Disruption to Services in the National Library
Due to ongoing industrial action by public sector unions there has been disruption to services in the National Library including closure of the reading rooms. For more information, please read this notice and check the News section of this website.
Main Building, Kildare Street
| Location | Hours |
|---|
| Main Reading Room | Mon - Wed: 9.30am - 9pm
Thurs & Fri: 9.30am - 5pm
Saturday: 9.30am - 1pm |
| Information / Ticket Desk | Mon - Wed: 9.30am - 9pm
Thurs & Fri: 9.30am - 5pm
Saturday: 9.30am - 1pm |
Main Library Exhibitions
Including "Yeats: the life and
works of W.B. Yeats" | Mon - Wed: 9.30am - 9pm
Thurs & Fri: 9.30am - 5pm
Saturday: 9.30am - 4.30pm |
| Genealogy Advisory Service | Mon - Fri: 9.30am - 5pm
Saturday: 9.30am - 1pm |
| Library Shop | Mon - Fri: 9.30am - 4.45pm
Saturday: 9.30am - 12.30pm |
| Café - Joly Tearoom | Mon - Wed: 9.30am - 7pm
Thurs & Fri: 9.30am - 4.45pm
Saturday: 9.30am - 4.30pm |
2/3 Kildare Street
| Location | Hours |
|---|
Manuscripts Reading Room
Please note: Manuscripts are not issued between 12.30pm & 2pm, or 5pm & 6pm (Monday - Wednesday) | Mon - Wed: 9.30am - 9pm
Thurs & Fri: 9.30am - 5pm
Saturday: 9.30am - 1pm |
Exhibition Area, 2/3 Kildare St.
Discover your National Library: Explore, Reflect, Connect | Mon - Wed: 9.30am - 9pm
Thurs & Fri: 9.30am - 5pm
Saturday: 9.30am - 4.30pm |
National Photographic Archive, Temple Bar
| Location | Hours |
|---|
| NPA Reading Room | From January 2009 access to the NPA reading room will be by appointment only on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. See contact details below. |
NPA Exhibitions
Witness to War: the War of Independence and Civil War through the lens of WD Hogan
| Mon - Sat: 10am - 5pm
Sunday: 12pm-5pm
|
Readers who wish to make an appointment for the NPA Reading Room should contact NPA staff by phone on 01 6030370 or 01 6030374; or email npaoffice@nli.ie
All Locations
Closed Sundays, Bank Holidays, Christmas and New Year period, Good Friday to Easter Monday inclusive.
Exhibitions: Library exhibitions in Kildare Street sites are open as normal on the Friday and Saturday of bank holiday weekends, closure only applies to Bank Holiday Mondays. Details of additional exhibition opening hours over the Christmas and Easter period will be posted closer to the date.