You can use the library catalogue 'Search All' to find children's books. Enter a title, author or some keywords in the search bar below to begin.
Library books are arranged by subject according to the Dewey Classification System. Each book in the Library is assigned a Dewey shelf number that identifies its subject matter. This number can be found on the spine of the book.
Shelfmark | Subject |
J200 | Religion |
J323 | Civil rights |
J325 | Refugees |
J331 | Occupations |
J362 | Social problems |
J371 | Bullying |
J372 | Education |
J398 | Folktales |
J400 | Languages |
J413 | Irish language vocabulary |
J421 | English alphabet |
J500 | Science |
J510 | Mathematics |
J520 | Astronomy |
J529 | Time |
J540 | Chemistry |
J551 | Weather, volcanoes, rivers |
J574 | Natural history |
J590 | Animals |
J600 | Techology |
J610 | Medicine and health |
J620 | Materials |
J630 | Agriculture |
J670 | Manufacturing |
J700 | The arts |
J780 | Music |
J796 | Sports |
J821 | Poetry / nursery rhymes |
J822 | Drama |
J823 | Fiction |
J823.01 | Short stories |
J823.91 | Picture books |
J830 | French fiction |
J840 | German fiction |
J890 | Irish fiction |
J900 | History and geography |
J920 | Auto / Biographies |