Mechanics will check your bike - brakes, tyres, wheels, chain, gear and handlebars and will let you know if you’re bike is safe and in good condition.

Drop in - Open to all
 

To celebrate Bloomsday, Dalkey Library Colleague Brendan will be discussing Joyce’s French connections! From the student stay mocked in Ulysses through his decades living there with Nora and, of course, the publication of his masterpiece, Paris & France were integral to his life & work. Join us as we discuss the places and people that impacted this genius in self-imposed exile. Booking essential as places are strictly limited.

Booking essential. To book, click here or email dalkeylib@dlrcoco.ie / Tel (01) 204 7217

Join Library Colleague Nadiia to make a beautifully unique piece of round fibre art in all the colours of the rainbow!

Suitable for ages 13-14yrs

Booking essential as places are limited. To book, click here or email dalkeylib@dlrcoco.ie / Tel (01) 204 7217

Join us to learn about a unique craft project for adults! 

For our first meeting in June we will meet to talk about the “Snippet Roll” project.  The first meeting will then be followed up in July with a meeting every Thursday at 6-7pm where we will actually create a “Snippet Roll” 

At the first meeting the concept of “Snippet Rolls” will be introduced by Olga and she will explain how small scraps of fabric, lace, ribbons, buttons, beads, charms, fabric flowers, yo-yos, labels, embroidery, and more will be used to create a textile collage. The created collage will then be used in another creative

Events & Workshops on the creative arts and improving brain health

In May and June 2026 dlr Libraries in partnership with the Global Brain Health Institute and Creative Ireland’s Creative Communities programme presents a series of workshops on brain health and creativity in dlr LexIcon.

Curated by Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health, Mike Hanrahan, workshops feature medical professionals, advocates and artists from various disciplines.

Booking and additional information for each event can be accessed via the following links or by scanning the QR code below:

Tues 12 May, 6.00pm-8.00pm 

The

Taking place on the second Monday of each month, with a summer break in July and August. The book for June’s meeting is The Wishing Spell: The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer. Pick up a copy in-branch in advance.

Suitable for ages 9-12 yrs

To book, email deansgrangelib@dlrcoco.ie or Tel (01) 204 7218

Join our dlr Writer in Residence Eve McDonnell for these lively workshops for local schoolchildren.  

In The Last Boy, Brewster – a small, unwanted ‘climbing boy’ – is sold to a cruel Master Sweep, his brother’s sooty thumbprint sealing the deal. Let’s explore Brewster’s harrowing Victorian world and learn about his incredible legacy and motivations for wishing for a better life for all climbing boys. Wishes exist in hope-filled hearts, they create ambition and dreams of better things, they bring smiles and delicious anticipation! Let’s make our mark by creating our own unique WISHPRINT – our

Welcoming Birdhouses for Biodiversity! 

Birds, bugs and even bats are vital for helping to pollinate crops as well as to keep pests under control. We’re inviting all nature lovers and budding illustrators to join illustrator Mags Suggs to create pop-up birdhouses (or a bug hotel, or a bat house!) with spring-time themes. Practise some drawing and then decorate and assemble the birdhouses to take home. 

• This event will take place in The LAB, Level 3, dlr LexIcon at 10.00 - 11.00 am 
• It is suitable for 1 - 4 class
• Booking is needed to attend. To book, teachers should email dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie

Welcoming Birdhouses for Biodiversity! 

Birds, bugs and even bats are vital for helping to pollinate crops as well as to keep pests under control. We’re inviting all nature lovers and budding illustrators to join illustrator Mags Suggs to create pop-up birdhouses (or a bug hotel, or a bat house!) with spring-time themes. Practise some drawing and then decorate and assemble the birdhouses to take home. 

• This event will take place in The LAB, Level 3, dlr LexIcon at 11.30 am - 12.30 pm 
• It is suitable for 1 - 4 class
• Booking is needed to attend. To book, teachers should email dlrlexiconlib@dlrcoco