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Hannah @hannahmonaghana.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Bhí muid sa leabharlann i bhFionnghlas inniu chun ár gcuntais a aistriú agus tá rogha iontach leabhar Gaeilge acu ann. Bhí leabhragán iomlán ann agus é i lár an aonaigh, seachas cúpla leabhar suarach ar sheilf amháin faoi bhrat dusta ag cúl an tseomra!
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Oral History Network Ireland @oralhistoryie.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
📢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
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
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...
Autumn leaves
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
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...
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Near FM @nearfm.ie · 29/09/2025
Michael speaks to Brendan Teeling of @dublincitylibs.bsky.social about the Dublin Festival of History listenagain.org?p=57326
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Lifeline : Dublin Festival of History 2025 – Near FM – Listen Again
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
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...
Kevin Street Library
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
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...
Large sign that reads Polling Station
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Walkinstown Library will be used as polling stations on Friday, 24 October 2025. More details: www.dublincity.ie/library/blog...
Walkinstown Library
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Raheny Library will be used as polling stations on Friday, 24 October 2025. More details: www.dublincity.ie/library/blog...
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The Stinging Fly @stingingfly.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
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_...
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
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
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Near FM @nearfm.ie · 24/09/2025
An International Writers’ Network Special with Coolock Library Writing Group listenagain.org?p=57283 @dublincitylibs.bsky.social
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International Writers Network: Coolock Library Writing Group – Near FM – Listen Again
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
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...
Books and earphones
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dublinbookfest.bsky.social @dublinbookfest.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
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
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
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: info@museumofchildhood.ie
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
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!
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
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.
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
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...
Richmond Barracks
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
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
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
📚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...
Book Cover of The Avant Gardists
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
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
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
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
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
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...
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Oral History Network Ireland @oralhistoryie.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
🎟️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
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Oral History: A Personal Insight into the Past
Join members of the Oral History Network Ireland at this free Dublin Festival of History event.
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
📚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...
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Near FM @nearfm.ie · 26/08/2025
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
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From Byway to Highway – Near FM – Listen Again
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
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...
Tombstones
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
We're here until 4 pm! Outdoor POP-UP Library.
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
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
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
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
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
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
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
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
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
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
Floor in the Dublin Room Freshly waxed floor in the Dublin Room
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Caoimhín Ó Liatháin @coliathain.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
An Fhionlainn: tithíocht ar phraghas íseal. Éire: leabhair Ghaeilge sna leabharlanna. Thuas seal thíos seal. 📷: Leabharlann Bhaile Munna inné. @dublincitylibs.bsky.social
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Councillor Donna Cooney Dublin City @donnacooney1.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
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.
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
🌟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...
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
🎸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: musiclibrary@dublincity.ie #music #documentary #movies
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
😍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
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
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
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
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...
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
📚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...
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
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...
BorrowBox on mobile devices
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
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
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
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
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
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.
Old doorways, Pearce Street Library
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Dublin City Heritage Office @dublincityheritage.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
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
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Look what we found! Published in the Capuchin Annual 1949. A library in Clerys, who'd have thought! Anyone remember this? #MyDublinLibrary #LoveLibraries #Booksbooksbooks
Poster of Clerys in the Capuchin Annual 1949
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
🎵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
Black and white photo of musician Chien Bugle
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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
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/...
Montage of Cabra Library
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