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dlr events

Welcome to dlr Events! We run a variety of events throughout the year which you can see below. New events are added weekly, so check back for more details.

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Library Event

Discovering the heritage and history of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

Tues 7, 14, 21 & 28 July and 15, 22 & 29

Deansgrange Library

Discovering the heritage and history of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

Library Event

Wednesday 9 September 2026

Ballyogan Library

Lino-print Workshop for Adults

Library Event

GC Kite workshop (Credit Agnieszka Ziomek - Unsplash.com)

Saturday 26 September 2026

Dalkey Library

Féile Bronntanas 2026: Ceardlann Eitleog le Anyone 4 Science

Library Event

Thursday 8 October 2026

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Glorious monsters

Library Event

Tuesday 27 October 2026

Ballyogan Library

Spooky Skull LED workshop

Exhibitions & Displays

From Tuesday 1 - Wednesday 30 September

Ballyogan Library

OffShoot Photography Society Exhibition

Library Event

Thursdays from 10 September - 29 October

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Age Friendly AI: A Practical Introduction with Andrea Ryan

Teenage Book Clubs

Library Event

Wednesday 30 September 2026. Room 3

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Teen Book Club

Library Event

Thursday 8 October 2026

Deansgrange Library

Joanna Donnelly: Storms, Sunshine & Surprises

Library Event

Wednesday 28 October 2026

Blackrock Library

Hallowe'en Crafts with White Doodle Art 

Library Event

Library Services for the Young

Events for the Young

15, 22, 29 September & 6, 20, 27 October

Deansgrange Library

Series of Early Years workshops with Music Generation dlr

Library Event

Saturday 12 September 2026

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Celebrating Arlen House at 50 & WEB Writers’ Group at 40

10,000 Years of Hellenic Maritime Tradition

Echoes of the Past, a Trip Down Memory Lane

Dundrum Through the Years

Threads of Imagination: Creative Embroidery and Textile Art Exhibition by the Irish Guild of Embroiderers

OffShoot Photography Society Exhibition

RMS Leinster

Halloween Playtime

Halloween Crafts

Scéalta Scanrúla | Spooky Storytime

Spooky VR Sessions

Dress Up Halloween Storytime in English

Cool Food School - Chocolate Apple Mummies

Halloween craft with White Doodle Art

Silly Skeletons

Hallowe'en Crafts with White Doodle Art 

Spooky Skull LED workshop

Halloween Storytime

Howl at Halloween - Scairt na Samhna with Hazel Mulqueen

Spooky Pop-Up Book Crafts and Storytime

Cardmaking with Aoife Munn 

Energy Upgrades at Home & in the Community Event

Astronaut's Dinner with Anyone 4 Science

Féile Bronntanas 2026: Gailearaí-Pléigh

Féile Bronntanas 2026: Oíche Mhaith, a hUbh!

Gothic Writing Workshop with Rachel Donohue

An Evening of Local Gothic with Rachel Donohue

Arts & Crafts Evening for Adults

Intermediate Level Bridge Course

Glorious monsters

Folk Songs and Singers of dlr

Painting Workshop with John Carpenter 

Sailing into History: talk by Flor MacCarthy

The Chamberlains of Adelaide Street, 1924 – 1959; life, love and death in Dun Laoghaire’s Mariners’ Parish

Your first easy peasy lemon squeezy Chinese lesson

Seed Saving from Native and Pollinator-friendly Plants

Census 1926 Talk with historian Liz Gillis

Toddler Time

Take 5 Stitches

The 1926 Census with Bernadette Walsh

Your first easy peasy lemon squeezy Chinese lesson

The Chamberlains of Adelaide Street, 1924 – 1959; life, love and death in Dun Laoghaire’s Mariners’ Parish

Seed Saving from Native and Pollinator-friendly Plants

Census 1926 Talk with historian Liz Gillis

Mindful Mandala with Aoife Munn

Tote Bag Design Workshop

Teen Book Club

Féile Bronntanas 2026: Ceardlann Eitleog le Anyone 4 Science

Féile Bronntanas 2026: Am Scéalaíochta agus Ciorcal Comhrá do Theaghlaigh | Storytime and Irish Conversation Circle for Families

Féile Bronntanas 2026: Ceardaíocht Dátheangach | Bilingual Crafts

Fighting Words as Gaeilge

Sustainability and Environmental Awareness Workshop with Unwind with Plants

Féile Bronntanas 2026: Sceitse / Pictionary as Gaeilge

Féile Bronntanas 2026: Portráidí le Cara Dunne

Smart Café at dlr LexIcon

Celebrating Arlen House at 50 & WEB Writers’ Group at 40

Age Friendly AI: A Practical Introduction with Andrea Ryan

Lino-print Workshop for Adults

Adult Education Services Pop-Up Information Stand

In Conversation with Matt Haig: Live Stream Borrowbox Interview

Open Air Art workshops with Mags Harnett

Digital Basics IT Clinic 

Squid Squad Session with Aoife Dooley

Make a zine with Mila

Density and Ocean Layers Workshop with Anyone 4 Science

International Literacy Day Storytime

Robert Harris in conversation with Alex Clark

Fernhill Park & Gardens Free Guided Tour

The Oratory Free Guided Tour

Save the Date! TY STEM Entrepreneur Camp 2026

Baby and Toddler Group at Ballyogan Library

Quiet Evenings

Drop-In Information Hub: Adult Education Service

Christmas Walking Trails at Cabinteely Park

Alpine Skate Trail, Dún Laoghaire Harbour

dlr Libraries Online Book Club

Baby Book Club

Storytime

Quiet Evenings in Dundrum Library

Quiet Tuesdays in Cabinteely Library

Blackrock Park is a nice green site overlooking Dublin Bay, with a well established children play area and cycle path. Swans can regularly be seen over the pond that features the Peace Fountain, built

