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My Open Library: Drumcondra

My Open Library at Drumcondra library is a self-service library available from 8am - 10pm every day of the year!
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20 June 2025

My Open Library: Walkinstown

My Open Library is an unstaffed, self-service library, available Walkinstown Library every day of the year!
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20 June 2025

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.
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20 June 2025

My Open Library: Pembroke

My Open Library at Pembroke library is a self-service library available from 8am - 10pm every day of the year!
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20 June 2025

City Architect Horace T. O’Rourke volumes donated to Dublin City Library and Archive

H.T. O’Rourke was City Architect from 1922 until his retirement in 1945 and was responsible for many schemes and works in Dublin including the rebuilding of Upper O’Connell street after the devastation caused by the revolutionary period from 1916 – 1923.
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17 June 2025

Healthy Ireland at Your Library

We're delivering the nationwide Healthy Ireland at Your Library programme - a valuable source within the community for health information.
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4 June 2025

The Adversary wins the 2025 Dublin Literary Award

Dublin City Council announces The Adversary by Michael Crummey as winner of the 2025 Dublin Literary Award.
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22 May 2025

Aisling Recommends: Loud! by Rose Robbins

Perfect for reading aloud at home or in class, Loud! is a joyful, resonant reminder that every child has a unique voice.
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19 May 2025

Aisling Recommends: Cindergorilla by Gareth P. Jones

Perfect for young readers who love a good story and plenty of silliness!
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12 May 2025

Staff Pick: Before the Coffee Gets Cold

Time-travel is at the heart of Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s novel, set in a small basement café in Tokyo
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9 May 2025