LibGuides: (The) Library Essentials Guide: Opening Hours & Access

Library Opening Hours
Monday to Thursday	8:00 to 20:00
Friday	8:00 to 20:00
Saturday	10:00 to 15:00
Study Room 3.02
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
Monday to Friday	10:00 to 20:00
Saturday	10:00 to 15:00
Online Resources *ebooks, databases etc.
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.

In the library, you need your student card for the following:

Enter & Exit: By swiping your student card on the grey box at the turnstiles, your student card gives you access to enter and exit the library.
Borrow Books: To borrow books, you need your student card so you or library staff can access your account on the Self-Service Machine or at the library services desk.
Print & Photocopy: Your student card is connected to your print credit account and your student account, so you need your student card to print or photocopy.

Note: Only you can use your card to access the library amenities above. If your card is used by another person, staff are permitted to confiscate it.

There are 4 Low Distraction Desks available to be booked in the Library. These desks can be pre-booked through the booking form below.

In the library, we try to promote an ethos of mutual respect with each other when using the library space. This means:

turning your phone to silent before entering the library
don't take or make any calls in the library
finish your conversations before entering the library
don't talk out loud in the library
please don't eat food in the library, covered drinks are ok

These are all basic things, but together they can make a difference and help maintain a clean, quiet study space for all who use the library.

Via College Webpages

To quickly access the Library's homepage, select the 'QuickLinks' tab at the top of any of NCI's webpages.

Then select 'Library' from the 'For Students' list.

Via Moodle

Quickly access many of NCI Library's pages through your Dashboard on Moodle.

Need advice for your assignments or research?
The Library Help Centre is here to help!
We offer in-person and online appointments, remote assistance via email and a drop-in service.
For more details about how we can help you, see here.


Keith Brittle	Cory Newbigging	Shannon Mallon