Family Time At Your Library
Family events and activities take place in all libraries in Kerry during the month of December to support the involvement of the whole family in children’s reading.
Family Time with your Library activities aim to engage family members in the enjoyment of reading and sharing stories. The whole family are also introduced to collections of children’s books, e-books, and e-audio books.
Family Time with your Library activities aim to engage family members in the enjoyment of reading and sharing stories. The whole family are also introduced to collections of children’s books, e-books, and e-audio books.
Children's Book Festival
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October is our favourite month in the calendar as we host our annual Children's Book Festival. This year we were delighted to host a mixture of online & in person events in our libraries. We were joined by authors Ronan Moore, Shane Hegarty, Nicola Pierce, Sarah Bowie, Helena Duggan, Felicia Thomas and Paula Hand who shared stories of their own writing adventures and helped us all unlock our imaginations.
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Summer Stars : A National Reading Adventure |
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Summer Stars is the public library national summer reading programme for children All children throughout the county are invited to join the adventure and to enjoy the fun and pleasure of reading and writing over the summer. Summer Stars is non-competitive and every child who reads even one book/eBook is regarded as having completed the programme – and it’s all completely free!
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Spring Into Storytime
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Spring Into Storytime is a national storytime initiative in public libraries which runs during the month of April each year. It celebrates the importance of families reading together and sharing stories.
As well as the enjoyment of the storytime sessions, stories and reading also help children to further develop their creativity and imagination. Storytimes are a fun activity that also support children's concentration and communication skills. |
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Online Resources for Children
Our online resources have plenty to offer for younger readers from eBooks to online magazines to language learning.
LOTE Online for Kids
Kerry Library now offers free access to LOTE Online for Kids for library members. Children can enjoy the magic of books in LOTE (Languages Other Than English) at home. Children can also watch, read and listen to each LOTE title translated and narrated in English to help with reading and literacy development. There are 2000+ of digital books in over 50 languages to choose from with new books and languages released each month.
Languages include: Ukrainian, Cantonese, Mandarin, French, Bengali, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Japanese, Gujarati, Marathi, Malayalam, Polish, Brazilian Portugese, Spanish, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Tamil, Urdu and many more.
You can access LOTE Online here using your library card number.
This resource is funded by the Dormant Accounts Fund
Languages include: Ukrainian, Cantonese, Mandarin, French, Bengali, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Japanese, Gujarati, Marathi, Malayalam, Polish, Brazilian Portugese, Spanish, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Tamil, Urdu and many more.
You can access LOTE Online here using your library card number.
This resource is funded by the Dormant Accounts Fund
Borrowbox- eBooks and eAudioBooks
BorrowBox is a service offered by Kerry Library with a large selection of eBooks and eAudiobooks available for adults, teenagers and children. You can download 5 eBooks and 5 eAudiobooks at any one time, all you need is a library card number and PIN. Full details to access the service are available here. If you need your library account renewed or PIN reset please contact 066 7121200 or email onlinequeries@kerrylibrary.ie
Kidspeak- Transparent Languages
KIDSPEAK™is a fun, age-appropriate online language course designed for children ages 6 and up! Accessible through Transparent Language Online, KidSpeak introduces your children to English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Mandarin Chinese. To access Kidspeak download the Transparent Languages app now and log in using your library card details. Further information about accessing the app is available here. If you need your library account renewed or PIN reset please contact 066 7121200 or email onlinequeries@kerrylibrary.ie
Times Tables Rock Star
Times Tables Rock Stars is a carefully sequenced maths programme created by maths teachers to solve the perennial problem of pupils not knowing their times tables.
Time Tables Rock Stars uses computer game-design elements and principles to make times tables & maths fun. It is one of the leading Ed-Tech math’s products and provides an enjoyable and interactive way to successfully boost recall and math’s confidence amongst children.
It can be used in the classroom as whole-group instruction or for homework. Teachers can choose to print worksheets or have their students play the game on the app (via IOS and Android) or website
Teachers can also benefit from access to valuable data on the performance of their pupils, which enables them to view progress and easily celebrate successes through the use of custom leader boards and certificates.
This is a school based resource and only one school account is needed to allow an
an unlimited number of teachers and students within the school to sign up ensuring the programme is available to everyone.
