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Temporary Closure: Inchicore Library at Richmond Barracks

7 May 2025

Inchicore Library at Richmond Barracks will be temporarily closed starting Thursday 22 May to facilitate necessary works for an improved service; we appreciate your patience during this time and look forward to sharing more details soon. The library is expected to reopen on Tuesday 3 June.

New Library for Drimnagh/Crumlin

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.

My Open Library: Raheny

My Open Library is an unstaffed, self-service library, available at Raheny Library every day of the year! During My Open Library Hours you can borrow and return items, print, photocopy, use the Internet, access Free Wifi and use our study space.

Shelf Life: From Page to Screen

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.

History on Your Doorstep at your Fingertips

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

Staff Pick: Frankie by Graham Norton

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

Staff Pick: The Cazalet Chronicles

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.

Transition Year Citywide Reading Campaign 2024

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.

Staff Pick: So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan

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

Home Energy Saving Kits available at all Libraries

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

Book clubs in Dublin City Libraries

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.