Upcoming events

Take a literary journey across Europe – one book at a time.

Dublin City Council Libraries are celebrating Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union with a specially curated "EU Reads" collection.

Charleville Mall Library will host its very own EU Reads Pop-Up Bookclub led by writer Jackie Lynam on Saturday 25 July at 3pm.

We will be reading Swedish novelist Fredrik Backman's A Man Called Ove (trans. Henning Koch). Copies will be available to borrow from the branch.

No need to book; age guidance is 18+.

Find out more about EU Reads and the titles the libraries have picked for you!

To celebrate Summer Stars, join us for a fun-filled, hands-on session where children can get creative and make their very own colourful slime to take home.

The event is suitable for ages 4+ and FREE!

Booking is required.

To celebrate Summer Stars, join us for a fun-filled, hands-on session where children can get creative and make their very own colourful slime to take home.

The event is suitable for ages 4+ and FREE!

Booking is required.

In this talk, Anna Browne identifies some of the remarkable medicinal plants that thrive in our hedgerows and details some of the traditional knowledge associated with them. As hedgerows face growing pressures from development and farming practices, we risk losing not only biodiversity but also centuries of cultural heritage.

Join us to discover the healing plants growing along our field boundaries and learn how conserving hedgerows helps safeguard a valuable part of our natural and cultural heritage.

As part of Heritage Week 2026.

In this talk, Anna Browne identifies some of the remarkable medicinal plants that thrive in our hedgerows and details some of the traditional knowledge associated with them. As hedgerows face growing pressures from development and farming practices, we risk losing not only biodiversity but also centuries of cultural heritage.

Join us to discover the healing plants growing along our field boundaries and learn how conserving hedgerows helps safeguard a valuable part of our natural and cultural heritage.

As part of Heritage Week 2026.

In this talk, Anna Browne identifies some of the remarkable medicinal plants that thrive in our hedgerows and details some of the traditional knowledge associated with them. As hedgerows face growing pressures from development and farming practices, we risk losing not only biodiversity but also centuries of cultural heritage.

Join us to discover the healing plants growing along our field boundaries and learn how conserving hedgerows helps safeguard a valuable part of our natural and cultural heritage.

As part of Heritage Week 2026.

In this talk, Anna Browne identifies some of the remarkable medicinal plants that thrive in our hedgerows and details some of the traditional knowledge associated with them. As hedgerows face growing pressures from development and farming practices, we risk losing not only biodiversity but also centuries of cultural heritage.

Join us to discover the healing plants growing along our field boundaries and learn how conserving hedgerows helps safeguard a valuable part of our natural and cultural heritage.

As part of Heritage Week 2026.

In this talk, Anna Browne identifies some of the remarkable medicinal plants that thrive in our hedgerows and details some of the traditional knowledge associated with them. As hedgerows face growing pressures from development and farming practices, we risk losing not only biodiversity but also centuries of cultural heritage.

Join us to discover the healing plants growing along our field boundaries and learn how conserving hedgerows helps safeguard a valuable part of our natural and cultural heritage.

As part of Heritage Week 2026.

In this talk, Anna Browne identifies some of the remarkable medicinal plants that thrive in our hedgerows and details some of the traditional knowledge associated with them. As hedgerows face growing pressures from development and farming practices, we risk losing not only biodiversity but also centuries of cultural heritage.

Join us to discover the healing plants growing along our field boundaries and learn how conserving hedgerows helps safeguard a valuable part of our natural and cultural heritage.

As part of Heritage Week 2026.

In this bilingual workshop, Aidan Courtney will be showing how to create comic strips and how to draw cartoons. A bit of creative fun for everyone!

 Sa cheardlann dátheangach seo, taispeánfaidh Aidan Courtney conas stiallghreannáin a chruthú agus conas cartúin a tharraingt. Píosa spraoi cruthaitheach do gach duine!

 Suitable for ages 7-12 years

Please contact Terenure Library to book (01)2228780 or email terenurelibrary@dublincity.ie 

Join us for an introduction to Ireland's national card game: '25', a game which has been passed down through generations of families and local communities in the oral tradition for over half a millennia.  The game can be traced back to 1650 when it was then known as ‘Maw’ (‘trump’) or ‘Five Cards’.  Long Winter nights spent in learning and laughter with friends, family and neighbours, 25 wasn't just a card game - it was a national past-time played in houses and community halls. Attendees will be introduced to the game via initial demonstration and then by sitting in to learn it by playing themselves. Each table of 6 will be hosted by an experienced 25 card game player. '25' is a game based on taking tricks. Come learn the fundamentals of the game: what are best cards in the pack, what is a ‘dealing’ trick, when is it appropriate to ‘rob’ and maybe, just maybe, when to renege! 

This event seeks to both introduce '25' to new players and to revive it for those who may have played previously and forgotten through lack of opportunity to practice. '25' is a living part of rural Ireland's history. Immigrants brought the game with them to Canada - come hear how they changed it. Still today, '25' is played in Irish centres abroad. A game of 5 cards, played individually but players will quickly learn when to play for the table! Some were raised on songs and stories and others on '25'!

To join in the Artist Trading Cards fun in Dalkey Library you can create any number of artworks, at home, on 6.3cm x 8.9cm sized card relating to the theme "Windows".

You can then start to build your own collection of cards by bringing the cards you created to the meet up and swap them with other members of the group at a social event.

The theme for July is "Windows" and at this meeting we will select the theme for the following month.

Email dalkeylib@dlrcoco.ie for further information, or come along to the meet up to find out how it all works!

The Mobile Music School brings music programmes and workshops to schools and libraries. We are coming to your Library with Let’s Explore. 
This programme is suitable for Primary School children and develops a firm musical foundation in every one. The content covered includes musical games, listening activities, rhythm, percussion, action songs and lots more.
We are  looking forward to seeing you at this brilliant workshop!

All children attending the workshop must be accompanied by  a parent/guardian. 

Cuireann an Mobile Music School cláranna agus ceardlanna ceoil ar siúl i scoileanna agus leabharlanna. Beidh muid ag teacht go dtí bhur leabharlann go luath le “Let’s Explore”

Is ceardlanna bríomar é “Let’s Explore” atá oiriúnach le haghaidh paistí bunscoile. Le linn an ceardlainne cludaítear imeachaí éagsúla cósuil le rithim, amhránaíocht, cluichí ceoil, cnaguirlisí agus a leitheid!

Táimid ag súil go mór sibh a fheicéal ag  an  gceardlann iontach seo!

Caithfear le tuismitheoir /caomhnóir a bheith in éineacht le gach páiste a bhfuil  ag  freastal at an gceardlann seo.