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| Trinity College Library Dublin |
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| The Old Library building |
| Country |
Ireland |
| Type |
Academic library |
| Location |
College Street, Dublin 2 |
| Coordinates |
53°20′38″N 6°15′24.5″W / 53.34389°N 6.256806°W / 53.34389; -6.256806 |
| Collection |
| Items collected |
Books, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, databases, maps, prints and manuscripts |
| Size |
c. 5,000,000 volumes |
| Criteria for collection |
Acquisition through purchase, bequest and legal deposit |
| Legal deposit |
Republic of Ireland (Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000) and United Kingdom (Legal Deposit Libraries Act, 2003) |
| Access and use |
| Access requirements |
Staff, graduates (reading privileges only) and students of the university. Other readers admitted under cross-institutional arrangements, or if material is unavailable elsewhere. Old Library and Library Gift Shop open to public |
| Other information |
| Director |
Robin Adams (Librarian) |
| Staff |
Around 180[1] |
| Website |
http://www.tcd.ie/Library/ |
The Trinity College Library, located at Trinity College, Dublin, is the largest library in Ireland. As a "copyright library", it has legal deposit rights for material published in the Republic of Ireland; it is also the only Irish library to hold such rights for the United Kingdom.
The library is also the permanent home to the famous Book of Kells. Two of the four volumes are on public display, one opened to a major decorated page and the other to a typical page of text. The volumes and pages shown are regularly changed. [2]
The current librarian, Robin Adams, is Chair of the Irish Universities Association Librarians' Group.
Staff and students of the University of Dublin also have access to the libraries of Tallaght Hospital and the Irish School of Ecumenics, Milltown.
[edit] Buildings
The Library proper occupies several buildings, four of which are on the campus of Trinity College itself and another at St. James's Hospital, Dublin:
- the Old Library, incorporating:
- the Early Printed Books Reading Room;
- the Manuscripts Reading Room;
- the Berkeley/Lecky/Ussher (BLU) Libraries complex, incorporating:
- the Berkeley Library (including the Multimedia Area);
- the Lecky Library;
- the Ussher Library;
- the Glucksman Map Library and Conservation Department;
- the Hamilton Science and Engineering Library;
- the 1937 Reading Room (for postgraduate use);
- the John Stearne Medical Library, housed at St James's Hospital.
Further materials are held in storage, either in closed access stacks on campus or at a book depository in the Dublin suburb of Santry.
Starting at 4 pm on Saturday 29 November 2009, the Trinity Students' Union organised a 24 hour sit-in in protest at a reduced book-buying budget, lack of access to books on Sundays, and a proposed reduction of counter services.[3]
[edit] History
James Ussher (1625–56), Archbishop of Armagh, whose most important works were "Veterum Epistolarum Hibernicarum Sylloge", published in 1632, and "Brittanicarum Ecclesiarum Antiquitates", which appeared in 1639, left his valuable library, comprising several thousand printed books and manuscripts, to Trinity College, Dublin, and his complete works were published by that institution in twenty-four volumes.
