Using Your Library Search the Catalogue Find, Reserve books & other items… Libraries for Everyone Dublin City Libraries is committed to providing an equal and accessible library service. Membership regulations Information on joining and borrowing from Dublin City Libraries. Books, Movies and More Find out about all the great things you can access for free with your library card. Pick from a huge range of books, eBooks, DVDs, language courses, digital magazines, online learning and lots more... Home Delivery Service You can avail of a home delivery service provided by our Library in the Community service. Computers and the Internet Dublin City Libraries provides free broadband and WIFI access to the Internet as well as access to desktop applications in all of its branch libraries. Print, Scan, Copy Surfbox is a pay as you go print, scan and copy service. This facility is available in all Dublin City Library branches. Children Our libraries have lots on offer for our younger members! As well as all the books, we have online resources for fun or for homework help, sensory resources, study space and free events and activities for children of all ages! Libraries Mobile App The library app gives you a quick and easy way to manage your account, search the library catalogue, and issue & return items using your smart phone or tablet. eResources A-Z list of online resources available with your library membership. Research Information If you want to carry out business research, you can use the databases available in the Central Library. Learning & Studying Dublin City Libraries supports learning for everyone. You can avail of services such as online learning courses, language learning, and computer literacy courses, all for free. Family History If you want to trace your family tree Dublin City Libraries have lots of resources that can help, from the Freedom of Dublin Records (1225), to the Thom’s Dublin Street Directory of 2005. Creative Studio The Creative Studio is a free to use digital maker space facilitating the creation of music recordings, podcasts, videos, digital stories and oral histories. My Open Library My Open Library offers extended opening hours to library members on a self-service basis outside normal opening hours, from 8am to 10pm, seven days a week. What's On at the Library Creative Hubs: Úlla Búlla - bilingual music concert for families Tuesday 12 August 2025 at 10:30am Central Library Creative Hubs: Úlla Búlla - bilingual music concert for families Tuesday 12 August 2025 at 12:00pm Central Library Summer Programme 2025: Musical Tots Tuesday 12 August at 2pm Ballyfermot Library See all Library Events
