Last updated |
2nd October 2008 |
Name of library |
Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin |
Address |
College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland |
Telephone |
01 608 1661 (Administrator); 01 608 2985 (Theology Librarian) |
Fax |
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E-mail |
JBOCONEL@TCD.IE |
Website |
http://www.tcd.ie |
Alternative names |
Trinity College Dublin |
Contact & Job Title |
Brian O’Connell, Subject Librarian |
Purpose & main user community of the library |
Undergraduate, postgraduate and research university library |
Terms of access |
Consultation ticket to bona fide students and serious researchers (including members of the public) |
Opening hours |
M-F 09.30-17.00; Sa 09.30-12.30 |
Disabled access |
Wheelchair and invalid lift access throughout |
Lending to other libraries & visitors |
Yes. None. |
Number of volumes |
100,000 |
Periodicals – Back Issues |
200 |
Current Periodicals |
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Other materials |
Mss; early printed books |
Volumes added per year |
3-4,000 |
Coverage |
Theology; biblical studies; Jewish studies; Mediterranean and Near Eastern studies |
Special Collections |
Early printed books dept. or consult printed catalogue |
Manuscripts |
Contact mss dept for 1900 onwards, otherwise consult printed mss catalogue |
Research resource |
Post 1800 British and Irish publications; earlier publications and mss from 1500 |
Catalogue Type |
Computer post 1960; printed pre 1870, 1870-1960 |
URL of catalogue |
www.tcd.ie |
Other facilities |
Photocopying, reprographics and photography; no WWW access for non-registered staff or students |
Full Time Staff |
135 (Total) |
Part Time Staff |
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Voluntary Staff |
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Changes in next five years affecting the above |
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Anything else about the library |
About 10% of materials are on open-access display; the rest is, of necessity, housed in serviced storage. |