Trinity secondhand booksale
The secondhand booksale is a sale of donated books which is held in the Exam Hall, usually on an annual basis, to raise funds for the purchase of research materials for Trinity's libraries. It is run by the Booksale committee - a group of volunteers from current Staff, retired staff and alumni.
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The 33rd Trinity Secondhand Booksale 2026 will be held on Tuesday 10th February (4pm to 7pm), Wednesday 11th (10am to 6pm), & Half Price Thursday 12th (10am to 2pm). Admission €3 on Tuesday, free on Wednesday & Thursday. Rare book auction will be held on Tuesday 5.30pm. Proceeds go to support the purchase of research materials in the College libraries.
Thousands of books will be for sale on a variety of subjects, but especially strong on Ireland, Irish literature and history. There are many books from the library of the late Prof. Brendan Kennelly (1936-2021) – Professor of Modern Literature at Trinity College Dublin until 2005 – and a collection of books on Chinese culture and language.
Over the past 34 years the Booksale has raised over €500,000.
Thank you very much for your contribution.
Please find the Trinity Booksale Auction Catalogue for 2026 here.
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