Fingal Library Network
Fingal Libraries operates 10 library branches, a mobile library and housebound service, as well as a Local Studies and Archives service.
Address
George's Square, Balbriggan
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Opening Hours
Monday - Thursday: 9:45am- 8pm
Fri and Sat: 9:45am-1pm and 1:45pm-5pm
Bank holiday weekends: closed Saturday and Monday
Sunday: Closed
Facilities
Self-service borrowing, renewals and returns
2 on-line public-access catalogue PCs
15 Public access computers
You can now reserve a library PC time slot online. Please click on this link https://bookapc.fingal.ie/ and follow the instructions.
Driver Theory Test PC available for practice
Free Wi-fi and Internet access
Photocopying and printing (charges apply)
Colour: [email protected]
Black-White: [email protected]
- Adult and Young Adult study areas
- Meeting/Lecture rooms
- Exhibition space
- Local history collection
- Healthy Reading collection
- Aspergers/Autism educational equipment
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Split level desks
- Public/disabled toilets
PLEASE NOTE: BALDOYLE LIBRARY IS CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused during these works. Fingal Library branches can be found in Howth, Malahide and Swords.
Address
The Mall, Baldoyle
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Opening Hours
Staffed Hours
Monday – Thursday: 9.45am – 8pm
Friday and Saturday: 9.45am – 5pm
My Open Library Hours
Monday – Thursday: 8am – 9.45am & 8pm – 10pm
Fri and Saturday: 8am – 9.45am & 5pm – 10pm
Sunday: 8am – 10pm
Facilities
- Adult, Young Adult and Children’s Collections
- DVDs, Audio Books and Large Print Collections
- Reference library and study facility
- Internet access, WIFI and IT facilities
- Computers. You can now reserve a library PC time slot online. Please click on this link https://bookapc.fingal.ie/ and follow the instructions.
- Printing and Photocopying (charges apply)
email colour to [email protected]
black/white to [email protected]
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Class visits and block loans for teachers
- Newspapers
- Magazine lending
- Exhibition space (booking fees apply)
- Meeting Rooms (booking fees apply)
- Local history information
Accessibility
Wheelchair access
Public and disabled toilets
PLEASE NOTE: BALDOYLE LIBRARY IS CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused during these works. Fingal Library branches can be found in Howth, Malahide and Swords.
My Open Library at Baldoyle Library
Address
The Civic Centre , Blanchardstown Centre, Dublin 15
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Opening hours
Mon-Thurs: 9:45am – 8:00pm
Fri and Sat: 9:45am – 5:00pm
Bank holiday weekends: Closed Saturday and Monday
Sunday: Closed
Facilities
- Self-service borrowing, renewals and returns
- Computers. You can now reserve a library PC time slot online. Please click on this link https://bookapc.fingal.ie/ and follow the instructions.
- Free Wi-fi and internet access
- Photocopying and printing (charges apply)
Colour: [email protected]
Black-White: [email protected]
- Daily newspapers
- Study space
- Children’s area
- Meeting rooms
- Exhibition space
- Cyber skills room with assistive technology
- Local history collection
- Europe Direct Information Centre (www.europedirect.ie)
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public/disabled toilets
- Assistive technologies
Address
Community & Leisure Centre, Donabate, Ballalease North, Donabate, Co. Dublin
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Opening Hours
Monday & Wednesday
1.15pm – 8.00pm
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
9.45am – 1.00pm & 1.45pm – 5.00pm
(Closed for lunch 1pm – 1.45pm)
Facilities
- Adult Library
- Children’s Library
- Teen section
- Self-service borrowing, renewing and returns
- Computers. You can now reserve a library PC time slot online. Please click on this link https://bookapc.fingal.ie/ and follow the instructions.
- Free Wifi and internet access
- Quiet room with assistive technology and Smartboard
- Reference books
- Large print books
- Periodicals, Newspapers, Application forms,
- DVDS, CD’S, Computer games, Audio books
- Photocopying, printing and scanning (Charges apply).
Black-White: [email protected]
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
Public toilets
Address
Main St, Garristown
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Opening hours
Mon and Wed: 1:45pm - 5:00pm and 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Tues and Thurs: 9:45am - 1:00pm and 1:45pm – 5:00pm
Fri, Sat and Sun: Closed
Bank holiday weekends: Closed Saturday and Monday
Facilities
- Computers with free internet access.
- Online database
- Fax (charges apply)
- Photocopying and printing (charges apply)
- Under current Government Level 3 guidelines public pcs will not be available
- Study space
- Meeting space
- Small Exhibition space
- Local history & community information
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Assistive technology: keyboard and mouse
Address
Howth, Dublin
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Opening hours
Mon and Wed: 1:15pm – 8:00pm.
Tues, Thurs, Fri and Sat: 9:45am – 1:00pm and 1:45pm – 5:00pm
Bank holiday weekends: Closed Saturday and Monday
Sunday: Closed
Facilities
- Adult Library
- Children’s Library
- Teen Section
- Internet Access
- Photocopying and Printing (Charges apply*)
- Under current Government Level 3 guidelines public pcs will not be available
- Reference Books
- Large Print Books
- Periodicals, Newspapers, Application Forms
- Local History Files
- DVDs, CDs, Computer Games, Talking Books
- Community Information
* email your documents for printing to
Colour: [email protected]
Black-White: [email protected]
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
Address
Main St, Malahide
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Opening hours
Opening Hours are:
Monday – Thursday 9.45am – 8pm
Friday & Saturday 9.45am – 1pm and 1.45pm – 5pm
Facilities
- Self-service borrowing, renewals and returns
- Computers. You can now reserve a library PC time slot online. Please click on this link https://bookapc.fingal.ie/ and follow the instructions.
