Deansgrange Library

The staff here fail to realise… They’re in a library.
There seems to be a culture here, in my eyes detrimental, of a library being a congregation point for the community and thereby giving free reign to both the staff and library users permission to speak at the top of their voices. I’ve never experienced entering a library and staff literally talking from one end to the other, receptionist right beside the study area ringing and answering calls constantly and people talking on there phones with NO SHAME.
The entire morning I sat in the library trying to study for upcoming exams the librarian called countless libraries across Dublin looking to locate a children’s book called «Foxe’s». There is absolutely no consideration given to people trying to read. The reason students and others go to the library is to read books or study and the only environment conducive to these aims is to provide a silent area.
Deansgrange library fails to cater for these needs and only operates as a public forum for chat. I understand certain people see the library as an outing from their homes but please discuss current affairs outside and not when people are working. The pleasant nature of the staff get them 2 stars however this is the worst place in the world to go in order to read.

With UCD library being practically devoid of any useful book at exam times I’ve had to rely on public libraries a few times and this one is one of the nicer ones. Well, this is a public library, so the building itself isn’t that great, but the staff are really friendly and are always ready to recommend a good book. The library also has a pretty decent selection of popular as well as slightly unusual novels and non-​fiction works. There is a few chairs in there so you can sit down and pre-​read a book id you’re not sure you want to bring it home and you can also get newspapers here. The computer terminals can be used by the public, you might want to pre-​book these though because they tend to be busy. And the 46A bus stop is right outside the library.

«Wait wait wait, you’re gonna give me a book for free and all I have to do is tell you my address and promise to bring it back?» Recession busted.
Public libraries will save you a lot of coins and this one is especially nice on sunny days. You can sit on the benches outside whilst reading your book.
The interior is pretty bad though, so only come on sunny days.