Thanks to the energy and dedication of our wonderful Library Committee and Mrs Parkinson, we are delighted to be up and running with the school library again this year. Our library is a warm, welcoming space for our pupils and the choice of books available to them is fantastic. Thanks also to the generous support of the Parents Association and regular book donations, the shelves are always kept well-stocked adding to the appeal and attraction of this wonderful facility.
Our Lady of Mercy School Library!
2019 - 2020
The School library was established many years ago and has become an integral part of school life. Each week, the girls from 1st to 6th. class have the opportunity to visit the library and borrow a book while our
Junior Infants and Senior Infants love to come to the library to listen to stories and become familiar with the library environment and welcoming space.
Junior Infants and Senior Infants love to come to the library to listen to stories and become familiar with the library environment and welcoming space.
Library Events 2019/2020
On the 14th of October at the start of maths week the Rediscovery Centre through Blackrock Library came in to do a maths workshop with our Third and Fourth Classes. The girls worked in groups and were given lots of interesting problems to work through.
On the 21st of October our two Third Classes went up to Stillorgan Library to attend a workshop given by Ger Siggins on his new book Rugby Redzone. This was one of the Children's Book Festival Events which took place during the month of October.
On the 22nd of October Fifth and Sixth Class had a visit from the illustrator Caitriona Sweeney who came with Bríd from Blackrock Library. She showed the girls some of the children's books which she had illustrated and gave them tips on how to draw characters with certain features. The girls all did their own drawings following close instructions from Caitriona.
Library Visits During Science Week.
Two library visits took place during Science Week, Fourth Class attended a demonstration by Sue McGrath in Stillorgan Library and Fifth Class participated in a Scribble Bots Workshop in the Lexicon.
We place a strong emphasis on reading and the day to day activity of the library is enhanced by class visits to local community libraries or bookshops, visits from well known children's authors to the school and our annual Book Week when the girls get to hear readings, participate in workshops and, of course, do a lot of reading.
Help out in the library
If you have an hour to give twice a term are fully Garda vetted and would like to be involved with your daughter's library time, we would love to have you on board. Volunteer parents act as "librarians" each morning helping the girls to choose age-appropriate reading and checking the books in and out. The work of the library could not be done without the time given so freely by parents to support it and we thank each and every one of you for that.
