Libraries Events

Celebrate St. Brigid’s Festival with Katie Charlwood, host of the ‘Who Did What Now’ history podcast.

Join artist Kim Jenkinson for this children’s art workshop, using a mix of fabric, wire and natural materials to create your own version of a brídeog doll to celebrate St. Brigid’s Day.

Stories for children aged 7+

Learn all about the legend of St. Brigid’s magical cloak and create your own colourful cloak collage using coloured paper.

Join author, illustrator, and comic creator Alan Nolan as he talks about favourite comics from his childhood.

To celebrate Ireland Reads Day, join acclaimed novelist Cecelia Ahern as she chats to Sarah-Jayne Tobin about her latest novel Into The Storm, and her prolific body of work.

Join author and illustrator Tarsila Krüse for a delightful reading session featuring her brand-new picture book, A Little Birdie Told Me...

Bad Bridget is a podcast and book telling the untold stories of generations of Irish emigrant women who saw their American Dream become a nightmare.

Celebrate International Women’s Day with bestselling novelist, Ciara Geraghty, as she talks about her writing life.

Join author and educator Melatu Uche Okorie, along with fellow writers, as they discuss arts practice in Ireland with the spotlight focused on female artists.

Join us in Blanchardstown Library for a fun and interactive Toddler Time with the talented Sarah Sparkles.

Toddlers will play with taste–safe themed sensory trays and use toys and equipment to encourage discovery and play.

Learn to study independently with all the resources of the library at your fingertips: encyclopaedias, dictionaries, C–pen readers, revision books and more!