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Pop up library
8 August 2025
Dublin City Libraries are delighted to be holding three Outdoor POP UP Libraries in Wolfe Tone Square this August. Join us on the 16th, 23rd and 30th August from 11am to 4pm.

Resources to help you learn the Irish language

Learn Irish for free with some of Dublin City Libraries’ online resources
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3 March 2025

Staff Pick: The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson

For those willing to venture to gothic spaces with unsettling explicit descriptions, this bold novel won’t disappoint
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17 February 2025

Staff Pick: In Her Jaws by Rosamund Taylor

Review of the poet's debut collection
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14 February 2025

Love is in the air

Get into the mood this Valentines Day with the most romantic picks from our library catalogue.
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14 February 2025

Treasures of the Irish Language: Some early examples from Dublin City Public Libraries

The first book printed in the Irish language did not appear until 1571, over one hundred years after Gutenberg’s invention. The earliest works printed in Irish and using the Irish typeface were religious works commissioned by Queen Elizabeth I which aimed to convert Irish speakers to the reformed church.
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13 February 2025

All about Ireland Reads

Ireland Reads is a campaign to get the whole country reading during February in the lead up to a national day of reading on Saturday, February 22.
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5 February 2025

Staff Pick: Written on the Body

Copies of Written on the Body are available in our libraries, and also as an eBook on Borrowbox.
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4 February 2025

Dublin City Libraries Closure: Thursday 20 February

To facilitate staff training and continuing professional development (CPD), all Dublin City Library Branches will close at 1 pm on Thursday 20 February. We apologise for any inconvenience.
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4 February 2025

Bookstagram Competition for Secondary School Students

Are you in Secondary School and a book lover?

Ask your parent for permission to participate in this competition. All entries will be entered into the prize draw. The best videos will be shared on our social media. We can't wait to see your reels!
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4 February 2025

Dúnadh Leabharlanna Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath: Déardaoin 20 Feabhra

Beidh Leabharlanna Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath dúnta ag 1 pm Déardaoin 20 Feabhra. 
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4 February 2025