📢Last few days to secure your FREE ticket to the OHNI Dublin Festival of History event. Final tickets remain— book yours today! 🗓️Monday 6th Oct, 6:30-7:30pm 📍Pearse Street Library, Dublin 🎟️Ticket info below. #OralHistory #DublinFestivalOfHistory #PearseSt #OHNI @dublincitylibs.bsky.social

Beidh Leabharlanna Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath dúnta ón Satharn 25 go dtí an Luan 27 Deireadh Fómhair 2025 (san áireamh). Atosclóidh brainsí na leabharlanna Dé Máirt 28 Deireadh Fómhair. www.dublincity.ie/ga/library/b...

Dublin City Libraries will close from Saturday, 25 to Monday, 27 October 2025 (inclusive). Branch libraries will reopen on Tuesday, 28 October. More details: www.dublincity.ie/library/blog...

Michael speaks to Brendan Teeling of @dublincitylibs.bsky.social about the Dublin Festival of History listenagain.org?p=57326

Open Call for Storyteller in Residence for Children The closing date for applications is Fri, 17 Oct. Dublin City Council are hiring a Storyteller in Residence for Children. www.dublincity.ie/library/blog...

Gabhaimid ár míle leithscéal as an míchaoithiúlacht. www.dublincity.ie/ga/library/b... Osclóidh an leabharlann arís Dé Máirt 28 Deireadh Fómhair. www.dublincity.ie/ga/library/b...

Walkinstown Library will be used as polling stations on Friday, 24 October 2025. More details: www.dublincity.ie/library/blog...

Raheny Library will be used as polling stations on Friday, 24 October 2025. More details: www.dublincity.ie/library/blog...

BIG NEWS: Dublin, Written In Our Hearts @dublincityoflit.bsky.social is now available as an audiobook! You can access the audiobook via @dublincitylibs.bsky.social BorrowBox online library service 🎧 🔗 dublin.borrowbox.com/product/SFA_...

Looking to make small, sustainable changes in your life? The Positive Change display arrived just in time for Global Goals Week. Image courtesy of Walkinstown Library #sustainabledevelopmentgoals #GlobalGoalsWeek #positivechange

An International Writers’ Network Special with Coolock Library Writing Group listenagain.org?p=57283 @dublincitylibs.bsky.social

National Public Libraries Open Day Check out your local library on Saturday, September 27, and ‘Take a Closer Look’ at what's on offer.    www.librariesireland.ie/national-pub...

Join us for a lively and engaging afternoon of book conversation at this year’s @dublincitylibs.bsky.social Readers’ Day event featuring authors Christine Dwyer Hickey, Miriam O’Callaghan, Joseph O’Connor and David Park 🎟️ bit.ly/4gCodbO

FREE Puppetry and Comic book workshops   Central Library   Fri 19  Sept, 'drop-by' child and family Puppetry and Comic book workshops.   At 3pm - 'Baby Bear goes to Crumlin Hospital'.     3.50-4.45pm - Comic book workshop   Enquiries: [email protected]

The show will be a 15–20 mins performance by the spoken word artist Geoff Finan (following his “What makes a man” workshops), performance by the hip hop artist Flynn Johnson!

Read-a-thon and the Coombe Hospital.   The Coombe Hospital are encouraging parents in the hospital to read to their babies during the month of September!   Featured – our Librarian Eimear C. who helped set up The Bright Beginnings Library. Kudos to all the dedicated staff at Coombe Hospital.

Due to essential improvements works taking place in Inchicore Library, there will be restricted access from Mon 15 to Fri 19 Sept.   More info. in our latest blog: www.dublincity.ie/library/blog...

Today at 12:30 pm on 103.2 Dublin City FM - Katy from the All About Books Show will be joined by Alison Lyons, Divisional Librarian in charge of Capital Projects from Dublin City Libraries, to talk about the new branch coming to Drimnagh in Dublin 12. Dublincityfm.ie

📚Staff Pick of the Day! Karen recommends The Avant Gardists by Sjeng Scheijen. This is an enthralling, narrative biography of the art movement that transformed the modern world.📚Read the full review: www.dublincity.ie/library/blog...

