Dublin City Libraries will be closed from Saturday 3 to Monday 5 May 2025 (inclusive). Our online services will continue as usual. We will reopen on Tuesday, 6 May.
My love affair with libraries started in rural Ireland where I grew up. I was a voracious reader and I quickly made friends with the local librarian who sneaked me a couple of extra books on a Saturday.
‘Drawing from the Well’ connects artists to archival materials to inspire new art. https://www.itma.ie/drawingfromthewell. Watch Daoirí Farrell on Drawing from the Well 2021 on ITMA's YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/vwVa_w1RRCc
Humans have a thing called a learning bias. No matter how wise a saying is, we are much more apt to accept it as true if we trust the source. Not only that, but we're fascinated by ultimate truths that spur us into action.
Jimmy Davenport was a member of the orchestra and occasional performer at the Capitol and Theatre Royal theatres in Dublin in the 1930s and 40s. Judging by his autographed photo album which has just been digitised, Jimmy Davenport was a bit of a showbiz addict. He collected over a hundred signed portraits of visiting celebrities and photos of some set pieces from the Theatre Royal.
This gallery consists of images of shops, stalls, and markets from the Dublin City Council Photographic Collection. A few of these are still open for business but most have closed their doors.
Very Short Introductions: From Oxford University Press, this collection of over 600 books provides intelligent and serious introductions to a range of subjects written by experts in their field.
Just to note, the digital magazines and books listed below are subject to change depending on publishers and the resource provider. Over time, some of the titles listed here may disappear and new titles appear.
