Getting Books in English and Irish with Irish Audio

My last post was about why we would want books in Irish and English that also had audio. This post is about how we can get them to people

What I want

I want local libraries to get more copies of books with English and Irish text and Irish audio. Ideally E versions as lots of people don't have CD players anymore and getting to the library is hard for some.

What books?

The open door series is our best option. These are short books by the likes of  John Connolly, Roddy Doyle, Marian Keyes and Maeve Binchy

 

Who to talk to

You can just ask your local library to get more copies of these books. Your local library can be found here . You can find, join and get contact information for them there. 

Asking them to get more copies of these books might help. But realistically to get more Irish resources getting the whole library more resources would help. Which is politics.

Libraries are controlled by local councils. Which means your councillor can help get them resources. 

Find your councillor here

The minister for Gaeltacht is Catherine Martin  catherine.martin@oireachtas.ie

and for local government is Darragh O'Brien  darragh.obrien@oireachtas.ie

What to say to them

My email that said

A Chara,

I am trying to learn more of the Irish language. My local library has great support to help me do that. But there is only one series of ebooks in English and Irish and with Irish e-audiobooks and they do not have many copies from it. This is Open Door series https://www.newisland.ie/open-door

 If you could help my local Fingal library with resources to get more digital copies of these books it would help me, and others, in learning Irish.

   Le meas

 

There are not enough resources for adult Irish learners out there. The Open Door series is a resource that libraries currently have. Sending a few emails might get them available to more people.