library dublin city

Marsh's Library, built in 1701 by Archbishop Narcissus Marsh (1638-1713) is the oldest public library in Ireland. It was designed by Sir William Robinson, who had earlier been the architect for the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham.

The Library contains some 25,000 volumes, chiefly of theology, medicine, ancient history, music, law, travel, classical literature, Syriac, Greek, Latin and French literature and many maps. There are 250 volumes of manuscripts and a number of early printed book...

The Long Room in Trinity College is the main chamber of the Old Library. Its name is self-evident as it is 65 metres long and it is home to about 200,000 of the library’s oldest books. In 1860 the architects Deane and Woodward raised the roof to allow for the construction of the present barrel-vaulted ceiling and gallery bookcases.
All down the length of the room you will find marble busts on each side of the room. This collection started in 1743 and has grown since, included in the col...

The National Library of Ireland was founded in 1877 and has associations with famous figures in Irish history and literature, including James Joyce and William Butler Yeats. From its foundation the Library has endeavoured to collect all material of Irish interest published through the ages and throughout the world. It is the legal deposit library for all works published in Ireland.

Today the Library's collection of books, manuscripts, prints and drawings, maps, photographs, newspaper...

The Central Library services include general lending and reference facilities, public internet access, the music library, business library and the open learning centre.

Other services include, computer learning, language learning, conversation exchange in Irish, English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish and Russian.

Items available on loan include Records, Cassets, Copact Discs, Books, song Collections. The reference section includes Groves Dictionary, Magazines and...

The Library is situated in an area of Dublin rich in history. It is close to Kilmainham Gaol and the recently refurbished Royal Hospital Kilmainham which houses the Irish Museum of Modern Art. The famous Guinness Brewery is within walking distance....