, Kylemore College, Presentation Secondary School Warrenmount, Ellenfield Community College, Trinity Comprehensive, Beaufort College, St.