Blogs

What do we talk about when we talk about Irish? How do new words enter a language? And how does our relationship with language change and develop?

Did you know that libraries can help when you are looking for a new job or changing career? The most important place to start is with a good CV and cover letter.

Is there a great American novel? Does it even matter if such a thing exists? The answer to both questions is probably not but it’s fun to speculate.

Dublin Climate Action Week will take place from the 12–18 of May 2025 and is organised by the four Dublin Local Authorities, the Dublin Climate Action Regional Office (CARO) and Dublin’s Energy Agency, Codema.

The libraries are celebrating 30 years of Bealtaine with a jam-packed month of activity

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

As part of Dublin Remembers 1916, Dr Brian Hanley presented a lecture series which examined in detail the lead up to the Rising, what really happened over those momentous days and its impact on future generations. Part of the Dublin City Council 1916/2016 Centenary Programme.

This International Women's Day we remember the women of the 1916 Rising and their place in Irish history.  You can discover more about these women and their determined commitment to Ireland’s revolutionary movement in a new book Richmond Barracks 1916: We were there, 77 women of the Easter Rising.