Phibsborough Public Library

Phibsborough Public Library is an art deco and Georgian style public library in Phibsborough, Dublin. It is included in the Record of Protected Structures maintained by Dublin City Council.[1]

Phibsborough Public Library
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53°21′40″N 6°16′15″W / 53.36111°N 6.27097°W / 53.36111; -6.27097
Established1930s
ArchitectRobert Sorley Lawrie
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Parent organization
Dublin City Libraries
Websitewww.dublincity.ie/phibsboro-library

Completed in 1934,[2] the building was designed by Robert Sorley Lawrie who was working in the city architect's office under Horace O'Rourke.[3][4] It is the earliest of four similar libraries built in the 1930s by Dublin Corporation within the Dublin suburbs of Phibsborough, Ringsend, Drumcondra and Inchicore.[3]

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  1. "Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 - Volume 4 - Record of Protected Structures" (PDF), dublincity.ie, p. 237, 8884 Royal Canal Walk [..] Phibsborough, Dublin 7 [..] Phibsborough Public Library
  2. "1934 - Phibsborough Public Library, Dublin". archiseek.com. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Phibsboro Library, North Circular Road, Royal Canal Bank, Dublin 7, Dublin". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  4. "Works - Lawrie, Robert Sorley". Dictionary of Irish Architects. Irish Architectural Archive. Retrieved 24 March 2026.