SUMMER READING BUZZ

dlr Libraries will be running the very popular ‘Summer Reading Buzz' across the summer months in 2014.

This will be our third year running this hugely popular reading initiative and our numbers have been growing year on year with 1200 registering in 2013 and over 630 certificates issued upon completion of the Summer Reading Buzz.

This initiative is a great way to keep children reading during the summer months, which not only develops their literacy skills, building on the learning they have acquired during the school year but also encourages a raft of other skills through reading, such as, introducing concepts, stimulating imagination, boosting confidence, the list goes on.

Starting on Wed 11th June, children can go to their local dlr library and register. They are given a membership card for the 'Summer Reading Buzz' and given stamps each time they read a book. There are incentives given all along the way. When children have read ten books, they post their membership card in the hives in branch libraries and all are entered into a draw for some great prizes. Children can enter the buzz as many times as they like, the more the better!

Another reading initiative that gives great support and encouragement to our young readers is: www.readingchampions.ie

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Summer Reading Suggestions

The Summer titles have been arriving thick and fast into Library HQ over the last few weeks - a team of people are working busily away behind the scenes to try and get the books out to branches and borrowers as quickly as possible.

Here's a quick look at some of what we've got:

Joyland by Stephen King
A spooky coming of age novel set in an amusement park. A good beach read.

May We be Forgiven by A.M. Homes
A darkly comic look at contemporary life. Save it for a long flight or train journey.

The Herbalist by Niamh Boyce
An elegant and quietly devastating novel exploring women's lives in post-independance Ireland. Sit outside a café with it when the sun shines.

Inferno by Dan Brown
Catch up with the high octane problem solving of symbologist Robert Langdon. Perfect for relaxing with on your holidays.

Tigers in Red Weather by Liza Klaussmann
A gripping pate-turner set in post WWII America. Keep it for a sunny afternoon in the back garden.

Six Years by Harlan Coban
A taut  suspense filled thriller. One to read in a single sitting.

Red Sky in Morning by Paul Lynch
An inventive and brutal take on the historical novel. Set in the 1830s as a man is hunted relentlessly first across Ireland and then America. Fans of Cormac McCarthy will enjoy this.

Wool by Hugh Howey
The first in a dystopian trilogy set in a world of underground bunkers. Save it for a rainy day spent curled up in your most comfortable chair.

TransAtlantic by Colum McCann
An intricately crafted and immensely satisfying novel that weaves together the stories of different lives and times. A treat to be savoured at the end of a long day.

The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
A fantastic story of family intrigue with some great plot twists. To be enjoyed poolside with a cold drink.

And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

A profoundly moving story set in a war-torn Afghanistan. There may be tears on finishing reading this - choose your setting wisely.

The Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence
A charming and funny debut novel with a quirky and likable narrator. For when there's nothing on the telly.

The Fields by Kevin Maher
A heartbreaking and hilarious novel about growing up in 1980s Ireland. Bring it to the park with you.

Check the library catalogue here for availability - happy reading!