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One Dublin One Book 2025: Dublin, written in our hearts

11 March 2025

One Dublin One Book aims to encourage everyone in Dublin to read a book connected with the capital city during the month of April every year. This annual project is a Dublin City Council initiative, led by Dublin City Libraries and Dublin UNESCO City of Literature, which encourages reading for pleasure.

Little Library at Bedtime

A free bedtime story book and library card wallet are available at the library for all children of 4 years and under, to pick up and keep. This exciting initiative aims to engage all parents of young children to read stories with them at bedtime.

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.

Library in the Community

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.

Roghanna na Foirne: Leabhair páistí

Tá na léirmheasanna leabhair seo do léitheoirí óga scríofa ag John ón Lár Leabharlann. Bhain John sásamh as na scéalta breátha Gaeilge seo le déanaí.

Five Things To Know About Reading With Your Child

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”.

Sky Blue Stars: The Dublin GAA Activity Book

Dublin City Libraries launched a Children’s Literacy Project in Croke Park in cooperation with the Dublin GAA County Board for 6th class children from schools in the Dublin City Council area.