Building for Books
1958, English. Directed by Joe Mendoza.
This short film was sponsored by Trinity College, Dublin, and shows how they have expanded their libraries into an invaluable resource for research and study.
Though commissioned by Trinity College Dublin as a fundraiser for the Berkeley Library and with extensive discussion of the history, architecture and collections of the Old Library, this film also provides a rare insight into student life in Dublin in the 1950s – at work and at play – and lauds the arrival of women and students from many lands.
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- 0h 23m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 1 January 1958
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- Ireland
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Building for Books isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1958. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked Building for Books, try Come See Me in the Good Light, Looking for Richard, My Mom Jayne.
Who directed Building for Books?
Building for Books (1958) was directed by Joe Mendoza.