![Saint Patrick's greeting card](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2023-03/275895485_10166498178480038_1910079222701151233_n.jpg?h=d3eda8cf&itok=KFMMGr9n)
For help and guidance on searching our website and collections, see our search help page.
![Saint Patrick's greeting card](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2023-03/275895485_10166498178480038_1910079222701151233_n.jpg?h=d3eda8cf&itok=KFMMGr9n)
![A hand removing a book from a shelf](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-10/nli-oct-screen-res-56.jpg?h=78aab1d8&itok=FPh7z3Cj)
Books
The National Library of Ireland’s printed books collection consists of around one million items.
![Sapientia mosaic floor detail Sapientia mosaic floor detail](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2014/08/Sapientia-mosaic-floor-detail.jpg?h=8c8d55f8&itok=BOIzQe13)
A Magnificent Pile! A brief architectural tour of the main library building
by Justin Furlong, Assistant Keeper, National Library of Ireland On August 29th, 1890, the present day National Library Ireland building was opened. Inspired by the suggestions of William Archer,...
![Image of two young girls pointing in the Yeats exhibition](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-11/nli-screen-res-25.jpg?h=f0e6b76b&itok=pjZhOYhv)
Learn
![Poetry Aloud badges Poetry Aloud badges](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2012/12/Badges.jpg?h=e1722b9e&itok=gEb7LU8a)
Poetry Aloud 2012
by Bríd O'Sullivan and Holly Furlong, Learning and Outreach To introduce POETRY ALOUD to the uninitiated, consider approximately 3,200 poems spoken by almost 1,600 students from schools all over...
![Light and shadows showing through a stained glass window in the NLI's Main Library Building](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-10/nli-screen-res-84.jpg?h=3f24d9a8&itok=G3K4-pcq)
News & Stories
![Two actors in period costume pose with grant of arms next to stained glass window](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-12/no-fee-4-nli-stanyhurst-grant-of-arms_0.jpg?h=2dc7bb37&itok=r3guW2iG)
NLI announces 2022 acquisitions
![Standing left to right, Dr Martin Mansergh, Minister Catherine Martin, Dr Maurice Manning and NLI Director Audrey Whitty holding printed programme of events](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2023-03/doc-l-r-dr-mansergh-min-martin-dr-manning-audrey-whitty-1.jpg?h=d6cc5fee&itok=W0OsSqDE)
Decade of Centenaries Publish 2023 Programme
Results from our collections
national library ireland
There was a problem while requesting data from the collection server.
Please ensure JavaScript is enabled.
You can try visit the Collection server directly.