On behalf of Dublin City Libraries, I wish you all a safe and Happy Christmas. Thank you for your visits and for using our library service during the year. We love to welcome you into our libraries.

Look-back at 2023: #MyDublinLibrary

As we approach the end of 2023 it's time to recollect and reflect on some of the highlights of the year.

The Maigret novels by Georges Simenon

Georges Simenon, who was born 120 years ago in the Belgian city of Liège, lived an eventful life and was a prolific author. He wrote 75 novels and 28 short stories about his most famous character, Jules Maigret or, as everyone (including his wife) calls him, Maigret.

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