[edit] Legal Deposit Library status
According to the Republic of Ireland's Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000, the Library is entitled, along with the National Library of Ireland and the libraries of the National University of Ireland, the University of Limerick, and Dublin City University, to receive a copy of all works published in the Republic of Ireland. Also, as a result of the British Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003, which continues a more ancient right dating from 1801, the Library is entitled, along with the British Library, the Bodleian Library at Oxford, Cambridge University Library, the National Library of Wales and the National Library of Scotland, to receive a copy on request of all works published in the United Kingdom.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] Further reading
- Fox, Peter Treasures of the Library: Trinity College Dublin. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, 1986 ISBN 978-0-901714-45-9
- Fox, Peter "The Librarians of Trinity College", in: Vincent Kinane, Anne Walshe, eds., A History of Trinity College Library, Dublin. Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2000 ISBN 1-85182-467-7
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 53°20′38″N 6°15′24.5″W / 53.34389°N 6.256806°W / 53.34389; -6.256806
 Trinity College Dublin's Old Library and Book of Kells See Travelshake.com Welcome to the Old Library and the Book of Kells Exhibition within historic Trinity College Dublin. The magnificent Old Library built in the 18th century houses the Book of Kells - a 9th-century gospel manuscript famous throughout the world. |  Trinity College Library The College is famed for the great treasures. These include the Book of Kells, a 9th century illuminated manuscript, the Books of Durrow and Armagh and an early Irish harp. These are displayed in the Treasury and the Long Room which houses over 200000 of Trinity's oldest books. For More Information: www.visitdublin.com |  Ussher Library, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland The Ussher Library is sited between the Berekely Library and Nassau Street with the park and the Arts Block on either side. The new building is the result of a competition won by the collaborating project from McCullough Mulvin and KMD Architecture (formerly Keane Murphy Duff). Full Details two.archiseek.com |  Berkely Library, Trinity College Dublin Tour of Trinity College Dublin |  Trinity College - Dublin, Ireland Dublin's most famous educational institution, Trinity College, was first established in the 16th century. Not only does it have a rich history - graduates include Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde, Bram Stoker, and Samuel Beckett - but it's a beautiful place to visit, with lush, green quads and impressive architecture. And be sure to visit the Old Library of Trinity College. Home to almost 4 million volumes, including The Book of Kells, the Old Library is one of Ireland's biggest tourist attractions. If you're ever in Dublin, you don't want to miss this beautiful and historic campus. For more information, please visit Trinity College Dublin |  Three Men in a Boat go to Trinity College, Dublin The Three Men in a Boat (Dara Ó Briain, Griff Rhys Jones and Rory McGrath) pay a visit to Trinity College, Dublin to visit the famous Long Room at the Trinity College Library, and to try their hands at swordfighting at the salle d'armes of the Dublin University Fencing Club. |  The Trinity College (Dublin) Trinity College, Dublin (TCD; Irish: Coláiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath; Latin: Collegium Sacrosanctae et Individuae Trinitatis Reginae Elizabethae juxta Dublin), corporately designated as the Provost, Fellows and Scholars of the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university"[3], and is the only constituent college of the University of Dublin. Trinity and the University of Dublin form Ireland's oldest and most prestigious university. Trinity is located in the centre of Dublin, Ireland, on College Green opposite the former Irish Houses of Parliament (now a branch of the Bank of Ireland). The campus occupies 190000m² (47 acres), with many buildings, both old and new, ranged around large courts (known as "squares") and two playing fields. The Library of Trinity College is a copyright library for Ireland and the United Kingdom, containing over 4.5 million books and significant quantities of maps, manuscripts and music. en.wikipedia.org fr.wikipedia.org es.wikipedia.org de.wikipedia.org pt.wikipedia.org VALPARD FILMS valpardfilms.awardspace.com |  Using the College Libraries in Trinity College Dublin.mp4 Trinity College Dublin Library |  Trinity College - Dublino - Viaggiatore.tv dublino.org - Trinity College Dublino by Viaggiatore.tv |  Trinity College video, Dublin - Budgetplaces.com & Dublin30.com www.budgetplaces.com Trinity College is a prestigious university located on College Green in Dublin. Trinity College dates from 1592, when it was established by royal decree by Queen Elizabeth I. It is considered Ireland’s most outstanding educational institution, and is placed in the Top 50 of the world ranking of universities. Trinity College Dublin is also one of the seven ancient universities (ie dating from Medieval or Renaissance times) in the English-speaking world. It currently has 15000 students enrolled. The college grounds are an oasis of calm in central Dublin, combining the best in 18th, 19th and 20th century architecture. A major Dublin tourist attraction on site is the Trinity College Library, home to the Book of Kells, a manuscript dating from the 6th century. Famous graduates from Trinity College include political satirist Jonathon Swift (author of “Gulliver’s Travels”), playwright Oscar Wilde, Bram Stoker (author of “Dracula”), Nobel prize-winning Samuel Beckett and no less than three presidents of Ireland! Fundada en 1952, es la universidad más antigua de Irlanda. Reserve now at www.Budgetplaces.com |
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