Grand reopening

The library is reopening on Friday September 6th following maintenance and painting work.

Along with other improvements, there are now electrical sockets on or beside each desk space so you can plug in or recharge your laptop while using the library.

We apologise for the disruption but we hope you will be pleased with the improvements.

Library maintenance

DIT Cathal Brugha St library is being redecorated from the 19th August to 6th September. There will be limited access to the library's facilities.

Students and staff can request books from a member of library staff who will be available at the entrance to the library. The computer rooms will be open on the fourth floor of the college as normal, and a classroom near the library will be made available to students who wish to study in the building.

For further updates please check the blog and twitter.

The library can also be contacted on cbs.library@dit.ie or you can call us on 01 402 4424.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

August Bank Holiday

DIT Cathal Brugha St library will be closed for the bank holiday on Monday, 5th August.

The library will reopen on Tuesday, 6th August. Summer opening hours will apply.

Summer Opening Hours - Cathal Brugha St Library

Maintenance work

Maintenance work will be carried out in DIT Cathal Brugha Street Library over the next two weeks (15th-26th July). The library will remain open but there may be some issues with noise and some areas of the library will have to be closed.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

State visits and diplomatic dining

Elaine Mahon, a DIT Cathal Brugha St student who recently completed her BA in Culinary Arts, has had two articles on John F Kennedy's visit to Ireland in 1963 published in the Irish Independent. She was also interviewed on the subject of diplomatic dining by Neil Delamere on Mooney on RTÉ Radio1.

Elaine's final year thesis, Eating for Ireland: An investigation into Ireland's diplomatic dining since the inception of the state, concentrated on three major diplomatic events in Irish history; the Eucharistic Congress in 1932, President Kennedy's visit in 1963, and Queen Elizabeth II's visit in 2011. You can now read A French chef, fine china... and beef!, Elaine's piece on the state dinner and reception given in honour of JFK, and About the little known dining club..., her article on the now defunct Civil Service Dining Club, by clicking on the links above or by searching for them on the Irish Independent website.

For more on the fascinating subject of state visits and diplomatic dining you can listen to Elaine's interview on Mooney by accessing the podcast here.

Summer Opening Hours

The library will be closed for the bank holiday on Monday 3rd June.

Summer opening hours will be in place from Tuesday 4th June until term begins in September. The hours will be:

Monday - Friday

9:30 to 5:15

Don't forget your library books!

The exams are nearly over and it won't be long before students can head off on their summer holidays. However, every year some students forget to leave their library books back after the exams only to return in September to discover that they have to pay huge library fines.

Not only that, if you're graduating this year, the DIT reserves the right not to allow students owing fees to participate in the graduation ceremony. This includes library fines and overdue books.

So please try to remember to return your library books after the exams.

May Bank Holiday

DIT Cathal Brugha St library will be closed for the bank holiday on May 6th.

However, the library will be open on Saturday May 4th from 10am to 5pm, and will be open as normal from Tuesday May 7th onwards.