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Many of the events in the programme are free and include music, drama, readings, history, tours, exhibitions and family events. They take place at venues around Dublin from 1st-30th April and the full programme is available now on 

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This year Dublin City Libraries are bringing One City, One Book onto the street with the introduction of an virtual library, providing a free download of the book’s 1st chapter.

Click here to read about the author and book.





 
This Sunday, 14th August Children's Books Ireland is hosting their very own event in the beautiful Airfield in Dundrum. It is a day for all the family with events for both adults & children. Admission is €6 for adults & €3 for children, A bargain! Click this link for a list of all the events: http://www.airfield.ie/pdf_doc_mp3/Bookworms.pdf It's bound to be a fantastic day!
 
DLR Mountains to Sea festival returns to Dun Laoghaire for the 3rd year in a row.A uthors such as Edna O' Brien, Justin Cartwright & Emma Donoghue- Author of Room(Check out our review) will be making . There will also be some writing workshops from authors such as Cathy Cassidy, Eoin Colfer & Oliver Jeffers. It is bound to be a fantastic event! Running from September 1st- 11th. Keep an eye on the website for more information!:) http://www.mountainstosea.ie/
 
DLRCOCO are hosting their annual Teddy Bear Picnic this weekend in Blackrock Park. There will be a live DJ and entertainment, bouncy castles, face- painters and much more. It is a free event- with guaranteed fun for all ages. So why not grab your favourite Teddy Bear and head down to Blackrock Park- Sunday 3rd July from 1-5 pm. Go on you know you want to!
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Wednesday, 11 May 2011 
06:30pm - 08:00pm
The Gutter Bookshop, Dublin
Book Launch for 'A Monster Calls' by Patrick Ness and Siobhan Dowd

To see more about this event go to :                                             http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=206230399401323
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Thursday, 12 May 2011 
08:00pm - 9.30pm
3 Upper Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2
Irish PEN: In Conversation with Joseph O Connor


To see more about this event go to:                    http://www.irishpen.com/wordpress/category/events/

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Friday, 13 May 2011 01:00pm - 02:00pm
Dublin City Public Library, ILAC, Dublin 1
Four Fiction Fridays, presented by Ireland Literature Exchange

To see more about this event go to: http://writing.ie/events/events/icalrepeat.detail/2011/05/13/321/95%7C102/four-fiction-fridays-presented-by-ireland-literature-exchange-.html
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Saturday, 14 May 2011, 08:00pm
To Tuesday, 24 May 2011
Regional Culture Centre, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Multimedia Show - Éanlaith Strae/ Stray Birds 

To see more about this event go to: http://writing.ie/events/events/icalrepeat.detail/2011/05/14/306/95%7C102/multimedia-show-eanlaith-strae-stray-birds.html