Welcome Message
Welcome to the Dublin City Public Libraries and Archive services website. I trust you will find it both informative and useful.
In particular I hope that the information on the City collections and services will encourage you to visit the City Centre Library or your local library in order to avail of the wide range of library based extension and out-reach events and programmes. You will find a full list of services here.
I hope this complementary resource will assist you in making the best use of the Dublin City Public Library system and I invite you to check the web-site for updates related to the building and other programmes of activity including research and other experimental projects on a regular basis.
I would like to refer you to details of our capital building programme and to changes announced in the 1999 Finance Bill making it possible to assist current and future building programmes through a tax incentive scheme.
Deirdre Ellis-King
Dublin City Librarian
April 2006
Mission Statement
To inform, enrich, empower, include and extend individual life chances, and to build individual and community capacity through the provision of equal and accessible services, information, ideas, resources and programmes which bring to local communities the benefits of global thought, life-long learning experience and diversity of heritage and culture.
Vision Statement
A future where the transforming power of mediated access to information, ideas, intellectual and cultural programming is within reach of every person in Dublin.
Management Team
The Library Management Team consists of the City Librarian, Margaret Hayes, twelve divisional librarians, as well as the City Archivist and the City Hall Administrator. View the full management team...
Policies and Plans
Dublin City Public Libraries has issued policy documents in the area of stock collection, acquisition and development, acceptable usage, and membership. View policy documents...
Surveys and Statistics
Dublin City Libraries is continually engaged in seeking the opinion of users and non-users alike in regards to the services it provides. This information helps us to ensure the continued relevance of our library service for our ever-expanding client base. All view the latest statistics on usage of your library service.
View the statistical data and results of our various customer research initiatives...
Research
Since the 1990s Dublin City Libraries has participated in a number of EU and nationally funded programmes. Participation in co-operative research projects increases our awareness of good practice examples and research methods. Participation in research can also result in new service developments.
Access the full list of research projects Dublin City Public Libraries is involved in.