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Publications | Research Libraries UK Earlier reports April 2011 RLUK Library Trends report Heading for the open road: costs and benefits of transitions in scholarly communications March 2011 Student satisfaction and library provision The value of libraries for research and researchers Top image courtesy of University of Bristol Library, Special Collections Latest News / View all News According to there are only 5 Little Free Libraries in the whole of the UK! 7h ago The world's leading monthly magazine for advertising, design and visual culture - CreativeReview - A responsive Shopify theme Galway Public Libraries Blog: Desmond O'Grady: The influence of Libraries on his writing The late Desmond O’Grady’s account of the influence of Limerick City Library, (and its librarian, Bob Herbert,) on his writing life. Once I settled into the routine of boarding school life at Cistercian College Roscrea, Co. Tipperary, during my Intermediate Examination year of 1951-52, when I turned sixteen years of age, I apprehended and began to appreciate and enjoy reading the required poems on my English course. During the 1952-53 school year my English teacher who would also teach me physiology, chemistry and art was Mr. Because I was surrounded by our school library during study hours, I first asked the monk who looked after the books if we had these poets and writers. Book in hand I returned to the librarian, Mr. The librarian, Mr Herbert nodded his approval with a hum and made out my official library ticket. Again the librarian was surprised yet approving as he stamped the date on it and catalogued my card. He asked me if I knew about the Limerick Poetry Circle .

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