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The Library’s history dates back to the establishment of the College in 1592 and it is the largest library in Ireland. Today it has over 6 million printed volumes with extensive collections of journals, manuscripts, maps and music reflecting over 400 years of academic development.
History. The Library began with the founding of Trinity College in 1592. In 1661, Henry Jones presented it with the Book of Kells, its most famous manuscript.
- 1592
- College Librarian and Archivist Helen Shenton
- c. 7,000,000 volumes
Trinity College has actively curated a library to support research and study since the inception of Washington College –Trinity's original name–in 1823. In 1952, the Watkinson Library rare books and special collections joined the Trinity Library, moving into its current space in 1979.
Today, Trinity operates within the university system, sharing resources from financial and registrar systems to library services, allowing undergraduate and graduate students the advantages of both a seminary and a larger university. Students enjoy reminders of our history in the variety of architectures and memorials around campus.
Located in the heart of Dublin City, a walk through the cobbled stones of Trinity College Dublin will bring visitors back to the 18th century, when the magnificent Old Library building was constructed. Inside is housed the Book of Kells - a 9th-century gospel manuscript famous throughout the world.
24 de abr. de 2014 · Books. Trinity College Library Dublin: A History. Peter Fox. Cambridge University Press, Apr 24, 2014 - Language Arts & Disciplines. This is the first comprehensive, scholarly history of...
3 de mai. de 2019 · Conheça aqui a história da Trinity Library, uma das bibliotecas mais famosas do mundo! Para os fãs de Harry Potter, a Trinity Library é mais conhecida como “Hogwarts Library”. E para quem prefere a saga Star Wars, a biblioteca foi inspiração para os Arquivos Jedi, em “Ataque dos Clones”.
