Dublin By Dusk | Kildare Street After-hours
Dublin by Dusk is a new city wide initiative that invites you to experience Dublin city as it stays open late on the last Thursday of every month
Reading Room:
The Reading Room will remain open until 8:30pm on the last Thursday of each month.
Explore one of Ireland’s great literary spaces, usually reserved for researchers with an NLI Reader’s Ticket.
Visit the iconic Reading Room at the National Library of Ireland on Kildare Street, open from 5:00pm to 8:30pm (last admission at 8:15pm), and experience the historic building after hours. All are welcome, no booking required.
Dates below:
28 May 2026
25 June 2026
30 July 2026 - Songs and Stories with Enda Reilly (performances @ 6:30 + 7:30pm)
27 August 2026
24 September 2026
29 October 2026
26 November 2026
28 January 2027
25 February 2027
25 March 2027
Exhibition:
- The award-winning exhibition Yeats: The Life and Works of William Butler Yeats also located in Kildare Street will remain open until 8.30pm on the listed Thursday evenings.
- The Live Aid Exhibition in the National Photographic Archive, Temple Bar will also stay open late.
For the full NLI programme of events, including live performances, talks and tours, please see here.
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