Join artist Amy Louise O’Callaghan for an inspiring and creative workshop to learn the basics of manga character design. Amy will guide participants through drawing techniques, expressions, and creating their own original characters. All materials provided.   

• This workshop is suitable for ages 13 - 17 years
• Booking is needed to attend
• To book, please email dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie or Tel (01) 204 7219

Let little hands create something beautiful! In this hands-on workshop with staff member Nadiia, children will learn how to fold a bright tulip using the art of origami. Step by step, we’ll turn simple paper into a cheerful flower while building patience, focus, and creativity. No experience needed - just curiosity and a love for making things! 

• This event is suitable for ages 7 - 10 years
• Booking is needed to attend
• To book, please email dalkeylib@dlrcoco.ie or Tel (01) 204 7217

Join visual artist Susie Fortune from White Doodle for a Flying Friends Mixed Media Workshop. Children will design and create their own flying creature — a butterfly, bird, dragon, rocket, or a brand-new invention — using collage, drawing, and textured materials. This playful, hands-on workshop encourages imagination, fine motor skills, and creative confidence through a fun, process-focused art experience.   

• This workshop is suitable for ages 5-8 years
• Booking is needed to attend
• To attend, please email dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie or Tel (01) 204 7219)
• It will take place in the Children's Library

Make a simple electronic circuit to make the tip of your 3D printed wizard or witch wand light up! 

• This event is suitable for ages 10 years +
• Booking is needed to attend
• Bookings will open on Wednesday 25 March
• To book, please email ballyoganlib@dlrcoco.ie or Tel (01) 204 7222

Ever wanted to design your own Superhero? To celebrate Spring Into Storytime, join author, illustrator and comic creator Alan Nolan as he talks about favourite comics and superheroes from his childhood – as well as modern day comic superstars like Dog Man, Bunny Vs Monkey and The Investigators – and shows you how to draw one of his own creations. Test your superhero knowledge with a quiz and then design your very own Superhero using Alan’s patented super-duper Superhero Design Template™! 

• This event is suitable for ages 9-12 years
• Booking is needed to attend
• To book, please email blackrocklib

Our hugely popular Schools' Quiz returns this April! Qualifiers will run from the 20 - 30 April throughout our branch network, with the Grand Final taking place on Friday 1 May in dlr LexIcon.

Will our reigning champions Hollypark BNS retain their crown?! 

Or will another school rise to the challenge and claim the title?!  Schools may send a team from each of their 6th class groups, with a maximum of four students per team. Teams can enter the qualifying heat that best suits their school's timetable. The qualifiers will be run at each of our branches throughout the county (with the exception

Join author and illustrator Alan Nolan as he talks about favourite animals from children's books, and introduces you to a host of crazy critters, big and small, from his books Sam Hannigan and the Last Dodo and Animal Crackers (with Sarah Webb). Learn how to draw some cool animals, and play along with Alan's eco-friendly game show Alive, Extinct or Just Plain Stinky!   

• This event is suitable for Junior Events - 2nd Class
• Booking is needed to attend
• To book, teachers please email deansgrangelib@dlrcoco.ie or Tel (01) 204 7218

Ever wanted to design your own Superhero? Join author, illustrator and comic creator Alan Nolan as he talks about favourite comics and superheroes from his childhood, as well as modern day comic superstars like Dog Man, Bunny Vs Monkey and The Investigators, and shows you how to draw one of his own creations. Test your superhero knowledge with a Quiz and then design your very own Superhero using Alan’s patented super-duper Superhero Design Template™! 

• This event is suitable for 3rd - 6th Class
• Booking is needed to attend this event
• To book, teachers please email deansgrangelib@dlrcoco.ie or Tel

The NRH Foundation is very excited to bring this collection of photographs to Deansgrange Library. This artistic and varied collection of photographs were created by patients and staff of the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH), Dún Laoghaire, as part of a calendar project. The images in this exhibition are available for purchase to raise vital funds for the NRH. Contact fundraising@nrh.ie with any queries.

• This exhibition will be held in Deansgrange Library
• It can be viewed from Wednesday 1 - 30 April 2026
• All welcome, no booking is needed to attend 

Toddler Time will run weekly, and each session will include facilitator-led activities or free play, creating a fun and engaging environment for little ones. Bookings will open on dlr Libraries Ticket Tailor page one week prior to each event, when additional information will also be provided.  

• Toddler Time will happen every Thursday in March at 10.30 am
• It will take place in the Children's Library, Level 4, dlr LexIcon
• Booking is needed to attend. To book, please visit dlr Libraries Ticket Tailor at the link below
• https://www.tickettailor.com/events/dlrlibraries