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Children's Books Ireland staff at the launch of Children’s Books Ireland's ‘Gift A Book’ fundraising appeal. The national charity is donating €10,000 worth of books to children experiencing homelessness and living in Direct Provision this Christmas.

‘Gift A Book’ campaign to reach children in need this Christmas

Artist Coffee Morning: laptop and mug

Artists’ Christmas Coffee Morning

Ashwin Chacko at the launch of Building Communities with Cairn Homes

Call-out for Artists' Consultation

Jenny Murray, Aoife Murray and Aoife McDonnell accepting the Good Causes Arts and Culture Award 2023

Children's Books Ireland win at the National Lottery Good Causes Awards 2023

Jamie Thompson, 2nd class student at Divine Mercy Junior National School Balgaddy, at the launch of Building Communities 2023 with Cairn Homes

Building Communities with Cairn Homes

Coffee mug, notebook and glasses against a pale blue background

Artists’ Coffee Morning – Zoom

Book doctor laughs with child

Book Clinic at Dalkey Library

The Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig

Tyrone Guthrie Centre Bursary Awards for Children’s Books Artists

Book Clinic at Dublin Book Festival with Sheds Direct Ireland

Stack of books against a yellow background

Properbook 2023: The Business of Children's Books

Reading Matters image. Artwork: Róisín Hahessy

Reading Matters

Gabriel agus Eithne Rosenstock

Poet, author and translator Gabriel Rosenstock wins Children's Books Ireland Annual Award 2023

Pictured is Leona Maguire with children from Clonmoney National School in Co. Clare. Clonmoney is just one of the schools in the Dromoland area who will benefit from KPMG’s Books for Birdies initiative. For every birdie recorded since June by Leona Maguire and subsequently by every player at the 2023 KPMG Women’s Irish Open, KPMG have donated one children’s book to twenty local schools in the Limerick and Clare area, reaching a grand total of 1,564 books following the conclusion of the tournament earlier th

'Books for Birdies' sees 2,000 new books gifted to schools in Limerick and Clare

Shot of book doctor's coat

Book Clinic at Waterford Writer's Weekend

Children's Books Ireland staff, board and KPMG partners at the 2023 Business to Arts Award

Children’s Books Ireland receives Award for Best Long-Term Partnership at the 2023 Business to Arts Awards

Right To Be A Reader - lead campaign image

#RightToBeAReader: Children's Books Ireland calls on government to urgently fund school libraries

The 'Whole Wild World' Bus Tour is coming to town

Book doctor laughs with child

Culture Night Book Clinic at DCU Library

Young girl sitting on a chair surrounded by cartoon cutouts. Text above her reads 'Impact Report 2022'

Read our Impact Report 2022

Child reading book in Irish language at the launch of the An Bosca Leabharlainne project

An Bosca Leabharlainne: Read the report

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