Deansgrange Library Re opening

Children and young people are invited to participate in dlr Libraries Lego Competition 2021, a perfect project to work on this August and September and also possibly win some prizes!

We have four age categories as well as the 'Crowd Favourite' category, team builds are also accepted, so feel free to buddy up with a sibling, family member or friend to build and to enter!
Each year we are bowled over by the Lego builds we receive in dlr LexIcon, with close to 90 builds submitted each year in 2017, 2018 and 2019, each showing creativity and ingenious building skills and filling our library with a

August Bank Holiday 2021

Please note that due to unforeseen circumstances Shankill Library will be closed tomorrow morning, Wednesday 4 August and will reopen at 2pm. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

If you need to contact a member of staff, please find contact details for our other libraries here

Children and young people are invited to participate in dlr Libraries Lego Competition 2021, a perfect project to work on this August and September and also possibly win some prizes!

We have four age categories as well as the 'Crowd Favourite' category, team builds are also accepted, so feel free to buddy up with a sibling, family member or friend to build and to enter!

Each year we are bowled over by the Lego builds we receive in dlr LexIcon, with close to 90 builds submitted each year in 2017, 2018 and 2019, each showing creativity and ingenious building skills and filling our library with a

dlr Libraries are pleased to announce that Level 3 in dlr LexIcon is now open again for browsing and borrowing on Sundays 12pm-4pm. Library users can browse the displays on Level 3 and borrow and return items on a self-service basis.

The Municipal Gallery is open during these hours also to view On returning – an exhibition by Gary Coyle and you can also view the CHERISH exhibition which is on display on Level 3 and outdoors on Moran Park.

Please note you will not be able to collect reservations on Sundays. Library staff are available Monday-Saturday for any queries you may have.

The CHERISH Project is delighted to announce the launch of The CHERISH Project: Climate Change and Coastal Heritage exhibition which took place outside at dlr LexIcon Library, Moran Park on 18 August 2021 at 6.30pm. The exhibition is on display for the first time in Ireland at the dlr LexIcon Library, Dún Laoghaire and will continue until 26 September 2021.

This guest blog post has been written by Mary Burnham who facilitates dlr Libraries Online Book club as well as chooses interesting books that tend to generate great discussions.  Follow Mary on FB for more wonderful book recommendations here. 

We have a great line-up of authors and illustrators who will be ‘zooming’ in to dlr Libraries for Children’s Book Festival this October! 

For families, there will be exclusive videos from Alan Nolan, Oisín McGann, Paddy Donnelly, Shane Hegarty & Sheena Dempsey available on the dlr YouTube channel throughout the Festival month.

Keep an eye on our website and our social media for information about staff storytimes, arts and crafts workshops and other events celebrating CBF in October.

Resumption of Library Services