Dublin City Council, in collaboration with the Dublin City Age Friendly Alliance and the City’s Older Peoples Council’s is carrying out a survey to consult and hear the views of older people (55 years and over) living in Dublin City. English:  engage.dublincity.ie/en-IE/projec... #agefriendly

Our newsletter has hit your inboxes! bit.ly/47SvTUK   Subscribe HERE: bit.ly/DCL-newslett...   Subscribe to YOUR library’s newsletter: bit.ly/4jH8FDx   #TakeACloserLook #MyDublinLibrary

An exclusive peek at Dublin's historic Huguenot graveyard for the launch of The Dublin Festival of History and the Big Weekend. Tickets are going fast, so book online today: dublinfestivalofhistory.ie More on Huguenot Cemetery and Irish Literary References: www.dublincity.ie/library/blog...

🎟️Free tickets at EVENTRITE eventbrite.ie/e/oral-histo... Further info at dublinfestivalofhistory.ie @dublincitylibs.bsky.social @dublincitycouncil.bsky.social #OralHistoryNetworkIreland #OralHistory #DublinFestivalOfHistory #Dublin #SharedStories #PearseStreetLibrary #DublinCityLibraries

📚Staff Pick of the day! 📚 Sarah recommends The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue. Set over three days in a Dublin maternity fever ward during the Spanish flu outbreak in 1918, this book is heart-breaking, tender and funny. www.dublincity.ie/library/blog...

Douglas Appleyard was recently at Coolock Library for Heritage Week. He is also included in parts 1 and 2 of Byway to Highway, our history of the Hole in the Wall Road listenagain.org?cat=9953 @dublincitylibs.bsky.social

The Huguenot Cemetery and Irish Literary References   The name Du Bedat or Dubedat appears in Irish literary references, most notably in George Bernard Shaw's play The Doctor's Dilemma (1906) and James Joyce's novel Ulysses.   www.dublincity.ie/library/blog...

We're here until 4 pm! Outdoor POP-UP Library.

If you're in town today, drop by! Join the fun and giveaways. We're in Wolfe Tone Park from 11 am to 4 pm. Enjoy storytelling, face painting, books, music, art, and crafts. Take a picture with our 3D artwork! 12pm and 2pm Storytelling 12.45pm Colouring 3pm Arts and Crafts

Outdoor POP-UP Library in Wolfe Tone Square. Join us tomorrow from 11 am to 4 pm. You can enjoy storytelling, face painting, books, music, art, and crafts. Take a selfie on our 3D artwork! 12pm and 2pm Storytelling 12.45pm Colouring 3pm Arts and Crafts

We've got totally amazing totes in beautiful colours, stickers, pencils, and notebooks to giveaway. There's facepainting, giant games, storytelling, music, 3D artwork, 📚 books, and arts and crafts. #freestuffrocks

Celebrate Culture Night 2025 with a Gala Jane Austen Quiz at Pearse Street Library. Friday 19 September at 7.30 pm culturenight.ie/event/a-gala... #quiz #janeausten #culturenight

The painting and decorating of the Dublin Room, Pearse Street Library, is paying dividends. Just look at the beautiful shine on the old floor ✨️ 💛 It will reopen to the public on Monday, 25 August. #mydublinlibrary

An Fhionlainn: tithíocht ar phraghas íseal. Éire: leabhair Ghaeilge sna leabharlanna. Thuas seal thíos seal. 📷: Leabharlann Bhaile Munna inné. @dublincitylibs.bsky.social

History on your doorstep @dublincitycouncil.bsky.social @dublincitylibs.bsky.social Launch this evening was lovely to hear from the historians in residence. And special guest Poet Paula Meehan.

