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Special Collections & Archives

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Timeline Page

Click here for a timeline on the directorate
Our Directorate

Our Special Collections & Archives directorate was formed in September 2016. We hold a range of research collections in different formats, available for consultation in the Reading Room on the lower ground floor of O'Reilly Library.

We provide a range of services and functions around these collections including exhibitions, presentations, cataloguing, preservation and digitisation. Find out more about our collections and services below.

Research Collections
Print
Printed Collections
We hold a wide range of named collections of printed books and pamphlets from different periods.
Archives
Archives
Our archive collections contain holdings of national and international standing on range of research themes.
Digital
Archival Collections
View digitised collections, curated digital exhibits and DCU collections on partner sites such as DRI and Europeana.
Services
Book appointment
Reading Room

Make an appointment to consult material in our Reading Room on the Lower Ground Floor of O'Reilly Library, Glasnevin Campus.
Contact Us
Contact Us

Get in touch if you are interested in making a donation or have any question about our services or collections.
Exhibitions
Exhibitions

View information on our past and present exhibitions based in our O'Reilly Library and Cregan Library exhibition spaces. Exhibitions are free and open to the public.