JCSP Library Project

Official Twitter account of the JCSP Demonstration Library Project. Supporting literacy and learning in Irish schools. [email protected]

[JCSP Library Project @jcsplibraries]

Lots of great book choices from our annual book swap at our end of year team meeting in Galway. #LoveReading

[JCSP Library Project @jcsplibraries]

Wow! Fantastic reading stats from the students in @colchilmlib. Well done to all 👏👏👏
@AccReader @INOTEnews @KWETB

[JCSP Library CCM @colchilmlib]

The library was in a celebratory mood today as we rewarded a 1st Year English class with a well-deserved pizza party. The students broke our school's Accelerated Reader word count class record with an astonishing 96,000,000 words read during the year. @jcsplibraries @ccmwicklow

[JCSP Library Project @jcsplibraries]

Check out these great new #NonFiction titles just added to our #DigitalLibrary on Sora. Free membership for JCSP/DEIS schools - see https://t.co/j3ysqR5OP4

[School Libraries Group, LAI @SLG_LAI]

Up now is Tara Mulhern representing Jigsaw & Neart, speaking on how school librarians can build connections, collections & corners to support their neurodiverse students. #neurodiversity
#SLGconf26

[School Libraries Group, LAI @SLG_LAI]

Our Autumn conference kicks off in The High School Rathgar. First up is Dr Margaret Flood of @MaynoothUni speaking on applying #UDL in the #SchoolLibrary setting.

[JCSP Library Enniscorthy CC @enniscorthyvlib]

We had super creativity in the @Oide_JCSP library at lunchtime yesterday. Check out the Colosseum & the Eiffel Tower. 👀 🤩

@jcsplibraries @WWETBofficial @SLG_LAI @Oide_PPDEIS #schoollibraries #greatschoollibraries

[Bloomsday Festival @bloomsdayfest]

Bloomsday 2026 Young Authors Creative Writing Competition

Write an imaginative story (fiction or creative non-fiction/poem) that explores the theme of “Finding Home”

Full details on how to enter and prize details at

https://t.co/XihRkZTg6U

[JCSP Library Project @jcsplibraries]

Great morning at our JCSP Libraries Academy Awards (JAFAs) in the beautiful #LightHouseD7. Well done to all the very creative student participants. #Creativity #FilmMaking #Wellbeing

[JCSP Library CCM @colchilmlib]

It was a pleasure to welcome the storyteller, Niall de Burca, to our library to entertain the students at our annual JCSP summer celebrations. After telling his hilarious stories, Niall presented some of the students with prizes for their work. @jcsplibraries @ccmwicklow

[Oide English Post-primary @Oide_English]

Last few days before submissions close this Friday! 📚

[School Libraries Group, LAI @SLG_LAI]

Our May conference on Supporting Neurodiversity in Schools & Libraries will be held on May 14 in The High School, Rathgar, Dublin. Guest speakers incl Tara Mulhern (Jigsaw) & Margaret Flood (Maynooth Uni). Full details and reg link at https://t.co/eExhA4x5SX
Don't miss it!

[JCSP Library Project @jcsplibraries]

Check out our Top 20 #eBook, #Audiobook & #eMagazine titles in April. A total of 5,299 items were checked out to students in DEIS schools last month.
JCSP Libraries - supporting literacy & learning in Irish schools
#JCSPdigital #LoveReading #SchoolLibraries

[DEAR Ireland @dear_ireland]

Brilliant photos @OMahonysBooks. Thank you for your support! #WeGotIrelandReading #DEARirl

[JCSP Library CCM @colchilmlib]

Some of our students 'dropping' their science work to read a book instead, as part of today's national 'Drop Everything and Read' event. @jcsplibraries @CCM

[DEAR Ireland @dear_ireland]

It’s DEAR Day! Are you ready to #DropEverythingAndRead at 12 noon today? Let’s all do it and #LetsGetIrelandReading

[JCSP Library CCM @colchilmlib]

Some of our 2nd year students performing their own poems in front of a large audience at the 'Wrapparound' event in Trinity College, Dublin today. @jcsplibraries @CCM

[JCSP Library Project @jcsplibraries]

The stats are in! There were a total of 25,041 checkouts from our Digital Library during March 2026. Check out our top #eBook #Audiobook & #DigitalMagazine checkouts for the month below.
#JCSPdigital #LoveReading #SchoolLibraries

[DEAR Ireland @dear_ireland]

Everyone is invited to participate in our 2026 National Drop Everything & Read Challenge on Friday April 24th. Full details & registration form on our website: https://t.co/xrRqPRb3IJ
Share widely & let's all take time out to read!
#DEARIrl #LetsGetIrelandReading

[JCSP Library CCM @colchilmlib]

Our school library was delighted to welcome back poet, Colm Keegan, to facilitate a 'Wrapparound' creative writing workshop with a number of our 2nd year students.
@jcsplibraries @ccmwicklow

[JCSP Library Project @jcsplibraries]

Closing date for SNAP entries extended to March 25th - so there is still time to get your entries in. #JCSPsnap26

[JCSP Library Project @jcsplibraries]

The closing date for submission of entries to our 2026 SNAP Photography Challenge is fast approaching. JCSP/DEIS schools can submit up to 5 entries in each of the 3 categories: Junior, Senior and Special Needs. Closing date-March 13th.
https://t.co/yVf6F1Mwcx