As Gaeilge

Address: Ilac Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1

Area: Central Area

Telephone: + 353 1 8734333

Email: centrallibrary@dublincity.ie

Opening Hours

Monday to Thursday: 10.00am - 8.00pm
Friday, Saturday: 10.00am - 5.00pm
Sunday: Closed
Holiday Arrangements

Directions

Bus: all buses for city centre. Access the Dublin Bus timetable.
Dart: Tara Street Station and Connolly Station. Access the DART timetable.
LUAS: Jervis (Red Line). Access the Luas timetable.

SEE MAP BELOW.

Details

The Central Library is in the Ilac Shopping Centre on Henry Street and also houses the Business Information Centre, the Open Learning Centre and the Music Library.

Accessibility

This location is wheelchair accessible, and an Induction loop system for use with hearing aids is available.  Assistive technology for people with visual impairment, reading difficulties and for people whose first language is not English is also available.

Services

• Online Public Access Catalogue
• Ordnance Survey Historic Mapping Service
• Free Broadband and Wireless Internet Service
• Microsoft Office 2000 Suite available
• Online Databases
• FÁS eLearning
• Study Spaces
• Photocopying Facilities
• World Health Organisation Collection
• World Literature Collection
• Art Reference Book Collection
• Adult Basic Education Collection
• Community Information
• Application Forms for Motor Tax, Passport etc.
• Adult Reading Group
• Junior Book Club
• Club Leabhar, Irish Language Reading Group
• Conversation Exchanges
• Sci-Fi Book Club
• Exhibitions / Lectures / Workshops / Demonstrations / Music Recitals
• Talking Books for Adults and Children on CD and Tape
• DVDs and CD Roms for loan
• Block Loans to Groups by arrangement
• Children's Activities / Class Visits

Public toilet facilities are available near the library.

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