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First established in 2006, the An Post Irish Book Awards bring together a vast community passionate about books – readers, authors, booksellers, publishers and librarians – to recognise the very best of new and established Irish writing talent.

Family events and activities take place in all libraries during the month of December to support the involvement of the whole family in children’s reading.

The public consultation phase of our Part 8 application for a new library at 314-318 Crumlin Road is now open for submissions and observations.

Welcome to our new Dublin City Libraries book blog, Shelf Life! We will bring you the best of our library catalogue and help you find your next great read.

Review of Graham Norton's novel Frankie. A super life story.

The five novels, tracing the fortunes of an upper-middle-class family, are set in Sussex and London in the period surrounding the Second World War.

This project encourages Transition Year students to read The Gone Book by Helena Close. There were two library visits schedules, the first, to showcase library resources for teens and teachers alike, including the benefits of membership.

This short, compact book is a powerful and occasionally abrasive piece of writing.

Did you know you can borrow practical tools to help you save energy from your local library?

Book clubs are a great way to establish a sense of community with other readers. You can spend hours chatting with people who love the same authors as you, or debating about the merits of a particular character/plot.