Libraries

Ballitore Library and Quaker Museum is located in the restored Mary Leadbeater House in the heart of Ballitore. It provides a public library service to Ballitore and it’s environs, and also a museum,

Dún Laoghaire Library has a specialist local history section and handles many genealogical enquiries.

Regular storytime for pre-school children

The name Cabinteely comes from the Irish Cábán tSíle, or Sheila’s Cabin. The village’s distinctive Carnegie library was opened in 1912.

Deansgrange Library is a modern branch, innovatively designed in a double octagon shape. It is situated at the busy Deansgrange crossroads.

Children’s storytelling every Thursday at 3.15pm. Also Children’s art class takes place every Saturday from 10.30am – 11.30am. Please note that the library is closed on Saturdays/Mondays of Bank Hols.

Children’s art class takes place every Monday at 3.00pm. Please note that the library is closed on Saturdays/Mondays of Bank Holiday weekends.

Blackrock library, a handsome Carnegie building built in 1905, is an integral part of its architectural heritage.

Dalkey Library is one of the newer branches of Dunlaoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s Libraries, and has two dedicated music rooms for practising the harp and the piano.