Guest User

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.

External Guest membership is available if approved by the Librarian for genuine academic/scholarly research and the payment of the appropriate fee (€30) which allows access to print material and to a study space.
Please note that we do not offer guest membership to undergraduates from other Universities and  Colleges.

External guest members can borrow 2 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, Final Year Projects, Journals and Official Publications cannot be checked out, but are freely available for reading in the Library.

To apply for membership to the library please fill out this application form and return it to the library desk.

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, Final Year Projects, Journals and Official Publications cannot be checked out, but are freely available for reading in the Library.

To apply for membership to the library please fill out this application form and return it to the library desk.

Alumni are entitled to become members upon application and the payment of a €20 annual fee  (€10 if unwaged) which allows access to print material and to a study space.

Alumni can borrow 2 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, Final Year Projects, Journals and Official Publications cannot be checked out, but are freely available for reading in the Library.

To apply for membership to the library please fill out this application form and return it to the library desk.

Corporate membership is available upon approval of application and the payment of the appropriate fee (€130) which allows access to print material only for up to 3 named members

Named Corporate members can borrow 2 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, Final Year Projects, Journals and Official Publications cannot be checked out, but are freely available for reading in the Library.

To apply for membership to the library please fill out this application form and return it to the library desk.

Applications for Leaving Certificate access are currently closed.
The Leaving Certificate Study scheme will be available to Sixth Year Leaving Certificate students .
It will run from the 15th May 2024 until the end of the Leaving Certificate exams.
Details and an application form will be posted closer to 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.