Events
April May June July August September October November December
April
- Thursday 26: Gulliver's Travels Lecture by Andrew Carpenter, Emeritus Professor of English
- Friday 27: 'A great many choice books: 300 years of the Old Library'. An exhibition celebrating the long history of the Library through a display of fine books and manuscripts alongside records relating to the construction and fabric of the Old Library building
May
- Thursday 3: Presentation on the work of Preservation and Conservation in the Long Room
- Friday 5: Behind the Scenes: Conservation at Trinity College Library
- Wednesday 23: The Old Library Foundation Day Celebration
June
- Friday 1: Behind the Scenes: Conservation at Trinity College Library
- Thursday 7: Presentation on the work of Preservation and Conservation in the Long Room
- Saturday 16: Friends of the Library annual visit to the Boyne Valley
- Monday 25: 'Building Collections' Conference
July
- Monday 9: As part of Dublin City of Science/ESOF 2012, the Library will mount an exhibition on the life and works of Ernest Walton including the citation and Nobel medal and some of his scientific papers
August
- Friday 24 - Sunday 26: TCD Alumni Weekend - programme of Library visits
September
- Thursday 6: Presentation on the work of Preservation and Conservation in the Long Room
- Friday 21: Behind the Scenes: Conservation at Trinity College Library
- Friday 21: Dublin Culture Night - programme of special events
- Thursday 27: Friends of the Library Tercentenary Lecture: The Book of Kells; an art historian's perspective - by Dr Roger Stalley (Professor Emeritus of History of Art, Trinity College Dublin). 19:30 in the Davis Lecture Theatre, Arts Building. Admission €5.00/€2.50 (Friends of the Library and concessions) - all welcome!
October
- Thursday 4: Presentation on the work of Preservation and Conservation in the Long Room
- Friday 5: Behind the Scenes: Conservation at Trinity College Library
- Wednesday 24: Drawn to the Page: Irish Artists and Illustration 1830 - 1930 exhibition opens.
- Thursday 25: Friends of the Library Tercentenary Lecture: Rare Readers and Curious Old Books - 40 years in Early Printed Books - by Dr Charles Benson (Former Keeper, Trinity College Library Dublin). 19:30 in the Davis Lecture Theatre, Arts Building. Admission €5.00/€2.50 (Friends of the Library and concessions) - all welcome!
- TBA: Launch of book celebrating 300 years of the Old Library ‘The Old Library, Trinity College Dublin, 1712-2012'
November
- Thursday 1: Presentation on the work of Preservation and Conservation in the Long Room
- Friday 9: Behind the Scenes: Conservation at Trinity College Library
- Wednesday 14: On "Library Day", Wednesday 14 November 2012, Trinity College Library is inviting members of the public to enjoy free admission to the Old Library to view the Book of Kells: ‘Turning Darkness into Light’ Exhibition, the magnificent Long Room and the current exhibition from its rich collections, Drawn to the Page: Irish Artists and Illustration ca 1830-1930, from 9:30 to 17:00. This is as part of the Tercentenary celebrations of the Old Library and in conjunction with Library Ireland Week (12-18 November 2012), organised by the Library Association of Ireland. See our Book of Kells website for details
- Monday 26: Dublin City Senior Citizens' Day - free admission for Senior Citizens to the Old Library and the Book of Kells Exhibition
- Thursday 29: Friends of the Library Tercentenary Lecture: Oliver Goldsmith: Citizen of London - by Professor David O'Shaughnessy (School of English, Trinity College Dublin). 19:30 in the Davis Lecture Theatre, Arts Building. Admission €5.00/€2.50 (Friends of the Library and concessions) - all welcome!
- TBA: Launch of a new book on 'The Book of Kells' by Dr Bernard Meehan, published by Thames & Hudson
December
- Thursday 5: Presentation on the work of Preservation and Conservation in the Long Room