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Guerrilla Poetics and Pearse Street Library

Guerrilla poetry involves publishing poetry in unexpected and unconventional ways in unexpected and unconventional places. Guerrilla poets like to choose unusual media or materials for their poems. They avoid publishing their poems using black text on a white page.
28 April 2022

Share Your Memories of Tenement Dublin

Dublin City Council Culture Company will host a number of events at our branches throughout May and June, as part of the Your Tenement Memories initiative.
25 April 2022

Proposals invited from artists and arts organisations

Creative Hubs are an initiative of Dublin City Arts Office and Libraries, that sustain high quality arts experiences for children, schools and families to access in their Library and locality, through partnership and engagement.
12 April 2022

Explore the origins of April Fools' Day

April Fools’ Day falls on the first day of April. It received its name from the custom of playing practical jokes on this day, for example, telling friends that their shoelaces are untied or sending them on so-called fools’ errands.
1 April 2022

In search of Don Patricio

Last weekend I visited the beautiful Spanish city of Seville to attend my first La Liga football match, a clash between local side Real Betis and the visiting Atletico Madrid.
14 March 2022

Women at Work

On International Women's Day, we recommend three books written from a female perspective, that look at the particular barriers women face in their careers. #BreaktheBias
8 March 2022

Popular courses on Universal Class

Are you curious to know which online courses other people have been doing? If you are, then here’s a look at some of the most popular Universal Class courses taken last year by you, our wonderful Dublin City library members.
24 February 2022