Easter Events at South Dublin Libraries
Ballyroan Library
Sarah Sparkles Stories and Songs : Join Sarah Sparkles for a special story and music time with songs, stories, rhymes and lots of fun!
Wednesday 16th April at 12pm. For preschool children. book here
Easter Crafts for Kids : Fun craft activities to get ready for Easter.
Wednesday 16th April at 3pm. For ages 9+ book here
Dave’s Jungle: A once in a lifetime chance to meet some amazing animals from snakes to tarantulas!
Thursday 17th April At 2pm and 3pm. For ages 5+ book here
Active Lego for Neurodiverse Children: Join us for a Lego Session with a twist! A fun active Lego session for neurodiverse children along with their parents and siblings.
Tuesday 22nd April at 11am For ages 5+ book here
Sensory Explorers Play session for Neurodiverse children and their siblings. A fun play session in a relaxed environment.
Tuesday 22nd April at 12.30pm For ages 6+book here
Junior Einsteins A fun and exciting hands-on science workshop for children!
Thursday 24th April at 11am For ages 5+ book here
Teen Events at Ballyroan Library
Teen Creative Writing Club Calling all young writers in Ballyroan, Rathfarnham, Templeogue, Whitechurch and Knocklyon Area!
Join us every two weeks in Ballyroan Library for our creative writing group for teens. Starting Tuesday 15 April at 5pm For ages 13-17 only book here
Film Screening: The Shawshank Redemption Join us for a showing of this iconic film adaptation of the Stephen King novella, starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman.
Part of the Leaving Certificate syllabus. Wednesday 16 April 5pm Over 16s only bookhere
Castletymon Library
Easter Crafts for ages 3 - 7 years
Monday 14th April 2.30 - 3.30pm book here
Toddler Time with Sarah Sparkles - join Sarah for some songs, rhyme and play.
Wednesday 16th April 10.30 - 11.30am book here
Meditation and Mindfulness with Sarah Tully (for adults) - Need a break this Easter? Join Sarah Tully for this relaxing session on meditation and mindfulness.
Wednesday 16th April at 2- 3 pm book here
Easter Egg Hunt for ages 5 - 9 - Join Jack and Sean and follow the treasure map of Castletymon Library to see if you can find the hidden Easter Eggs!
Thursday April 17th at 2.30 - 3.30pm book here
Children's Crafts with Author Tarsila Kruse (ages 6-9) :
Tuesday, April 22 · 10:30 - 11:30am book here
Junk Journaling with Jen (ages 8+)
Wednesday, April 23 · 2:30 - 3:30pm book here
Make your own Kite - Join us for a fun afternoon of kite-making for kids aged 6-10!
Thursday, April 24 · 2:30 - 3:30pm book here
For the Love of "Snocks" with The Reptile Zoo: Snakes and Crafts (5-12)
Meet some live snakes, learn about where they're from and design a sock puppet snake (a snock). Please bring along your own sock.
Friday, April 25 · 2:30 - 3:30pm book here
STEAM event: Fruit & Veggie Stamps for people with additional needs
Sat, 26 Apr 2025 12:00 - 13:00 book here
Clondalkin Library
Easter Arts and Crafts with Elena
Friday 4th April 3.00pm For kids age 6-8 book here
Pokémon Draw-a-long. Join illustrator Amy Louise O'Callaghan as she teaches you how to draw some of your favourite Pokémon! For ages 7-10 years
Monday 14th April 2.00pm For kids age 7-10 book here
Easter Storytime and Facepainting : Join us for a special Easter themed Storytime in Clondalkin Library followed by free facepainting!
Tuesday 15th April 3.00pm For kids age 3+ No need to book, all welcome
Easter Science with Anyone 4 Science - Join Anyone 4 Science to do some easter themed science experiments **please only book one session per child**
Wednesday 16th April
1.00pm - Easter Egg Chromatography for ages 6-12
2.00pm - Strong Structures challenge for kids age 8-12 book here
Animal superpowers with the National Reptile Zoo - Meet the creatures from the National Reptile Zoo and learn all about their superpowers.
Thursday 24th April 2.00pm Suitable for kids age 5-12 book here
Board Games Free play - Join us in Clondalkin Library for an afternoon of fun trying out our selection of board games.
Friday 25th April 2.00pm Suitable for Families book here
STEAM Saturday: SNAP circuits Freeplay
Saturday 26th April 11.00am For kids age 7+ book here
Lucan Library
Make Easter Power Ball Chicks for 6-8 yr olds - Hands-on workshop making Easter Chick Power Balls
Wednesday 16th April / 10am Book here
Make Easter Power Ball Chicks for 9-12 yr olds - Hands-on workshop making Easter Chick Power Balls
Wednesday 16th April / 11.30am book here
Creative Writing with Maeve Devoy – A Whodunnit Special.
The MAD Mystery- A Whodunnit Special: Every great mystery needs sharp-eyed characters, unbelievable plot twists and a dash of humour. In this workshop facilitator Maeve Devoy will encourage the young writers to think like detectives, as they construct their own Whodunit mysteries.
Thursday 17th April, 12noon Age Group: 8-12 years book here
Drumming with Thomas Annang, a family event - Join us for a hands-on drumming workshop where you can learn new beats and rhythms in a fun and interactive setting!
