Library Main Catalogue
The Main Catalogue contains records for books, pamphlets, journals, manuscripts, archival materials and special collections.
NOTICE
Please note that the RDS Library & Archives will be closed from 9 April to 2 July 2013 to allow essential maintenance works. There will be no borrowing service for RDS Members and no researcher service for Guest Readers during this time. Members will be able to borrow 20 books to cover the period of closure and newspapers will be available in the Members' Bar. For further information, please contact the Library Desk on 01 240 7254 or email librarydesk@rds.ie
The RDS Library is undergoing an extensive cataloguing project over the next five years. The RDS Library gratefully acknowledges the support of the Heritage Council and the Cultural Institutions Unit of the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism in this project.
Members can access their account information by using their Membership number and PIN. PINs are available in person from the Library Desk. Please bring your Membership card with you when you request your PIN.
Click one of the links below to search the RDS Library Catalogues.
RDS Publications Catalogue
This Catalogue contains records for books, journals, pamphlets and lectures published by the Royal Dublin Society.
RDS Photos Online
This digital collection contains images from the RDS Archive and is being added to continuously. RDS Photos Online is searchable. Users can also purchase and then download images directly to their computers for their personal use.
Old Dublin Society Collection Catalogue
The Old Dublin Society (ODS) library collection is held on permanent loan by the RDS. The books in the collection are for reference and research only and may not be borrowed.
FitzGerald Letters Catalogue
This archive contains the digitized images and transcripts of the correspondence of George Frances FitzGerald (1851-1901), the eminent Irish scientist who played an important role in the development of electromagnetic theory.
Further information about material in the Library is available from the Library Desk at +353 (0)1 240 7254 or via email at librarydesk@rds.ie
