National Library of Ireland Events

NLI Guided Tour
FREE
Every Saturday 2.30pm
Learn about NLI's history and architecture.
All welcome.
Booking not required.

WORKSHOPS

Thursday Tales and Trails
Thursday Tales and Trails is a series of afternoon workshops inspired by NLI’s exhibition Tall Tales and Deadly Drawings which will take place every Thursday afternoon during August. Story telling with Tom McCaughren, bookmaking and shadow puppet theatre are just some of the events to look forward to.

To book places on the workshops: call 01 6030 346 or email: learning@nli.ie
Booking not required for the story hour.

EXHIBITIONS

Small Lives
FREE
A captivating new photographic exhibition on Irish childhood. Featuring images drawn from across the National Library of Ireland’s (NLI) collections ranging from formal studio portraits featuring children of the landed classes taken in the 1880s to more candid shots of city kids taken in the 1960s, this exhibition is a must for all the family.
 
Small Lives runs at the National Photographic Archive in Temple Bar from 25th August 2011 until June 2012.
 
Discover Your National Library: Explore, Reflect, Connect
FREE
Celebrate Ireland's rich history and heritage with the free multimedia exhibition Discover Your National Library at 2/3 Kildare Street, which brings you some of our most precious treasures, and allows you to hear from the curators who take care of them.
 
A new selection of treasures is now on display in Discover, including 700 year-old manuscripts, 19th century eviction photographs, a letter from war artist William Orpen, illustrations from some of Ireland's best illustrators of children's books, and a special display on our "throw-away treasures". This phase of the exhibition, which runs through 2011, includes a special focus on the history of the Irish Texts Society.
 
Free public tour: Tuesdays at 2.30pm.
 
Tall Tales & Deadly Drawings
FREE
Kids of all ages will love our colourful display in NLI’s main hall, Tall Tales and Deadly Drawings, featuring Irish children's books and amazing illustrations from our collection of drawings. Get involved when you visit - leave us a magic leaf telling us about your own favourites, and watch out for characters from the exhibition as you explore NLI! The display will be on view throughout 2011.
 
Yeats: the life and works of William Butler Yeats
FREE
This award-winning exhibition is a must see for all Yeats fans.
Free guided tour available on Wednesdays at 1pm and every Saturday at 11am and 3pm.

To see the full listing of events, please check the NLI website at http://www.nli.ie

Enquiries can be made to 01 6030200 or info@nli.ie
(Ask for the Education & Outreach department)