Dublin City Public Libraries is driven by a commitment to provide library collections, buildings and services that are equal and accessible.
In furthering this objective and in order to meet the requirements of the Disability Act 2005, detailed draft plans to upgrade branch libraries on a phased basis are now on view in the libraries in question. Some of these draft plans are reproduced on this website for your convenience.
The branches scheduled for access work in phase one are:
Northside
Charleville Mall Library, North Strand, Dublin 1
Drumcondra Library, Milmount Avenue, Dublin 9
Marino Library, Marino Mart, Dublin 3
Phibsboro’ Library, Blackquire Bridge, Dublin 7
Cabra Library, Navan Road, Dublin 7
Southside
Rathmines Library, Rathmines Road, Dublin 6
Ringsend Library, Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 4
Ballyfermot Library, Ballyfermot Road, Dublin 10
Pembroke Library, Anglesea Road, Dublin 4 (Process complete, SEE Pembroke Library Blog)
Dublin City Council invites you to contribute to the consultation process and to make your views known by:
Commenting online on this website.
E-mail or in writing to Angela Cassidy at:
angela.cassidy@dublincity.ie
or
Dublin City Public Libraries
Administrative Headquarters
138-144 Pearse Street
Dublin 2
By nominating yourself as a member of our Consultation Panel.
Members will be asked to comment and offer opinions as we implement our accessibility plans. They may be invited to meetings as appropriate, or receive material for comment electronically or by post.Your participation will help us fulfill our commitment to making our libraries accessible for all.
To register your interest or to obtain more information please contact Angela Cassidy not later than 15th October 2007 at the above address.
About the Process
Under the Disability Act 2005, Local Authorities are required to promote and facilitate universal access to all public spaces, buildings and services under their control. As part of this process each authority must carry out an accessibility audit of such public buildings and spaces in order to identify what action is necessary to make them accessible for people with disabilities. In tandem with this each authority should consult with the public and organisations representing people with disabilities in order to take account of their views and requirements.
As part of this process, interested parties are invited to make submissions regarding accessibility at the aforementioned branch libraries.
