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Pop up library
8 August 2025
Dublin City Libraries are delighted to be holding three Outdoor POP UP Libraries in Wolfe Tone Square this August. Join us on the 16th, 23rd and 30th August from 11am to 4pm.

Carmel Harrington in Conversation with Jackie Lynam

Rathmines Library and Dublin UNESCO City of Literature present best-selling author Carmel Harrington in conversation with Jackie Lynam, Dublin City of Literature.
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28 May 2021

North Strand Bombing anniversary

Dublin City Libraries are marking the anniversary of the bombing with:
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28 May 2021

Calling All Early Learning and Care Centres!

4,500 Early Learning and Care settings, including registered childminders, to receive free book bags under the First 5 Little Library Initiative. The project aims to support the development of little libraries in early learning and care settings and encourage a love of books and reading among our youngest children.
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27 May 2021

The Dolphin's Barn Brickworks

Recorded online history talk hosted by Walkinstown Library by Historian in Residence, Cathy Scuffil.
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25 May 2021

Oxford Music Online

Through a single gateway, library members can access and cross-search a number of acclaimed and regularly updated music reference works including Grove Music Online, Oxford Companion to Music, and Oxford Dictionary of Music.
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24 May 2021

New project to bring Dublin’s history to life

Dublin City Libraries will soon be looking for people to get involved in an exciting crowdsourcing project which will bring to life thousands of historical handwritten documents which tell the story of the City in the 19th century.
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17 May 2021

Dublin Literary Award 2021 shortlist

As we countdown to the Dublin Literary Award 2021 announcement on 20 May we are highlighting the 6 beautifully written and diverse titles on the shortlist. If you are looking for reading inspiration - look no further! 
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17 May 2021

Dublin Literary Award 2021 shortlist

As we countdown to the Dublin Literary Award 2021 announcement on 20 May we are highlighting the 6 beautifully written and diverse titles on the shortlist. If you are looking for reading inspiration - look no further! 
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14 May 2021

Favourite Fictional Librarians

Librarians are generally well served within popular culture (albeit with one or two notable exceptions) as information specialists, champions of literacy and all round Good Guys
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11 May 2021

Fuel by Sean O’Brien

“I could have been more disciplined but I'm glad I'm not a robot like so many now.” In this sentence Sean O'Brien sums up his attitude to life and rugby in his no holds barred autobiography.
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10 May 2021