FAQ
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Please visit our Opening Hours webpage for a full listing of all the opening times for the North Campus Library, the Cube Reading Room and the South Campus Reading Room.
Visit the MTU Cork Library homepage for a listing of library opening times on the Cork Campus.
Yes, but term-time loan periods apply.
High-demand books and items are kept behind the Library Counter in the North Campus libraries. These items are available for use in the Library only and may be borrowed by most users for 2 hours at a time.
Replacement MTU cards are available from Student Services.
Click on My Library and enter your MTU Student number and Password.
Your password is the one you use to logon to the computer and email.
Please return overdue items to the Library as soon as possible. Items can be returned when the library is closed by putting them in the book-drop bin outside both libraries. Books are overdue the date after they are due for return. Please note that suspensions may be applied to your account if your books are overdue.
Please contact the library staff at 066-7191700, ext 1700 from a red phone or email kerrylibrary@mtu.ie
Extension numbers and e-mail addresses for all library staff are available here
Please tell the Library staff about any problems you have as soon as possible. You may be asked to pay replacement costs if the book is not found.
Online Resources are subscribed-to collections of full-text articles, abstracts, indexing, company and law reports, books, standards and other material that can be accessed online. Some of the resources are subject-specific; others are multidisciplinary. For more information, and to access these collections, please visit the Online Resources page. Access to the Online Resources is restricted to members of the university.
First search the Library Catalogue for the item(s) you are looking for and make sure that the item is available to lend. Take note of the books title, author, date of publication and place of location.
Please ensure that the item you are looking for is not available in your local campus library.
Once you’ve located the item(s) you require simply contact library staff in your local campus library and provide them with the necessary information.
Our staff will take care of the rest and contact you when the item(s) are available to collect.
*You can request up to 2 Inter Campus Loans at any one time and you can have the items for 2 weeks.
Leaving Certificate students can avail of temporary access (study purposes only) to MTU Libraries (Bishopstown/Kerry and Cork School of Music campuses only) at certain points of the year via our Leaving Certificate Access Scheme.
Please contact MTU Cork campus libraries or MTU Kerry campus libraries for information on application and local arrangements.
Yes….retired staff members can borrow library material. For more details on this, please click here.
* Unfortunately due to copyright & licensing restrictions, retired staff members cannot access online library databases/electronic resources.
Retired staff can borrow material from any MTU campus library in person, on presentation of a CIT/ITT/MTU ID Card. All items must be returned to the library from which they were borrowed.
* Please talk to library staff at the issue desk for further information and to have your library account updated if required
Undergraduates may borrow 7 items from Main for 2 weeks. Postgraduates may borrow 8 items for 4 weeks. Staff may borrow 15 items for 4 weeks. MTU Cork Students can borrow 2 items for 2 weeks. External Users may borrow 2 items from Main for 1 week. For more details see our Borrowing and Renewing page for more details
MTU students from the Cork campuses can of course use MTU Library facilities & services in Kerry campuses. Simply present your student ID card to staff at the library issue desk.
Students visiting MTU Kerry campus libraries should ensure that they have previously registered for Eduroam access, this will ensure that they can access MTU Wi-Fi networks.
MTU Cork campus Staff Members can of course access any cork campus libraries to use our services and facilities.
Simply present your MTU ID card to staff at the library issue desk.
Staff visiting MTU Cork campus libraries should ensure that they have previously registered for Eduroam access, this will ensure that they can access MTU Wi-Fi networks.
Books, journal articles or dissertations that are not available in the MTU Kerry library may be requested from another library using the ILL facility. All users can submit an ILL request online from their MyLibrary account. For more information, including charges, please visit the Inter Library Loans section of the Library Information page.
Current national daily and local weekly newspapers are available in both libraries. In the North Campus, they are available on the ground floor. In the South Campus, they are on display beside the front door. Daily newspapers are kept for 3 months; weekly newspapers are kept for a year.
The Library catalogue is a web site that can be used to search for any physical items kept in the library.
Search the Library Catalogue here
The best way to find the books you need is to use the Library Catalogue. This will allow you to search under Author, Title, Keyword, Subject etc. To access the library catalogue click here
You can also use Multisearch to check the catalogue for books and other Resources.
You can also search for titles on the MTU Cork Campus Library Catalogue. Titles from the Cork Campus Library can also be requested by students on the Kerry Campus. Contact Library staff for further information.
Main collection books are automatically renewed three times unless a hold has been placed on an item. You may keep the book until the due date and then return it. Books will not be renewed if there are any suspensions on your account, if the book is more than three days overdue or if another user has placed a hold on the book.
A hold is where you request a book via your My Library account or at the Library desk. Currently we are using our Hold system to provide the Click and Collect Service. When the book is ready to be collected you will receive an email letting you know it is ready to be collected from your requested Click and Collect Collection Point in the North or South Campus. It will be available for collection for seven days
Search the library catalogue. When you find a title you want to place a hold on, click on the request button. You will be asked for your Student number and password, which campus library you want to pick up the book from and a date after which your hold will be cancelled. Input these details. You can also place a hold when logged in to your MyLibrary account. Holds can be placed at the Library Information Desk if required. When the item is available for pickup, you will be contacted by e-mail to your college e-mail account. You cannot put a hold on a short loan book, a reference book or any journals.
There is an alphabetical list of our databases with descriptions of what they cover on the Online Resources page.
You can access all online resources from off-campus. You will be required to enter your Student/Staff Number and password in the indicated format, and be asked to authenticate your account. If you encounter any problems with logging in, please contact the library desk.
An Abstract is a brief summary of a journal article, book, etc. A Citation is the bibliographical details of a journal article or book, etc. It will include the author, title, date and so on. A pdf document or ‘portable document format’ is a convenient and popular method for distributing information electronically.
PDF files require Adobe Acrobat reader. Make sure a current version of Adobe reader is on your PC.
Download the exam paper as a pdf file. Open the pdf file in the Downloads folder and print the file. If you still cannot print off exam papers, please contact the Library Information Desk.