- Free Wifi and internet access
- Photocopying (charges apply)
- Printing (charges apply)
- Study space
- Lecture room
- Exhibition space
- Local history collection
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Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
Assistive technology
Address
Chapel Green, Rush, K56 ED95
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Opening hours
Monday-Thursday 9:45am-8pm
Friday/Saturday 9:45am-1pm, 1:45pm-5pm
Closed Sundays
Bank holiday weekends: Closed Saturday and Monday
Facilities
- Self-service borrowing, renewals and returns
- Computers. You can now reserve a library PC time slot online. Please click on this link https://bookapc.fingal.ie/ and follow the instructions.
- Free Wi-Fi and internet access
- Fax (charges apply)
- Photocopying and printing (charges apply)
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- Study space
- Meeting room
- Exhibition space
- Local history collection
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
Public/disabled toilets
SKERRIES LIBRARY OPENING HOURS
NOW OPEN EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Monday Wednesday Friday Saturday
9.45 – 5 p.m.
(closed for lunch 1 – 1.45 p.m.)
Tuesday + Thursday
(late opening)
1.15 – 8 p.m.
For further information please phone the library at 018905671 or email [email protected]
Address
Temporary address 56 Church Street Skerries
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Opening Hours
The mobile library service will continue to deliver a service to Skerries at the following stops:
- Ardla Cottages, Skerries – public stop -Wednesday afternoon 2:30-3:30 once a month
- Mourne View Skerries – public stop - Wednesday afternoon 2:00-3:00 twice a month
- Shenick, Skerries - public stop - Wednesday afternoon 3:00-4:00 twice a month
- Milverton NS in Skerries once a month.
Address
Rathbeale Rd, Commons West, Swords
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Opening hours
Mon - Thurs: 9:45am – 8:00pm
Fri and Sat : 9:45am – 1:00pm and 1:45pm – 5:00pm
Bank holiday weekends: Closed Saturday and Monday
Sunday: Closed
Facilities
- Self-service borrowing, renewals and returns
- Computers. You can now reserve a library PC time slot online. Please click on this link https://bookapc.fingal.ie/ and follow the instructions.
- Free Wifi and internet access
- Photocopying(charges apply)
- Printing (charges apply)
Colour: [email protected]
Black-White: [email protected]
- Study space
- Exhibition space
- Local history section
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
Assistive technologies
Fingal Local Studies & Archives collect, preserve and make available historic records relating to Fingal and Dublin generally. We acquire records by transfer, donation and purchase. We also undertake outreach including exhibitions, publications, talks, the Fingal Festival of History, Fingal Studies and participation in Heritage Week and Culture Night.
Our friendly and efficient service is available to anyone interested in local, social or family history. All researchers are welcome whether professional, amateur, student, groups, classes etc. Queries are also welcome by phone, post or e-mail.
Karen de Lacey, Archivist and Catherine Keane, Senior Librarian.
E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
Phone: (01) 8704486
Find out more www.fingal.ie/LocalStudiesArchives
Where do we deliver
We can deliver to:
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your home
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a hospital
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nursing homes and care facilities
What we can bring you
We have a wide selection available and can bring you any of the following:
- fiction and non fiction book
- books in large print
- talking books
- music CDs
- DVDs
When do we deliver?
Fridays: 9:30am to 1:00pm
The Housebound delivery service closes for July and August but we have measures in place to ensure you have sufficient reading material during this period:
- Before the start of July, you can receive as many books as you need to tide you over the 8 week period, so that you do not run out of reading material.
- Alternatively, you can nominate a relative or friend (staff member in the case of care homes) to pick up books for you from Blanchardstown Library or any other of our Libraries during this time.
There is also a wide range of e-resources available free of charge 24/7 from Fingal Libraries, including Borrowbox at: https://www.fingal.ie/council/service/fingal-library-eservices-and-eresources-online
The delivery service will resume in September
Mobile Opening/Office Hours
Monday-Friday
9:30am - 1:00pm and 1:45pm – 5:00pm
Address:
Unit 34 Porter’s Avenue, Coolmine Industrial Estate, D15 Y271
The Mobile Library service operates Monday to Friday on a monthly timetable to over 60 locations.
See Mobile Library Timetable December 2024
The Mobile Library service closes for July and August and will resume again in September. Before the start of July, you can take as many books as you need to tide you over the 8 week period, so that you do not run out of reading material. All our library branches remain open during July and August and there is also a wide range of e-resources available free of charge 24/7 from Fingal Libraries, including Borrowbox at: https://www.fingal.ie/council/service/fingal-library-eservices-and-eresources-online
Facilities
- 4 Mobile Library vehicles
- Adult, young adult and junior books
- Dvds, cds and talking books
- Reference section
Accessibility
4 wheelchair accessible vehicles