What do the Miami, the Capitol, the Nevada and Tony Kenny, roller skates, Doc Marten’s boots, The Clash, The Jam, The Stranglers, U2, Virgin Prunes, Skateboarding and Tony Hawk have in common? Find out at the Top Hat Dún Laoghaire exhibition.

dlr Libraries had planned to host this exhibition in dlr LexIcon in partnership with the Institute of Art, Design and Technology during May and June but you can enjoy it online now instead. Congrats to all the students and staff who worked so hard to make it happen. It is a fascinating account of a much-loved venue in Dún Laoghaire from the 1950s right up

Children and young people are invited to participate in dlr Libraries Lego Competition 2020, a perfect project to work on over the summer months. We have several age categories and team builds are also accepted, so feel free to buddy up with a sibling or family member (and hopefully by a little later this summer, with a friend).
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 splash of glorious colour!
 
Entrants are

Renowned music lecturer Tim Thurston, a favourite with dlr Libraries members, shares with us his music choices in the hopes that music can provide some calming reassurance and will lift our spirits during this worrying time.
 

dlr Libraries present a unique opportunity to see:

Three Joycean Films by Bruce Arnold, a collaboration between the Friends of Joyce Tower Society and dlr LexIcon.

Screen times, all on June 15th and on view for the following week:

The Scandal of Ulysses 10.30 am

Images of Joyce 12.30 pm

The Trials of Ulysses 2.30 pm

These 3 films will be shown on Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown’s YouTube channel. See https://bit.ly/dlrYouTube at the advertised times and throughout the following week also.

dlr LexIcon in collaboration with our colleagues in The Friends of Joyce Tower Society offer a unique opportunity to see

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dlr Libraries: What to expect from Monday 8 June

As the Government Roadmap progresses, dlr Libraries are planning a gradual re-opening of our services in compliance with Government Guidelines. We are planning to open our physical spaces in phases from the 29 June and will keep you updated on these plans.

However, from the week beginning Monday 8 June, dlr Libraries are delighted to take a step closer to re-opening by offering our new Bag a Book: Contact & Collect service!

Bag a Book - Contact & Collect: How it works

Contact your local

Renowned music lecturer Tim Thurston, a favourite with dlr Libraries members, shares with us his music choices in the hopes that music can provide some calming reassurance and will lift our spirits during this worrying time.
 

dlr Libraries are delighted to announce that Level 3 in dlr LexIcon is now open to the public for our Quick Browse Service, the next phase in the planned re-opening of our library spaces. We have created a mini Library via the Haigh Terrace entrance for our users to visit, browse and self-issue library material. dlr LexIcon Quick Browse includes a well-stocked children’s library plus a selection of adult fiction, non-fiction, large print, audiobooks and DVDs to choose from.

In line with public health guidelines on social distancing and hygiene, please be aware of the following:

• Visitor numbers

New technology to help those who wish to minimise interactions

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Libraries are delighted to introduce ‘Self-Check’ for the dlr Libraries App, which allows patrons to issue their own books via their smartphone, without the need to visit the desk or use a self-service kiosk. The new service is the first of its kind in Ireland, and is just one of the ways dlr Libraries are embracing technology to make sure library members feel safer, as libraries prepare to re-open their doors to the public. 

Speaking of the new functionality on the app, Cathaoirleach Cllr. Una Power said:

“Covi

dlr Local Voices Short Story Writing Competition

Thanks to all who entered our dlr Local Voices Short Story Writing Competition organised by dlr Libraries and we are delighted to announce the winning and highly recommended entries below. Thanks to our judges Leo Cullen, Sadhbh Devlin and Sara Keating and thanks to ALL who took part and shared their dlr stories, memories and musings with us.

As Sara Keating remarked ‘Despite their social isolation, the young writers of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown did not find themselves stuck for inspiration during the last few months. Many of them looked to the world