Picture Gallery
Christmas in the Library
Ms. Claus and kids enjoy Christmas stories and crafts
Children's Book Festival 2009
Enjoying Glitter na Gig Puppet Theatre
Children make scary Halloween mummies.
A winner in our Astrosaurs Colouring Competition
Fun at the Fancy Dress
Sarah Rees Brennan
Sarah Rees Brennan, author of The Demon's Lexicon, reading to students at Terence MacSwiney Community College 2 October 2009
Super Quiz
Monique Laing (third from right) represents Hollyhill Library at the Super Quiz in Central Libary, Grand Parade on 28th August 2009
Monique, right, during the Super Quiz.
Our new library
Hollyhill reader enjoying storytime in the library
Past Events
See the winning entries for our Designs on Reading Book Illustration competition here.
Click on the thumbnails to enlarge.
6 years and under
7 - 9 years
10 years and over
The FAI Cup visits the library
The children of the library meet Cork City FC star player John O'Flynn and get their photographs taken with the FAI Cup. 12 February 2008. Thanks to Cork City FC for visiting our library.
Chess Tournament
Winners of the recent inter-branch chess tournament, 17 November 2007.
Left to right: Emmet Cat, Jack Kirby, Stephen O'Brien and David Goldsmith.
Caring For Your Animals
Albert Kleyn of the Animal Care Society speaks to children in Hollyhill Library on Friday, 2 November 2007,
as part of Children's Book Festival activities.
Animal Roadshow
A young reader enjoying the Animal Roadshow in Hollyhill Library, 11 October 2007
Bel Mooney
Children's writer Bel Mooney reads from one of her Kitty and Friends book for children at Hollyhill Library, 5 October 2007.
Cork City FC
Cork City FC players Neal Horgan and Sean Kelly visit Hollyhill Library during Soccer Crazy Week in August 2007.
Dervla Murphy
Renowned travel writer Dervla Murphy visits Hollyhill Library in May 2007. Pictured with writer, Thomas McCarthy. Photograph by kind permission of Ken Lynch.
GMC
Hip-hop artist GMC launches teen music section in Hollyhill Library to celebrate Teen Day on 19 April 2007.
He performed five tracks to a lucky limited audience of local teenagers.
Oisín McGann
Children's writer and illustrator, Oisin McGann, visits Hollyhill Library
Chess
Recent chess tournament winner, Aoife Cat. For chess club information, click here.
Paul Tubb
Poet Paul Tubb visits Hollyhill Library for Roald Dahl Day.
Music
Hollyhill teenagers spend €4,000 on music CDs on behalf of the library.
Having fun in the Library