Wednesday 23rd April, 3.30pm Age Group: Age 5+ book here
Lego with Bricks4Kids for 4-7 years - Have fun with Lego with Bricks4Kids
Friday 25th April, 11am book here
Lego with Bricks4Kids for 8-12 years
Friday 25th April, 12noon book here
Easter Activity Pack and LED Card Kit for ages 6+
Tuesday 15th April, 10am book here
North Clondalkin Library
Nail Art workshop - Teenagers Nail Art
Monday 14 April 2025 - 2 - 6 pm
Family Movie - Bring a treat and join us to watch an Easter Family movie on our big screen
Monday 14 April 2025 at 1 - 3 pm book here
Easter Egg Hunt - Children will find paper eggs, colour in and complete the riddle to collect a Chocolate egg
Tuesday 15 April 2025 at 2 - 3.30pm book here
Easter Bunny Cookies - suitable for ages 7 -12
Wednesday 16 April 2025 at 13 - 14.00 pm book here
Junior Talent Show - Under 14's Talents Show. Application Forms to be filled out in branch. Successful applicants will be contacted 7 days before event.
Thursday 17 April 2025 at 18.00 - 19.30 book here
Springtime Storytime and Craft - Springtime Storytime with themed craft. Suitable for children up to 8 years.
Tuesday 22 April 2025 15.00 - 16.00 book here
Large Games - We will have large Games on Library Floor for free play for all the family. All welcome.
Wednesday 23 April 2025 - 12.00 - 16.00 book here
World Book Night: Come along and join us reading in NCL. Join our 2025 A-Z reading Challenge.
Wednesday 23 April 2025 - 18.00 - 20.00
Lego Challenge - Children will create a lego scene of their choice from our list of challenges
Thursday 24 April 2025 at 13.00 - 15.00 book here
NCL Open Mic Night - A fun evening of Comedy, Music, Poetry and Spoken word. Inviting local artists and amateurs to showcase your talents. This event is for age 16+
Thursday 24 April 2025 at 18.30 - 19.30 book here
3D Printing Workshop for Adults - In this introductory workshop with library staff, you will learn the basics of 3D modelling using Tinkercad software as well as how to find pre-made designs on the internet that can be printed on the library's 3D printers. Each participant will get to make their own design during the workshop that will be printed afterwards and can be collected from the library when ready.
Friday 25 April 2025 - 12:00 -15.00 book here
Family Fort Building - Library floor/gardens will be taken over by families building their own forts. Get creative and reimagine your library as your very own fort!.
Saturday 26 April 2025 at 13.00 - 16.00 book here
Tallaght Library
TOY SWAP - Come along and swap up to 3 toys (clean, in good condition and all parts accounted for!) for tokens to “buy” other toys from our swap!
Saturday 12th of April, 11am-12pm
Toy drop off is on Monday, 7th April from 4-7pm and on Saturday, 12th April from 10-11am
Teddy Bear hospital - On arrival at 10am participants will fill out medical forms and attach medical bracelets to their teddy bears. Our mending expert will then confirm the treatment required and you can leave your teddy in the waiting area. When you come back to collect the teddy at 12pm we will issue a certificate of health. For minor injuries only (small tears, eye, or nose replacements) – no major traumas!
Saturday 12th of April, drop off 10.00am, pick up 12.00pm Book here
Neurodiverse workshop for children - Join play therapist Rebecca McDermot for a messy play session to explore using our fine and gross motor skills. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Monday 14th April 3.00pm book here
Magic show - Imagination exploration: brings alive the fun and creativity that lives within all children. Enjoy magic, mayhem, and puppetry in this rollicking rollercoaster of entertainment.
Monday 14th April 3.00pm For ages 4- 7
Story time with arts and crafts - All welcome, for groups, please contact the library in advance
Tuesday 15th of April 3.30pm - for ages 3-6
Toddler time with Rachel Drew, all welcome no need to book
Wednesday 16th of April 10.30am
Micro:bit Easter Egg Hunt - In this workshop with library staff we'll code our Micro:bits so that we can use their proximity sensors to hunt for Easter Eggs!
The Micro:bit is an educational micro controller created by the BBC in conjunction with Microsoft, ARM, and Samsung. It can be easily programmed and has a host of exciting features.
Wednesday 16th April 2.30pm Age Group: 7 to 12 book here
Egg Anatomy with Anyone 4 Science - Children learn about the structure of an egg, they also make a folding paper egg model.
Thursday 17th April 10.30am & 11.30am - Age Group: 7 to 12 book here
Story time with arts and crafts for ages 3-6, no need to book * for groups please contact the library in advance
Tuesday 22nd of April
LEGO challenge - In this hour-long workshop your child will hone their building skills and unleash their creativity as they set about completing a themed Lego challenge set by library staff.
Wednesday 23rd of April 3.00pm - Age Group For ages 7+ book here
Pokemon Drawing workshop -Join illustrator Amy Louise as she teaches how to draw some of the most popular Pokémon, including Pikachu, Charmander and more.
Thursday 24th of April 10.00am For ages 7 to 9 years. book here
Anime drawing workshop - Seen in Pokémon, Studio Ghibli films and much more, Japanese manga and anime is well-known for its particular style, including big, expressive eyes and creative hair. In this introductory workshop, young anime and manga enthusiasts will be shown how to draw “anime” style and create their own self-portraits and original characters.
Thursday 24th of April, 11.15am Ages 10+ book here