Visit and Contact our Library
Our Library is a national service, which provides comprehensive
information on a range of child-related issues such as child protection,
child development, family support, bereavement, diversity, parenting,
childcare and much more.
In particular, the Library aims to meet the
information needs of the City and County Childcare Committees and the
childcare sector in general.
Whether you are a childcare
professional, social-worker, student or parent, you will find our
library an indispensable resource for your information needs.
Barnardos Library provides:
- A one-stop-shop for information on issues relating to children and families (search the online catalogue to view the library collection).
- Resources such as books, journals, reports, online databases and official publications
- Online library catalogue
- A membership scheme where members can
- borrow library resources,
- access child-related professional journals,
- obtain articles held by other libraries
- avail of a customized literature search service
For more information about library membership, click here
Online Catalogue
Search our online catalogue to view details of all resources held in the library collection.
Journals Collection
Barnardos Library subscribes to a number of Irish and International research journals, which cover issues affecting children and families.
You can view a list of titles here.
Visiting our Library
We invite you to visit our centre in Dublin where a guided tour can be arranged for groups by appointment. Please contact us if you would like to arrange a group visit.
Opening Hours
9.30am to 5pm Monday-Friday
Christchurch Square
Dublin 8.
Tel: (01) 4549699
Fax: (01) 4530300
Email: resources@barnardos.ie
Open Monday to Friday 9.30am-5pm
Síolta Resources
Síolta is a set of national standards for Early Childhood Education involving a quality assurance programme, which aims to provide support and guidance for those working with and on behalf of children from 0-6 years. Click here to find out more.