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Summer Stars runs fromthe 3 of June - 30 of August 2025. Get Reading! Now that school is over you can still spark your imagination, join in activities and take part in our exciting Summer Stars challenge.

From 1-17 March, we’re hosting a fantastic line-up of free events, including Irish language exchanges, storytelling sessions, music performances, film screenings, and fun activities for all ages.

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.

Family events and activities take place in all libraries during the month of December to support the involvement of the whole family in children’s reading.

We are delighted to share the ‘History on Your Doorstep’ series with you, written by Dublin City Historians in Residence.

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

The section’s main aim is to go out into the community and let people know about all the amazing things available in their library, both in branch and online.

Dublin City Library and Archive is pleased to present the annual Sir John T. Gilbert Commemorative Lecture which will be held on 29th May 2024 with a talk by Professor Jane Ohlmeyer entitled, ‘The lived experiences of women in early modern Dublin’.

The novels nominated and shortlisted for the Award will be available for readers to borrow from Dublin City Libraries and from public libraries around Ireland, or can be borrowed as eBooks and some as eAudiobooks on the free Borrowbox app, available to all public library users.

Congratulations to Senior Librarians Noreen Herlihy and Adrienne Gilmartin, also their respective teams, for all the great work. The Awards recognise inspiring adult, community, and further education initiatives across Ireland.