| Books, Periodicals and Newspapers |
| Over 400,000 books are available for lending throughout the branches. These include books for adults and young people, fiction and non-fiction, large print and literacy material.
See: dlr County Library Service Collection Development Policy
Periodicals are held in all branches. They supplement the book stock and provide up-to-date information on both general and specialised areas of interest. Back issues of most periodicals are available for lending.
Newspapers are available in all branches, and Dún Laoghaire
Library keeps back issues of the Irish Times on microfilm.
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| Inter Library Loans Service |
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown's Inter Library Loans (ILLs) Service can obtain items from any library in Ireland, Britain or further afield, for a nominal charge of 50c per item. Out-of-print books, journal articles and specialised items can be obtained in this way.
Material is also loaned through the BLDSC scheme to libraries in Ireland and the U.K., and by special arrangement to libraries abroad.
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| Reference and Information |
| A selection of reference books is available for consultation in each library. Each branch also holds a variety of application forms, including those for passport, driving licence and voters register.
While Dún Laoghaire Library houses the main local history collection , each branch keeps files containing historical information specific to the surrounding area.
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Language cassettes, CDs, DVDs and books may be borrowed from all branches.
Deansgrange Library holds regular, informal language exchange sessions where members of the public meet in groups to share their respective language abilities. |
| Free public Internet access is available in all branches. Booking is strongly advised. Conditions of use
The online catalogue can be searched using author, title or keyword searches. Members can view their personal details and renew items via the Internet. |
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Visit by Library staff to Beaufort
Sheltered Housing Scheme, Glasthule
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This service is run from Stillorgan, and involves regular visits to members of the public who are unable to visit a library and have nobody to visit the library service for them.
There are four weekly rotas per month, readers being visited once a month; mostly in their own homes but also in nursing homes. Books are taken by van for selection by the individual reader who may also avail of a free book reservation service.
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