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Once upon a time in a land far far way (1884 in Thomas Street and Capel Street to be precise) Dublin's first two municipal public libraries were opened. And now, 150 years later, you're using QR codes and phones to open our website.
To show just how far we've come, we’re inviting you to check out our ebooks, audiobooks, eMagazines and eNewspapers. All for free through BorrowBox.
Whether you're already a member, or new to our libraries, everyone is welcome to explore our fantastic eResources.

Stumbling across the unexpected is one of the great joys of working at Dublin City Library and Archive. We recently encountered this image of three young ladies in ‘rational’ costume in The Parnellite ‘newspaper magazine’ of February 1895, one of many in our collections of newspapers and periodicals.

Libraries are one of THE most important gathering places in our communities. Not only are they places of learning and personal growth but leisure.

Make reading easier with a C-Pen, now available to borrow from all of our libraries.

New library proposed for Drimnagh/Crumlin. Dublin City Council wishes to give notice that it intends to initiate the process leading to an application under Part 8 of the Local Government Planning & Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) for the construction of a new public library and renovation of existing building to create a new public amenity on Crumlin Road.

We have an extensive selection of resources that third-level students can make use of to get ahead in their learning.

A masterclass in historical fiction, Dissolution is the first in the excellent Tudor crime series starring Matthew Shardlake.

The fascination and the frustration involved in the history of craft.

This book does a brilliant job of tracing how Dublin evolved over the centuries—from its humble Viking beginnings right up to its status as a buzzing European capital.

A family history of what we’ve thrown away