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.
Each year, UNHCR and Childrens Books Ireland invite children to experience life as someone forced to flee. Whether its fact, fiction, autobiography or photography, our annual book reading campaign, run in partnership with libraries and bookshops across Ireland, gives readers an opportunity to see the world from the perspective of one of the world’s 25 million refugees.
To help children to navigate starting school, libraries have put together a ‘My Little Library Book Bag’, available for free for every child starting school in 2024 to help them to prepare for this big step. Children and their parents or guardians can collect the bags at any library throughout the country.
Summer Stars runs from Tues 4 June to Sat 31 August . 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.
Summer Stars runs from Tues 4 June to Sat 31 August .
Dublin City Libraries are thrilled to announce Summer Stars Competition Time! How do you enter? It's so easy.
Being able to read is no doubt an important life skill. Reading is seen as a valuable activity, as something that is good for your child. And it is! But like with anything that is beneficial to our children, we parents tend to, consciously or unconsciously, put ourselves under pressure to “get it right”.
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.
New programme of events: Andy Warhol Three Times Out
Hosted in partnership with the Hugh Lane Gallery. We are delighted to bring you a programme of events to celebrate the Andy Warhol Three Times Out exhibition.
The list features a host of distinguished authors including Paul Murray, Paul Lynch, Liz Nugent, Colin Walsh, Anne Enright, Joseph O’Connor, Eithne Shortall, Katriona O’Sullivan, Liam Brady, Roz Purcell, Mark O’Connell, Catherine Ryan Howard, Eoin Colfer, and many, many more.