About the Glucksman Library

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The Glucksman Library supports the teaching, learning and research activities of the University of Limerick by providing quality information resources, education, support and facilities to students, faculty, staff and researchers.

With over one million in-person visits annually and 1.5 million downloads from the digital collections, the Glucksman Library is one of the most popular and heavily used places on campus.

The Glucksman Library supports the teaching, learning and research activities of the University of Limerick by providing quality information resources, education, support and facilities to students, faculty, staff and researchers.

With over one million in-person visits annually and 1.5 million downloads from the digital collections, the Glucksman Library is one of the most popular and heavily used places on campus.

Space

The Library is a well-designed, modern building offering a pleasant and comfortable study environment. The Lewis L. and Loretta Brennan Glucksman Library opened in 1998 as a 6,900 square meter facility spread across three floors. The building includes:

Seating for 1,100 people
Study areas for silent, quiet and group work
Postgraduate reading room
Special collections reading room
Over 100 PC’s for student use
Wireless internet access throughout the library and wired access at all desks on floors 1 and 2
Plaza café located adjacent to the library entrance
A further 350 seats in reading rooms across the campus

Library Collections

The Library provides full access to high-quality academic information and resources. Collections include:

350,000 printed books, journals, newspapers, theses and magazines
270,000 e-books
62,000 e-journals
200 electronic databases
The University’s institutional repository ULIR contains UL’s research output
Special Collections including the Bolton Library, the National Dance Archive of Ireland, the Gilsenan Yeats collection, the Armstrong Collection, the Daly Family Papers and a Kate O’Brien Archive
National Dance Archive of Ireland (NDAI)
Bolton Library