All students, staff and registered users with a valid UL ID card are allowed to borrow material from the library.
Check My Library Account to find out what you have on loan, to renew items and place a request. After you have signed in, click on your name on the top right hand corner of the screen to see the link for "My Library Account".
*Note: PhD and Masters students should use their student ID and password to sign into to "My Library Account" to view their loans.
Borrow a Book
- Use Library Search to see if the item is available in the library.
- Note the shelfmark and then go to the shelves to locate the book.
- When you find the book you are looking for, use the self-service machines on the ground floor of library to take the item out on loan.
- If you have any problems using the self-service machines go to the Information Desk on the ground floor for assistance.
You must maintain My Library Account in good stead in order to use the self-issue machines. You cannot use this service if:
- You have exceeded your borrowing allowance.
- You have overdue items.
- Your outstanding fines exceed €20.00.
| General Lending | Loan Duration | In Addition | Three Day Loan | One Day Loan | Three Hour Loan | Seven Day Loan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduates | 5 | 14 days (2 weeks) |
In Addition | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Postgraduates | 10 | 28 days (4 weeks) | In Addition | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Short loan borrowing times
At what time can I borrow 3 hour loan material so that I can have it overnight?
- Loans
You can borrow 3 hour short loan material from 18:00 Monday - Thursday and keep it overnight. - Returns
The overnight 3 hour short loan material must be returned by 11:00 the following morning in order to avoid fines.
At what time can I borrow a 3 hour or 1 day loan so that I can have it for the weekend?
- Loans
You can borrow 1 day short loan material anytime on Friday and keep it for the weekend.
You can borrow 3 hour short loan material on Friday from 15:00 in order to keep it for the weekend. - Returns
1 day /3 hour short loan material must be returned by 11:00 the following Monday morning in order to avoid fines.
Short loan material must be issued and returned using the self-service machine in the short loan area.
Renew a Book
You can renew your books...
- Online using My Library Account
- By telephone 061-202166
- At the Information Desk
When can you NOT renew online...
a) If you have reached the limit for renewals (3 times) and the book needs to be returned to the library;
b) the item is a Short Loan item and therefore can never be renewed and needs to be returned to the library;
c) another person has placed a request on the item so it needs to be returned to the library;
d) your staff or student record has expired.
- Staff members can renew their ID card in HR.
- Students with registration questions should contact Student Academic Administration at saa@ul.ie.
Returning Books
You can return your books…
- Via the book returns machine on the ground floor of the Library.
- Short loan books need to be returned via the self-service machine in the short loan area.
- At the Information Desk.
How to put a request on a Book
- If a book is on loan, you can put a request on it, if there are no other copies of the book available to borrow
- You must sign into My Library Account to put an request on an item
- Once you sign in and locate the book you want, click on the request button & enter the relevant details.
- You will receive an email message to your UL email account when the item has been returned.
- You will have one week from receipt of this email to collect the item.
- Your item can be collected from the Short Loans area on the ground floor.
- The held item will be on the shelf marked 'Requests Awaiting Collection' (signposted at the beginning of the short loan sequence).
- The order of the item on the shelf is determined by the FIRST 3 LETTERS OF YOUR SURNAME AND THEN THE LAST 4 DIGITS OF YOUR ID NUMBER e.g. COR6789. Check for these details on the orange slip.
- To borrow the item, please use the self-service kiosk in this area.
Cancel a Request
You can cancel a request by signing into My Library Account, once signed in you will see a request tab, click on this tab to view or cancel a request.
Fines and Overdue Material
When your library materials are due for renewal or return, you will normally receive an email notification from the library . Please remember to return library material on time or renew your items to avoid paying fines.
How do you pay a fine?
- In cash at all the self-check machines. In addition to cash, payment can be made with credit/debit card at the self-check machine in the Short Loan area only.
- Go to the Information Desk
Fines in the Library
| Short Loans (3 hours + 1 day) | 1 euro per hour of part of |
| 3 Day Loans | 2 euro per day |
| General Lending & 7 Day Loans | 50c per day |
General lending items on loan may be renewed if not required by another reader.
Shorter Loan items may not be renewed.