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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 14d

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.

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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 11d

MOL will reopen at 1 pm on Saturday, October 25.

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Oral History Network Ireland @oralhistoryie.bsky.social · 11d

📢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 · 13d

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.

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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 13d

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 · 13d

Michael speaks to Brendan Teeling of @dublincitylibs.bsky.social about the Dublin Festival of History listenagain.org?p=57326

Lifeline : Dublin Festival of History 2025 – Near FM – Listen Again

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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 14d

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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 14d

Gabhaimid ár míle leithscéal as an míchaoithiúlacht.

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Osclóidh an leabharlann arís Dé Máirt 28 Deireadh Fómhair.

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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 14d

Walkinstown Library will be used as polling stations on Friday, 24 October 2025.

More details: www.dublincity.ie/library/blog...

Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 14d

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 · 17d

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 · 17d

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 · 18d

An International Writers’ Network Special with Coolock Library Writing Group listenagain.org?p=57283 @dublincitylibs.bsky.social

International Writers Network: Coolock Library Writing Group – Near FM – Listen Again

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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 19d

National Public Libraries Open Day

Check out your local library on Saturday, September 27, and ‘Take a Closer Look’ at what's on offer.

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dublinbookfest.bsky.social @dublinbookfest.bsky.social · 24d

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 · 25d

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: [email protected]

Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 27d

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!

Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · Sep 5

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.

Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · Sep 4

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...

Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · Sep 2

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All About Books with Katy Conneely-Exclusive Author Insights

Join Katy Conneely on All About Books as she chats with Irish & international authors, booksellers, and reviewers, uncovering the latest literary gems.

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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · Sep 2

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.

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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · Sep 1

📚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...

Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · Sep 1

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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · Sep 1

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 · Aug 29

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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · Aug 27

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...