Reading Room
The Create Reading Room is a unique resource for artists, community workers, arts, civil society and NGO organisations and anyone with an interest in and passion for the potential of art to effect social change.
Create Reading Room. Photo: Vance Lau
The Create Reading Room offers access to a wealth of books, periodicals and pamphlets related to the development of social art practice in Ireland and beyond. Comprising a growing collection of 650+ published titles, the Reading Room is a designated space for research in a newly refurbished state of the art facility. The room is set up to facilitate browsing with access to an internal catalogue available on request.
All materials are made available for reference-only consultation and titles may not be borrowed. Our collection is constantly growing, and new materials are added regularly. In addition to the Reading Room, we offer a wide range of online Resources. If you have a query about a specific publication, call the Create office. If your organisation has documents or resources which you feel should be included in the Reading Room please contact us by phone or email (01 473 6600, info[at]create-ireland.ie).
A small number of archival material is accessible via the Reading Room. These holdings document the founding of Create (formerly CAFE) in 1983 and the subsequent evolution of the organisation and expanded programming in the years that followed. An item description finding aid is available on request.
Access to the Create Reading Room is available by appointment only. Material is reference only but photocopying/ scanning is available in accordance with the terms of copyright law.
Accessing the Reading Room
We offer three types of access to the Reading Room holdings for individuals:
Self-directed access means that you are booking a desk without needing an introduction to the holdings.
Guided access means that you require a short introduction to the library holdings by a Create staff member.
Research Clinic means that you will be offered a one-to-one booking with our Research & Learning Manager to discuss your specific research topic. You will be offered tailored advice on accessing Create’s archival and library holdings and other relevant repositories. The Research and Learning Manager will be available for 30 minute appointments, but you are welcome to use the Reading Room space for the remainder of the three hour slot. Research Clinics are available only on Wednesdays, subject to availability.
Facilities
We are delighted to offer an enhanced Reading Room experience with both shared and private work spaces. Four single-person desk spaces are available, as well as a table with capacity for eight people. Each desk is equipped with a socket and lamp. Wifi is available as well as a large screen and camera for hybrid meetings.
The building in which the Create office is situated is wheelchair accessible, with a lift and wheelchair accessible bathroom facilities. We cannot offer kitchen facilities at this time.
Booking Protocol
Access to the Create Reading Room is on an appointment basis. The room is available for individual readers to access Tuesday through Thursday in morning and afternoon slots, commencing at 10:00 and 14:00 respectively. Bookings are for maximum three hour slots.
Please register your interest in booking a slot using the link below. We will review each request and contact you directly to confirm the booking. Please note that a booking is not confirmed unless you have been directly contacted by Create.