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The Dublin Festival of History aims to highlight fresh perspectives on history and its importance in our everyday lives. This year’s festival has attracted best-selling Irish and international historians to Dublin for a high-profile programme of history and debate.

The name Du Bedat or Dubedat appears in Irish literary references, most notably in George Bernard Shaw's play The Doctor's Dilemma (1906) and James Joyce's novel Ulysses, where it's linked to the fictional Lady Gwendolen DuBedat.

One of the aims of the collection is to reassure parents that we have books in stock for them specifically, as sterile as possible if they are nervous about infection

We are delighted to share the ‘History on Your Doorstep’ series with you, written by Dublin City Council's Historians in Residence.

To use a library resource, and to use it from home, you may need your library card and password.

A fascinating, provocative novella which offers a critique of post-war Japan and its embrace of Western cultures and values.

There is a selection of documents from the Fergus McCabe Community Development Archive on display in the Reading Room of Dublin City Library and Archive from August 12th – September 13th during the opening hours: Monday to Thursday, 10am to 8pm and Friday to Saturday 10am - 5pm.

Kevin Street Library will be closed to the public from Friday 8 August to Saturday 16 August inclusive for essential remedial works.

Beidh Leabharlann Shráid Chaoimhín dúnta don phobal ó Dé hAoine an 8 Lúnasa go dtí Dé Sathairn an 16 Lúnasa chun oibreacha athchóirithe a éascú i Leabharlann na Sóisear.