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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.

Music magazines

Just to note, the digital magazines and books listed below are subject to change depending on publishers and the resource provider. Over time, some of the titles listed here may disappear and new titles appear.
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1 November 2021

Music: Universal Class

Universal Class provides access to 500+ online courses
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1 November 2021

Music: ArtistWorks for Libraries

ArtistWorks for Libraries is a fantastic resource which provides free music and voice instruction from Grammy Award-winning music professionals.
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1 November 2021

Music reference resources

To access Oxford Music Online, enter your Dublin City library card number where indicated (usually to the left of the screen), and select Dublin City Libraries from the options given.
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22 October 2021

Learn to sing or play an instrument

Everyone can learn to sing or to play an instrument with our fantastic online resources
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21 October 2021

Oxford Music Online

Through a single gateway, library members can access and cross-search a number of acclaimed and regularly updated music reference works including Grove Music Online, Oxford Companion to Music, and Oxford Dictionary of Music.
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24 May 2021

Watch concerts and performances for free

The world's leading classical music channel is now available for free with your Dublin City Libraries card. Choose from an extensive selection of concerts, operas, ballets, documentaries and master classes:
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26 April 2021

Dancing In the Kitchen

When I began this piece a few days ago, we hadn’t seen the sunshine in days and the cold air was gripping beneath the grey skies. Can’t meet my friends, go to a gig or go to the cinema, never mind a disco! So I decided I had to start moving for warmth and pretending I was on holiday to lift myself out of the gloom of the winter days.
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24 March 2021

Naxos Music Library

There is a quote from the play the Mourning Bride by William Congreve that "Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast". In our Naxos Music Library e- resource there is music that can soothe fans of any conceivable type of music.
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23 March 2021

Music Library Pen Pal project and Zoom event

Join us on Zoom tomorrow for a social gathering. That's Wednesday 6th, at 10.30am, on Nollaig na mBan, everyone is welcome. Please get in touch with the library at [email protected].
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5 January 2021