On the Hunt in the National Library
- Saturday 24 October 11:00am
- National Library of Ireland
- FREE, but ticketed
free
participate
When the stakes are high, the monster is unknown and time is running short, the heroes of countless mystery and horror novels always have one place they can go: the Library.
Get to the stunningly beautiful Victorian-era National Library of Ireland (NLI) for this part quiz/part guided research challenge, where participants must race against the clock to navigate the NLI’s catalogue and surroundings to find the answers they need before time runs out.
No previous research experience is required. There’s also no need to know your way around the library. All that’s needed is curiosity, a keen eye and a willingness to get hunting.
Starting with a short crash-course on how to use the NLI’s facilities and access its archives, participants will then have to apply their new knowledge and their wits to solve the challenges. Explore the NLI’s records of books, photographs, maps and even more unexpected items and put your research skills and eye for detail to the test, while you still have time.
This is your chance to step inside one of Ireland’s greatest cultural institutions and discover what lies within its collections.
Participants will need to bring their own phone or a digital device like a tablet or laptop. Pens and bags will need to be left in lockers provided.
This is a free event with limited capacity.
Due to nationwide public-sector industrial action affecting the National Library of Ireland, tickets for On the Hunt in the National Library will no longer be released on Wednesday 14 October as previously advertised.
We are awaiting confirmation that the event, scheduled for Saturday 24 October, can proceed and will share a further update on ticket release date as soon as possible.
Other festival events at the National Library of Ireland (In Stoker’s Footsteps: A National Library Walking Tour and Bram Stoker’s Influences: Jarlath Killeen in Conversation with Jason McElligott) are unaffected.
Thank you for your understanding.
| Location | Main Building at the National Library of Ireland |
|---|---|
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Doors | Please arrive 10-15 minutes before On the Hunt starts. |
| Age Suitability | 16+. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. |
| Latecomers | Latecomers will not be permitted. |
| Warnings | Indoor event. Your own smartphone or laptop or tablet is required to take part. |
| Accessibility | This venue is wheelchair accessible. More info |
National Library of Ireland, 7-8 Kildare St, Dublin 2, D02 P638
Served by Dublin Bus routes:
Stop 319, Westmoreland Street: 1, 9, 13, 40, 44, 44D, 83, 83A, 140, E1, E2
Stop 320, Westmoreland Street: 7B, 7D, 7E, 11, 11B, 16, 19
Stop 403 / 405 / 7586 / 406, Nassau Street: 4, 7, 7A, 7B, 11, 11B, 13, 19, 26, 27, 37, 38, 38A, 38B, 38D, 39, 39A, 40, 70, 116, 118, 180, E1, E2
Stop 4521, College Green: 13, 27, 49, 56A, 65, 65B, 77A, 77N, 151
Accessibility Information
Ticketing
This is a free, but ticketed event. Tickets will be available to book from 10am on Wednesday 14 October on this page.
Arrival
Pavements outside the library on Kildare Street are flat.
Served by Dublin Bus routes:
Stop 319, Westmoreland Street: 1, 9, 13, 40, 44, 44D, 83, 83A, 140, E1, E2
Stop 320, Westmoreland Street: 7B, 7D, 7E, 11, 11B, 16, 19
Stop 403 / 405 / 7586 / 406, Nassau Street: 4, 7, 7A, 7B, 11, 11B, 13, 19, 26, 27, 37, 38, 38A, 38B, 38D, 39, 39A, 40, 70, 116, 118, 180, E1, E2
Stop 4521, College Green: 13, 27, 49, 56A, 65, 65B, 77A, 77N, 151
Entry
The venue is wheelchair accessible via dedicated ramps at the main entrance. Accessing the Main Reading Room, where the second part of the event takes place, can be done via elevator with staff assistance.
Space
The first half of the event will take place in the Joly Lecture Theatre, a tiered lecture theatre, with an accessible and level area for seating at the front.
Accessing the Main Reading Room, where the second part of the event takes place, can be done via elevator with staff assistance.
Accessible Bathroom / WC
Accessible WCs can be found opposite the Joly Theatre and at the base of the main stairway. Handrails are place.
Bar
There will be no bar at this event.
Seating
Unassigned tiered lecture theatre seating with level access rows reserved for guests with mobility devices.
Sound
Induction Loop system installed and operational.
Lighting
Lighting will be natural/standard throughout.
Quieter Room
A quieter room is available on site. Please notify a member of library or festival staff if access is required.