Dublin City Libraries will be closed from Saturday 3 to Monday 5 May 2025 (inclusive). Our online services will continue as usual. We will reopen on Tuesday, 6 May.
Staff Pick: The End of Loneliness by Benedict Wells
Suddenly his meaningless life is turned upside down and he is faced with the biggest questions: what is important to him and what will he take to get it?
Great news! Media Huis titles are NOW available remotely on Borrow Box. This includes the Irish Independent, Sunday Independent, Herald, Sunday World, Ireland’s Own and a range of regional and local titles.
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.
Fast ladies and freewheeling women in 1890s Dublin
Stumbling across the unexpected is one of the great joys of working at Dublin City Library and Archive. We recently encountered this image of three young ladies in ‘rational’ costume in The Parnellite ‘newspaper magazine’ of February 1895, one of many in our collections of newspapers and periodicals.
New library proposed for Drimnagh/Crumlin. Dublin City Council wishes to give notice that it intends to initiate the process leading to an application under Part 8 of the Local Government Planning & Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) for the construction of a new public library and renovation of existing building to create a new public amenity on Crumlin Road.
