Current Exhibitions

The National Library has dedicated exhibition spaces both in its principal buildings on Kildare Street and in the National Photographic Archive in Temple Bar. In addition to the major exhibitions on display in these areas, the Library regularly mounts smaller exhibitions in other parts of its buildings. Listed below are the exhibitions currently on display in National Library buildings.


Discover Lifelines: letters from famous people about their favourite poems
Marking the 25th anniversary of the Lifelines project.

Discover Your National Library
Explore, reflect and connect at this innovative and engaging exhibition.

Witness to War: the War of Independence and Civil War through the lens of WD Hogan
National Photographic Archive exhibition. January - 24 May 2010.

Yeats: The Life and Works of William Butler Yeats
Main Building, Kildare Street: 25 May 2006 - 2010