National Library of Ireland

The mission of the Library is to collect, preserve, promote and make accessible the documentary and intellectual record of the life of Ireland

The National Library of Ireland was established by the Dublin Science and Art Museum Act, 1877, which provided that the bulk of the collections in the possession of the Royal Dublin Society, should be vested in the then Department of Science and Art for the benefit of the public and of the Society, and for the purposes of the Act.

The mission of the Library is to collect, preserve, promote and make accessible the documentary and intellectual record of the life of Ireland and to contribute to the provision of access to the larger universe of recorded knowledge.

Open Mon-Wed 9.30am-7.45pm, Thurs & Fri 9.30am-4.45pm & Sat 9.30am-12.45pm

Free

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