Cabinteely Park

Cabinteely sits on the crossroads of Johnstown Road/Brennanstown Road and the Old Bray Road. The Stillorgan Dual Carriageway runs parallel to the Old Bray Road and directly through the suburb, and is

Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre

For something different this summer try a fun day out for all the family! Travel back in time and enjoy the 15th century living history tour with the actors in period costumes. Professional actors

Dalkey Island

Dalkey Island is an uninhabited island about 16km south of Dublin, near the village of Dalkey 3km south of Dun Laoghaire Harbour.

From archaeological remains it appears the first people to arrive in

Deansgrange Cemetery

Deansgrange Cemetery is one of the largest cemeteries in Ireland and is full of graves of historical interest.

For a full list please view the document at this link.

DLR LexIcon Library

dlr LexIcon is the centrepiece of a new public space in Moran Park.

It houses a public library - a key community space where all are welcome, a municipal gallery, a Studio theatre space, extensive

Holy Trinity Church

Holy Trinity Church, set in the corner of Killiney Hill Park, was built in 1848. Why not visit and see the glorious Harry Clarke stained glass window and the magnificent carved pulpit with its 5

Kilgobbin Church

The picturesque remains of Kilgobbin church stand on a prominent hill near Stepaside, on the foot of the Dublin Mountains. It was built in 1707 on an ancient pre-Norman site where a wooden church

Kill Abbey

Kill Abbey.

The church, believed to have been dedicated to St. Fintan, dates back to the tenth or eleventh century and is one of the oldest in South Dublin.

Entrance to the church grounds is

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Children’s Book Festival 2026

Events

Discovering the heritage and history of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

Lino-print Workshop for Adults

Féile Bronntanas 2026: Ceardlann Eitleog le Anyone 4 Science

Glorious monsters

Spooky Skull LED workshop

OffShoot Photography Society Exhibition

Age Friendly AI: A Practical Introduction with Andrea Ryan

Teen Book Club

Joanna Donnelly: Storms, Sunshine & Surprises

Hallowe'en Crafts with White Doodle Art

Series of Early Years workshops with Music Generation dlr

Celebrating Arlen House at 50 & WEB Writers’ Group at 40

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10,000 Years of Hellenic Maritime Tradition

Echoes of the Past, a Trip Down Memory Lane

Dundrum Through the Years

Threads of Imagination: Creative Embroidery and Textile Art Exhibition by the Irish Guild of Embroiderers

OffShoot Photography Society Exhibition

RMS Leinster

Halloween Playtime

Halloween Crafts

Scéalta Scanrúla | Spooky Storytime

Spooky VR Sessions

Dress Up Halloween Storytime in English

Cool Food School - Chocolate Apple Mummies

Halloween craft with White Doodle Art

Silly Skeletons

Hallowe'en Crafts with White Doodle Art

Spooky Skull LED workshop

Halloween Storytime

Howl at Halloween - Scairt na Samhna with Hazel Mulqueen

Spooky Pop-Up Book Crafts and Storytime

Cardmaking with Aoife Munn

Energy Upgrades at Home & in the Community Event

Astronaut's Dinner with Anyone 4 Science

Féile Bronntanas 2026: Gailearaí-Pléigh

Féile Bronntanas 2026: Oíche Mhaith, a hUbh!

Gothic Writing Workshop with Rachel Donohue

An Evening of Local Gothic with Rachel Donohue

Arts & Crafts Evening for Adults

Intermediate Level Bridge Course

Glorious monsters

Folk Songs and Singers of dlr

Painting Workshop with John Carpenter

Sailing into History: talk by Flor MacCarthy

The Chamberlains of Adelaide Street, 1924 – 1959; life, love and death in Dun Laoghaire’s Mariners’ Parish

Your first easy peasy lemon squeezy Chinese lesson

Seed Saving from Native and Pollinator-friendly Plants

Census 1926 Talk with historian Liz Gillis

Toddler Time

Toddler Time

Toddler Time

Toddler Time

Toddler Time

Toddler Time

Toddler Time

Toddler Time

Toddler Time

Toddler Time

Toddler Time

Toddler Time

Toddler Time

Toddler Time

Toddler Time

Take 5 Stitches

The 1926 Census with Bernadette Walsh

Your first easy peasy lemon squeezy Chinese lesson

The Chamberlains of Adelaide Street, 1924 – 1959; life, love and death in Dun Laoghaire’s Mariners’ Parish

Seed Saving from Native and Pollinator-friendly Plants

Census 1926 Talk with historian Liz Gillis

Mindful Mandala with Aoife Munn

Tote Bag Design Workshop

Teen Book Club

Children’s Book Festival  2026

Hallowe'en Crafts with White Doodle Art 

Hallowe'en Crafts with White Doodle Art 

Spooky Pop-Up Book Crafts and Storytime

Cardmaking with Aoife Munn 

Painting Workshop with John Carpenter 

Digital Basics IT Clinic 