Cabinteely Library
Overview
Cabinteely Library is a renovated Carnegie library from 1912, set in a large walled garden in the middle of Cabinteely village. With its red and blue tiled roof, leaded windows and copper cupola, it is one of the village's best-known landmarks.
Temporarily closed
Cabinteely Library closed in August 2026 for energy upgrade works, with reopening estimated for November 2026. Check with dlr Libraries before you visit. In the meantime the nearest branches are Ballyogan Library and Deansgrange Library.
History and architecture
The library was designed by the architect Rudolph Maximilian Butler, who also designed the Carnegie libraries in Dundrum and Shankill. Built in the then-fashionable Arts and Crafts style, it stands in a garden enclosed by its original granite walls. Two cast-iron gates open onto paths leading to the entrance, which has a dressed granite surround and a bay window to one side, making it one of Butler's most successful library designs.
At 179 square metres it is the second-smallest library in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, with a garden seating area outside. The current works bring a full rewire, solar panels, a heat pump and new accessible automatic doors and porch.
Facilities
- Books, audiobooks and DVDs for adults, young adults and children
- eBooks, eAudiobooks, online magazines, newspapers and online courses
- 3 public PCs and free Wi-Fi
- 4 study spaces
- Printing, photocopying and scanning
- Self-service kiosk and an outdoor book returns box
- Scéal Trail
- Garden with seating, and bike parking
- Accessible public bathroom
Nearby
Cabinteely Park & House is close by, making the library an easy stop on a day out in the village.
Good to know
- Free to visit, and library membership in Ireland is free.
- Phone (01) 204 7216 or email [email protected] with questions about the library or its events.
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