The Library is currently open to all students and staff, for full hours see here.
Online Library Resources which include ebooks, databases, academic journals, and more are available 24/7 and from any location. Library staff is available for online support by email (library@ncirl.ie) and LibChat. Or you can contact the Library Help Centre for one to one support for assignments and research via email (libraryhelpcentre@ncirl.ie) or through online appointments available to be booked here.
To browse and borrow books, you can visit the Library during the opening hours. See our Library Essentials guide for more details about finding books in the Library as well as borrowing and renewing books.
No overdue fines will be charged during this semester.
Books can be returned by leaving them in the 'Book Returns Box' located outside the library entrance or they can be returned by using the self-service machine in the library.
The library is open for study purposes Monday to Friday between 8am to 8pm and 10am to 3pm on Saturdays.
There are 4 Low Distraction Desks available to be booked in the Library. These desks can be pre-booked through the booking form below.
There are two group study rooms available to be booked:
Group Study Room: Located just outside the main library doors, there are 2 tables available to be booked for a maximum of 2 hours per day per group. There is a minimum of 2 people per table and a maximum of 4 people per table. Select the 'Book a Table' button below to access the online booking form.
Community Access Room: A private meeting room that contains a large screen for presentations located just inside the main library doors before the turnstile. The room can be booked for a group of a minimum of 2 people and a maximum of 8 people. It can be booked for a maximum of 2 hours per day per group. Select the 'Book the Community Access Room' button below to access the online booking form.
For further details regarding NCI Library's group study rooms see our Library Essentials guide: https://libguides.ncirl.ie/libraryessentials/groupstudyrooms
Library Opening Hours | |
Monday to Thursday | 8:00 to 20:00 |
Friday | 8:00 to 20:00 |
Saturday | 10:00 to 15:00 |
Study Rooms 1.02 and 1.03 | |
Monday to Friday | 18:00 to 21:30 |
Saturday | 10.00 to 18:00 |
Group Study Room Hours | |
Monday to Friday | 8:00 to 21:00 |
Saturday | 9:00 to 18:00 |
Online Support Hours *LibChat |
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Monday to Friday | 10:00 to 20:00 |
Saturday | 10:00 to 15:00 |
Online Resources *ebooks, databases etc. |
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Available 24/7 from any location |
Library staff is available for online support by email (library@ncirl.ie) and LibChat. Or you can contact the Library Help Centre for one-to-one support for assignments and research via email (libraryhelpcentre@ncirl.ie) or through online appointments available to be booked here.
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Communications from the Library: Please note all communications from the library, concerning renewal of books, overdue books and reservations will be sent to your NCI student email account. |