Books are my business: assistant librarian Amy Boylan

Marsh's Library in Dublin has up to 25,000 in its special collections; it's also a museum of an 18th century library
Books are my business: assistant librarian Amy Boylan

Amy Boylan is assistant librarian at Marsh’s Library having volunteered there in 2016.

Sat, 30 Dec, 2023 - 02:00

Amy Boylan is assistant librarian at Marsh’s Library, located at St Patrick’s Close in Dublin. It was founded in the early 18th century by Archbishop Narcissus Marsh as the first public library in Ireland.

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