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Introduction

Scroll down this page to find:

  • Services for Kids
  • What's On For Kids
  • Colouring Competitions
  • Book of the Month
  • PDF Guide to Reading with Babies and Young Children
  • New Kids Books
  • Services for Teens
  • Teen Book of the Month
  • New Teen Books

For a more comprehensive list of our favourite books for kids and teens visit our Readers' Guides and Recommendations page.


Services for Kids

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  • Books
  • Magazines
  • Music CDs
  • DVDs
  • Audio books on CD
  • Public computers
  • Colouring Competitions
  • Kids Library Club
  • Festivals and events


What's On For Kids

The Hollyhill Book of the Summer


During July, 18 children took part in poetry, art and photography workshops here in the library, to produce the Hollyhill Book of the Summer.

Download the book below in PDF format:

HBScoverthumb  Hollyhill Book of the Summer  (1.1 MB)

Thanks and well done to all who took part.

Underpants MonthCaptain Underpants

September is Underpants Month in Hollyhill Library. Kids, call in to pick up your Captain Underpants colouring competition or book your place on our Captain Underpants Cartoon Workshop on Wednesday, 15 September at 3.00p.m. Free of charge. All welcome.

Ongoing events:

Every Saturday:

Colouring Competition 10.00a.m., Quiz 2.00p.m.

All welcome! Free of charge. Call us at 021 4924928 for information.

For details of any of the above events or to make bookings contact Hollyhill Library at 021 4924928 or hollyhill_library@corkcity.ie.


Colouring Competitions

Download September's Colouring Competition below. Post your entries to Hollyhill Library, Foyle Avenue, Knocknaheeny, Cork. Closing date for entries: 30th September 2010.

septcolouringthumb  September Colouring Competition 2010 (PDF file, 509 KB) 

Book of the Month

usborne puzzle

Our book of the month is Usborne Puzzle Adventure Omnibus Vol. 3 by Mark Burgess

Seven adventure stories about pirates, lost temples, and dark knights!

There are puzzles to solve on every page! There are clues to help you if you get stuck, and answers at the end of each story!


An exciting, funny read for kids age 8 and over!



Reading With Babies and Young Children

Download our PDF guide to Reading With Babies and Young Children.

reading with babies cover

Reading with Babies (958 KB)


New Kids' Books

elephant garden  An Elephant In The Garden by Michael Morpurgo
freda the fearless  Freda The Fearless by Lucy Courtenay
grabber   Grabber: The Dragons of Wayward Crescent by Chris d'Lacey
henry viii  Henry VIII by Harriet Castor
lee goes for gold   Lee Goes For Gold by Keith Charters
tiger boots   Tiger Boots by Joe O'Brien
trick eggs  Trick Eggs and Rubber Chickens by Philip Ardagh
 unfinished angel The Unfinished Angel by Sharon Creech
 wimpy kid movie diary The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary by Jeff Kinney

For Recommended Reading for Kids visit our Readers' Guides and Recommendations page.


Services for Teens

  • Teen reads
  • Manga
  • Music CDs
  • DVDs
  • Public Computers
  • Teen Book Club
  • Festival and events

Teen Book of the Month

bree tannerOur Teen Book of the Month is

The Short Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer

Bree is a newborn vampire. She knows the rules: watch your back, don’t draw attention to yourself and, above all, make it home by sunrise or die.

Fans of the Twilight saga will love this thrilling story of Bree Tanner, a character we first met in the book Eclipse. 

Copies now available to borrow!

About the author:

Stephenie Meyer graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in English. She lives with her husband and three young sons in Phoenix, Arizona. After the publication of her first novel, Twilight, booksellers chose Stephenie Meyer as one of the "most promising new authors of 2005". Her Twilight series have been bestsellers around the world, and have been made into films.

stephenie meyerOther books in the Twilight series are:

For more information visit www.stepheniemeyer.com



New Teen Books

battleground  SAS Hero: Battleground by Chris Ryan 
bride's farewell  The Bride's Farewell by Meg Rosoff
death defying pepper roux   The Death Defying Pepper Roux by Geraldine McCaughrean
fever crumb   Fever Crumb by Philip Reeve
tightrope   Tightrope by Gillian Cross

For our favourite teen reads visit our Readers' Guides and Recommendations page.