Public Library Services
Local authorities in Ireland operate a network of public libraries and are open to everyone and most of their services are free.
To become a library member you need to: Go to Library Services in Ireland | Libraries Ireland
- Fill out the application form online or at any branch.
- Provide proof of your identity and of your address.
- Get your parent or guardian’s permission to join the library if you are under 18.
Each library service issues its own library card. Any valid public library card can be used to reserve and borrow items from any public library. You can use this service to order books especially mentioned on this website. Three books are mentioned below for starters especially our own “Why Our Baby”. Have a go and let us know your experience at info@soft ireland.com. More books will be added in the near future.
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Why Our Baby book is is available to order
“Why Our Baby?” has been written by parents who had a baby with either Patau’s Syndrome or Edwards’ Syndrome. It succeeds “Why Our Baby?” which was published in 2008. This book contains a significant amount of information on Patau’s Syndrome and Edwards’ Syndrome.
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All Shining in the Spring
The Story of a Baby who Died. A book that SOFT had been asked to highlight. A book to help children and families cope with the loss of a baby. Matthew is excited about the new baby. But then, one day, something very sad happens. The doctor tells Matthew’s mother that her baby isn’t growing properly and it won’t be strong enough to live outside her body.
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A book that SOFT had been asked to highlight. The Story of a Baby who Died
Matthew is excited about the new baby. But then, one day, something very sad happens. The doctor tells Matthew’s mother that her baby isn’t growing properly and it won’t be strong enough to live outside her body.
Matthew and his mother and father will always remember their baby. But as time goes by, they will not
feel sad so often. This child-centred book is intended to help children and families who experience miscarriage, stillbirth, perinatal death or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
A new edition of the first published book by Siobhán Parkinson, who later became Ireland’s first Laureate na nÓg (Children’s Laureate). It was writing this book that
Parkinson found her voice as a children’s writer, a gift she credits to the baby she lost all those years ago.
Sales Points
Will help families who experience the loss of a baby
Also helpful for children whose friends suffer loss
Addresses an under-discussed issue in a child-friendly way
Ideal for librarians, teachers, carers, social workers, Hospitals
About the author
Siobhán Parkinson was Ireland’s first ever Laureate na nÓg (Children’s Laureate). She has published more than 30 books for children and adults, in
English and Irish, with publishers including Puffin,Hodder, O’Brien Press and Little Island Books. In 2010 she founded Little Island Books. She has won many awards and been nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award.
About the ilustrator Donald Teskey is one of Ireland’s foremost artists and illustrators. He is a member of the Royal Hibernian Academy. He has published books incollaboration with authors including John Banvilleand Derek Mahon.
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The Baby Loss Guide :
Practical and compassionate support with a day-by-day resource to navigate the path of grief / Zoe Clark-Coates. Zoe and her husband Andy have personally faced the loss of five babies. Out of their experiences came the charity The Mariposa Trust (more often known by its primary division Saying Goodbye), offering support to thousands of grieving parents and relatives around the world each week
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