Central Library

Madagascar 3 competition in the Central Library, Ilac Centre, Dublin City Centre.

Open to all children up to 13 years.

All children have to do is answer 4 easy questions about the animated movie "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" on the Question & Answer Sheet provided and furnish their contact details. The Question & Answer Sheet is available at the Junior Library desk; completed sheets should be handed in at the same desk.

Competition closes on 31st October 2012.

DreamWorks Animation Present – “Madagascar 3: “Europe’s Most Wanted”. Released in Cinemas October 19, 2012, with paid reviews October 13/14.

A talk entitled "Why are some of us optimists and others pessimists and what can we do about it?" will take place in the Central Library on Thursday June 21st at 1pm. Renowned psychologist and professor of cognitive neuroscience, Elaine Fox of the University of Essex will answer the above question from a totally scientific point of view (The talk is part of Dublin City of Science 2012). Author of "Rainy Brain, Sunny Brain", Elaine will explain how we already have tendencies towards optimism or pessimism when we are born. Read more »

The World Cinema DVD Club Film for the month of May is 'In the Mood for Love' (Year: 2000; Length: 94mins; Language: Cantonese, English subtitles), a Hong Kong-based film directed by Kar Wai Wong.

A man and a woman move in to neighbouring Hong Kong apartments and form a bond when they both suspect their spouses of having affairs.

The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festical where it received a nomination for the Palme d'Or. It has also been a multiple award winner and was nominated for a (British) BAFTA in 2001. Read more about the film in the IMDb.

Club next meets: Thursday, 31st May.
Time: 5.00pm - 6.00pm Read more »

A talk "From Independence to the IMF: the Irish Economy and the forces that shaped it" took place on Thursday March 1st at the Central Library.The speaker, historian and author Conor McCabe ("Sins of the Father"), took a historical perspective on economic developments as he maintains only this can allow us see social forces acting over time. Conor's central thesis is that the recent and ongoing bust has its origins in our history dating back to 1922 and the political break with the UK. Decisions were made then and subsequently which favoured the middle classes and classes of middlemen such as bankers, lawyers, stockbrokers and builders to the detriment of real, sustained economic development. A culture of home ownership was also prioritised by offering grants and tax relief favouring again the middle class over the working class. Read more »

Come along to the Central Library for a cup of tea and a chat about movies - the next (and first!) meeting is on Thursday 29th March from 5 - 6 pm. This is the first in a series of DVD club meetings to take place in the Central Library, and the films will all be world cinema - and do note this means they are all subtitled! This month's film is Gainsbourg (also available from many of our branch libraries!). 

The film, by director Joann Sfar, is based on his graphic novel and is a glimpse at the life of French singer Serge Gainsbourg, from his growing up in 1940s Nazi-occupied Paris through his successful song-writing years in the 1960s to his death in 1991 at the age of 62.

Places are limited so please contact the Central Library for further details by email at centrallibrary@dublincity.ie, or by telephone at 01-8734333.

NB. This is a DVD club, copies will be available to borrow from the library, and we will discuss the film at each meeting.

In September of 2011 we had our first series of ‘Crime and the City’ where over the course of five weeks we had talks from five different authors of fiction, non-fiction and social research - all on the broad topics of crime and drugs.

The idea was to bring a cross section of people together to deliver a series of talks that would be relevant as well as entertaining. From the feedback and comments people passed on we seem to have achieved what we set out to and we hope to be able to do it all again in 2012. In the meantime if you want to be reminded of what went on, or if you missed out we have some of the talks and presentations below for your enjoyment. Read more »