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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.

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

Light Therapy at Dublin City Libraries

As part of Healthy Ireland at your Library funding, we're rolling out Lightboxes to all our branche to which would be provided in all our Librar help prevent Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) in the darker months.
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22 January 2025

Lunar New Year: The Year of the Snake

2025 is the Year of the Snake – symbolising wisdom, transformation and resilience – and the East Asian community in Dublin will come together to celebrate from January 25 until February 2.
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22 January 2025

Shelf Life: Uplifting Reads

Welcome to our new Dublin City Libraries book blog, Shelf Life! We will bring you the best of our library catalogue and help you find your next great read.
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21 January 2025

Staff Pick: What you are looking for is in the library

Review of 'What you are looking for is in the library' by Michiko Aoyama and translated by Alison Watts
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20 January 2025

Most Popular Young Adult Borrowbox Titles 2024

Take a look at the most popular digital picks on BorrowBox this year, as chosen by our Dublin City library members. Some of the titles you’ll know already, but some may be new to you and we hope you find lots of inspiration here for your reading and listening choices.
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20 January 2025

Most Popular Children's Borrowbox Titles 2024

Take a look at the most popular digital picks on BorrowBox this year, as chosen by our Dublin City library members. Some of the titles you’ll know already, but some may be new to you and we hope you find lots of inspiration here for your reading and listening choices.
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20 January 2025

Most Popular Adult Borrowbox Titles 2024

Take a look at the most popular digital picks on BorrowBox this year, as chosen by our Dublin City library members. Some of the titles you’ll know already, but some may be new to you and we hope you find lots of inspiration here for your reading and listening choices.
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20 January 2025

Longlist for the 2025 Dublin Literary Award Revealed

With books nominated by 80 libraries from 35 countries, four novels by Irish authors are in the running for the €100,000 prize sponsored by Dublin City Council.
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14 January 2025