🌟Looking forward to seeing you at our first outdoor POP UP library of the summer tomorrow!! We will be in Wolfe Tone Square from 11am to 4pm so drop in and say hello. There will be music, face painting, storytelling, arts and crafts, and lots more. More info here: www.dublincity.ie/library/blog...

🎸Love your music? Why not check out this NEW music documentary film club in the Central Library?🎸 🎵Third Wednesday of every month at 2pm 🎵First screening Wednesday 20 August 🎵Book your place: [email protected] #music #documentary #movies

😍We are so excited to be bringing the library outdoors this August! Join us in Wolfe Tone Square, Dublin 1, for the next three Saturdays for books, stories, crafts, music and much more. 😍 Read more here: www.dublincity.ie/library/blog... #summerindublin #familyfun #library

BIG NEWS!!! 🥳🥳Outdoor POP UP Library Wolf Tone Square, 16, 23 and 30 August. Storytelling, face painting, books, music, art and crafts. Watch this space for more details! #MyDublinLibrary #LoveLibraries #Booksbooksbooks #popuplibrary #wolftonesquare #centrallibrary

Kevin Street Library will be closed to the public from Friday 8 August to Saturday 16 August, inclusive, for essential remedial works. It will reopen to the public on Monday, 18 August. We apologise for the inconvenience. www.dublincity.ie/library/blog...

📚Do you love history? Why not apply to become a Dublin City Historian in Residence?📚 The residencies run from 2 January 2026 until 31 December 2027. Closing date for applications is Thursday 31 July. Further details here: www.dublincitycouncilculturecompany.ie/news/open-ca...

Take part in a research survey of BorrowBox users and help our friend and colleague, Colm F. This survey questionnaire takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. Scan the QR code in the blog or use the link provided. Thanking you in advance. www.dublincity.ie/library/blog...

The Library in the Community team is at Pearse Square for Fair in the Square as part of the South Docks Festival! Great turnout! The colours are gorgeous. Luv the red train. On now until 4pm. Stay for the fun. Join the library! #MyDublinLibrary #bookshelf #picnic

Ülkü is one lucky cat; our library attendant spotted her out of the window in the car park! The team came together and worked hard to shower her with lots of love, food, and water. She has made herself so at home that she's even started helping us with work! 🐾❤🐾 #librarycat #RathminesLibrary

The Dublin Room, Pearse Street Library, will be closed for painting and decorating from Friday, 1 August, to Saturday, 23 August. It will reopen to the public on Monday, 25 August.

Which buildings, features and stories should be included in a Walking Trail of Mountjoy Square and North Great George’s Street Architectural Conservation Areas? Community drop-in: The James Joyce Centre, Thurs 31st July, 10am-3pm. #WonderWander #Heritage #Conservation @dublincitylibs.bsky.social

Look what we found! Published in the Capuchin Annual 1949. A library in Clerys, who'd have thought! Anyone remember this? #MyDublinLibrary #LoveLibraries #Booksbooksbooks

🎵Join us for a FREE classic guitar recital with Chien Buggle on Wednesday 30 July at 6.30pm! The concert will take place in the beautiful surroundings of the Reading Room in Dublin City Library and Archive on Pearse Street. 🎵 Booking essential as spaces limited: bit.ly/4kLXSIJ

Due to heavy rainfall, Cabra Library has been flooded in several areas and, therefore, will not open until later this morning. Please bear with us. We apologise for the inconvenience. www.dublincity.ie/residential/...

Tá Grúpa Spraoi nua i Leabharlann Chabraí gach ceathrú Aoine den mhí ag 10:30-11:30 r.n. Seisiún cairdiúil agus spraíúil do thuismitheoirí/ feighlí agus a bpáistí óga le comhrá, spraoi agus nascadh le cheile. www.dublincity.ie/events/grupa... #Moleabharlannabác

Join us on Wednesday, 23rd July, as the Army No. 1 Band performs a Free Lunchtime Recital at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin. The recital will begin at 13:00, and the band will play a diverse selection of music. Fun for all the family! www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...