Cultural45-90 minutes
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About
The modern library and cultural centre on the seafront, opened in 2014 and designed by Carr Cotter & Naessens. Public art exhibitions on the lower floors, the main library on the middle floors, and a top-floor reading room with a wide view across Dublin Bay. Free to enter; the upstairs view is a tip locals share.
Highlights
- ✓Top-floor reading room with view across Dublin Bay
- ✓Rotating free art exhibitions on the lower floors
- ✓Fully accessible with lift to every floor
Tips
- →Free to enter, free WiFi, free toilets on every floor
- →Reading room on the top floor is the best free indoor seat with a view in south Dublin
- →Closed Sundays in winter; check seasonal hours
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