Guest Membership

Library support for guests looking to avail of the library’s services and resources

The External membership program allows non-members of the University to apply to access the library’s facilities and borrow books. Membership if approved, is for one academic year for research or educational purposes.

Please note that due to licensing/copyright restrictions external readers do not have access to our subscription databases and online resources.

There are a variety of levels of access and a charge may be involved please click on the most relevant section below for more details.

  • Individuals who are not members of MTU Library may be eligible for 12-month Guest membership (Please note that we do not offer guest membership to undergraduates from other Universities & Colleges).
  • Guest membership is available if approved by MTU Librarians for genuine academic/scholarly research and the payment of the appropriate fee which allows access to MTU libraries and borrowing of up to 2 items from the General Lending collection for 2 weeks.
  • Alumni members of CIT/ITT/MTU can also avail of Guest Membership.
  • Guest membership does not allow access to online library databases/electronic resources.
  • Guest membership does not provide access to MTU computers or WiFi.
  • Guest membership allows Reference Only access to the Crawford College of Art and Design Library and Cork School of Music Fleischmann Library.
  • The MTU Guest Membership fee for one academic year is €20.

Apply for MTU Guest Membership of the Library

Retired Staff are entitled to become members upon application which allows access to print material and to a study space.
  • Retired staff can borrow 5 items from the general lending and fiction collections for 2 weeks, and can request 1 renewal at the library desk.
  • You are responsible for all items you borrow until they are returned to the Library.
  • A suspension will be applied to your account on the return of overdue items. Your account will be suspended by 1 day for each item that is overdue up to a maximum of 10 days.
  • Reference material, Journals and Official Publications cannot be checked out, but are freely available for reading in the Library.
  • Due to financial implications, the Inter Library Loan service is only available to MTU registered staff and students.
  • 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.
  • Due to copyright & licensing restrictions, retired staff cannot access online library databases/electronic resources.
  • Retired staff do not have Wi-Fi access within the library.

To apply for membership to the library please contact the library desk.

Leaving Cert library access will commence in Mid May 2026 and more details will be released nearer the time.

Registered members are issued with a Guest University Library card which must be produced to borrow items at the desk or self-issue or if requested at any time by a member of the University Library staff.  Library cards and items on loan are not transferable. The responsibility for the safe return of all materials issued on a library card, including reference only items, lies with the reader whose name is on the card. It is advisable that books are not left unattended, whether in the library or elsewhere. Cards are for use by the individual only and if lost should be reported to the University and a fee will be charged for a replacement.  Items that are overdue will incur suspensions/penalty that must be cleared before further items can be borrowed. Lost items must be replaced by either the replacement value or a suitable clean second-hand copy. You must notify the library immediately of any changes to your contact details.