The programme is available free of charge for 6 months. This will be followed by a review of each school's usage and engagement with the programme. After this initial 6 month period, the schools that have engaged the most during this time will continue to have free access to the licences for a further six months. (A limited number of school licences are available so a waiting period may apply).
If your school is interested in signing up for a trial of the service please contact your local library or email literacy@kerrylibrary.ie.
This service is funded by the Dormant Accounts Fund
Time Tables Rock Stars uses computer game-design elements and principles to make times tables & maths fun. It is one of the leading Ed-Tech math’s products and provides an enjoyable and interactive way to successfully boost recall and math’s confidence amongst children.
It can be used in the classroom as whole-group instruction or for homework. Teachers can choose to print worksheets or have their students play the game on the app (via IOS and Android) or website
Teachers can also benefit from access to valuable data on the performance of their pupils, which enables them to view progress and easily celebrate successes through the use of custom leader boards and certificates.
This is a school based resource and only one school account is needed to allow an
an unlimited number of teachers and students within the school to sign up ensuring the programme is available to everyone.
The programme is available free of charge for 6 months. This will be followed by a review of each school's usage and engagement with the programme. After this initial 6 month period, the schools that have engaged the most during this time will continue to have free access to the licences for a further six months. (A limited number of school licences are available so a waiting period may apply).
If your school is interested in signing up for a trial of the service please contact your local library or email literacy@kerrylibrary.ie.
This service is funded by the Dormant Accounts Fund
Kerry Library Toys and Sensory Resources Collection
The Kerry Library Toys and Sensory Resources Collection is a collection for children with complex
needs and their families, in County Kerry. The collection has its base at Castleisland Library. It was established
in 2015 for children who have a variety of needs. This was in response to the growing demand
for intervention services and the necessity for parents and professionals to work together to give the
children the maximum opportunity to develop skills and independence. The library was grant aided by
the Department of Children and Youth Affairs under the Play and Recreation funding scheme.
Kerry Library has over 400 toys; many are purchased specifically to meet the requirements of children
with complex needs. Items for lending include sensory and tactile toys and toys which build on fine and
gross motor skills as well as educational and learning games. More information on how to access this service is available here.
needs and their families, in County Kerry. The collection has its base at Castleisland Library. It was established
in 2015 for children who have a variety of needs. This was in response to the growing demand
for intervention services and the necessity for parents and professionals to work together to give the
children the maximum opportunity to develop skills and independence. The library was grant aided by
the Department of Children and Youth Affairs under the Play and Recreation funding scheme.
Kerry Library has over 400 toys; many are purchased specifically to meet the requirements of children
with complex needs. Items for lending include sensory and tactile toys and toys which build on fine and
gross motor skills as well as educational and learning games. More information on how to access this service is available here.
Right to Read
Right to Read is a national programme to promote literacy and reading development for people of all ages and backgrounds. Launched as part of the Opportunities for All: the public library as a catalyst for economic, social and cultural development 2013-2017 libraries strategy, it currently includes four national programmes designed to promote children's reading and literacy. These are:
Kerry Library continues to work with other local organisations to ensure that our services continue to support and enhance existing local literacy programmes. We are committed to stocking wide ranging and varied book collections to support literacy projects, continuing to training staff to offer advice on reader development and book selection and to providing an events and activities programme suitable for children of all ages. Kerry County Council has achieved a national Right to Read Award for 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020.
- Spring Into Storytime
- Summer Stars
- Children's Book Festival
- Family Time At Your Libary
Kerry Library continues to work with other local organisations to ensure that our services continue to support and enhance existing local literacy programmes. We are committed to stocking wide ranging and varied book collections to support literacy projects, continuing to training staff to offer advice on reader development and book selection and to providing an events and activities programme suitable for children of all ages. Kerry County Council has achieved a national Right to Read Award for 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020.
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Kerry Library Classroom Novels Collection
Kerry Library has developed a Classroom Novels Collection as part of its schools support programme.
The collection has been extended to over 130 titles, covering a variety of genres and age groups, and can be loaned by all Primary and Secondary school teachers based in Kerry. More information about the service and how to borrow items is available here.
The collection has been extended to over 130 titles, covering a variety of genres and age groups, and can be loaned by all Primary and Secondary school teachers based in Kerry. More information about the service and how to borrow items is available here.
