The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award is presented to the winning author each year at a gala dinner in Dublin, during "Bloomstime", the annual celebration of James Joyce's classic novel Ulysses.

In recognition of the role of libraries in the Award, a participating library is selected at random each year and given the opportunity to send a representative to the Award Dinner in Dublin, courtesy of IMPAC.

2008

Ms. Annie Garden(right),Bibliothèque Municipale de Lyon, attended the Presentation Dinner in June 2008. She is photographed here with winner Rawi Hage and Deirdre Ellis-King, Dublin City Librarian

2007

Mr. Jef van Gool, representing the Libraries of the Hague, The Netherlands receiving a scroll from Mrs. Deirdre Ellis-King, Dublin City Librarian, June 2007, in the presence of the Cllr. Vincent Jackson, Lord Mayor of Dublin and Patron of the Award (left), and Miro Palas, Chairman of IMPAC Europe.

2006

Mr. Bill Wallace, City Librarian, Edinburgh City Libraries (right), attended the Presentation Dinner in June 2006. He is seen here with Jane Alger and Alastair Smeaton, Divisional Librarians, Dublin City Libraries

2005

Ms. Liv Sæteren (left), City Librarian, Deichmanske Bibliotek Oslo, attended the Presentation Dinner in June 2005. She is photographed here with winner Edward P. Jones and Deirdre Ellis-King, Dublin City Librarian

2004

Patrik Schylström representing Stockholm City Library, attended the Presentation Dinner in June 2004. He is seen here receiving a citation from Deirdre Ellis-King, Dublin City Librarian.

2003

Ms Manuela Correia,(left) representing Lisbon Central Library, Portugal, receiving a citation in recognition of the participation of Lisbon's Libraries from the Dublin City Librarian, Mrs. Deirdre Ellis-King, 2003.

2002

Mr. Martin Timms, representing London's Public Libraries, receiving a citation in recognition of the participation of London's Libraries from the Dublin City Librarian, Mrs. Deirdre Ellis-King, vice-chair of the award, June 2002.

2001

Sinikka Koskinen (left), Helsinki City Library, at the 2001 presentation dinner in Dublin Castle receiving a citation in recognition of the participation of Helsinki. With her is Dublin City Librarian, Deirdre Ellis-King, vice-chair of the Award Committee.

2000

Linda Houston (right), Librarian, of the Belfast Education & Library Board, Northern Ireland with the Dublin City Librarian, Deirdre Ellis-King.

1999

Ms Marsha Spyros of The New York Public Library attended the dinner. She is pictured here (left) with Dublin City librarian Deirdre Ellis-King.

1998

Julie Breobels, a librarian with Leuven Public Library, attended in 1998: she is pictured here at the Award Dinner being presented to the President of Ireland, Mrs Mary McAleese.

1997

Geesche Wellmer-Brennecke, Chief Librarian of Mainz City Libraries attended the dinner, and she is pictured with Deirdre Ellis-King (right), Dublin City Librarian.

1996

Mr. Peter Heiberg, Copenhagen City Librarian, attended the dinner