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Reading Matters

Gabriel agus Eithne Rosenstock

Gradam Leabhar Pháistí Éireann bronnta ar an bhfile, údar agus aistritheoir, Gabriel Rosenstock

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

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 / Léigh an tuarascáil

New Voices panel 2023

Meet the New Voices presenting at this year's Conference

Stack of books against a yellow background

Open tender for book-gifting suppliers

Kildare branch librarian, Carmel Hester, the 2022 recipient of the Annual Children’s Books Ireland Award for her outstanding contribution to children’s books. Pictured with her family at the Light House Cinema, Dublin.

Nominations open for the Annual Children's Books Ireland Award

Reviewers wanted graphic with text

Reviewers Wanted / Léirmheastóirí de dhíth

Stock image of football on playing field

8 Great Books Celebrating Women in Sport

Artwork for CBI Conference 2023

Full line-up announced for Children's Books Ireland International Conference 2023

Linde Vergeylen, Inclusivity Partnership Awardee 2023

Inclusivity Partnership Awardee 2023 Announced

Maria Flannery, KPMG Ireland Partner with Shi Ron, sister of the KPMG Reading Hero, Shi Lei Chen, and Elaina Ryan, CEO of Children's Books Ireland, at the KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards Ceremony in May 2023.

Children’s Books Ireland shortlisted in two categories in the Business to Arts Awards 2023

Child attends a virtual book clinic with Children's Books Ireland

Virtual Book Clinic with National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI)

A father reads to his daughter

Book Clinic at Farmleigh Family Fun Day

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