With UCD library being practically devoid of any useful book at exam times I've had to rely on public libraries a few times and this one is one of the nicer ones. Well, this is a public library, so the building itself isn't that great, but the staff are really friendly and are always ready to recommend a good book. The library also has a pretty decent selection of popular as well as slightly unusual novels and non-fiction works. There is a few chairs in there so you can sit down and pre-read a book id you're not sure you want to bring it home and you can also get newspapers here. The computer terminals can be used by the public, you might want to pre-book these though because they tend to be busy. And the 46A bus stop is right outside the library. read more