Admission to the Library

Students and Staff of the National University of Ireland, Maynooth and St Patrick’s College, Maynooth

Staff of the National University of Ireland, Maynooth and St Patrick's College, Maynooth can register directly with the Library by bringing a completed form and a passport-sized photograph to the Admissions Desk. Your library card will be available for collection at the Admissions Desk from 2.30pm two working day following receipt of your application.

There is a controlled access system in place in the John Paul II Library. Your Group 4 card will be updated to include library access when you register with the Library. This card is required for both entry and exit to the John Paul II Library. If you do not have a Group4 card you should contact the Head of Security.

For further details please contact the Admissions Desk tel: +353 1 708 6824.

External Readers

ALCID (Academic Libraries Co-operating in Ireland)

ALCID is a co-operative access scheme between the libraries of Dublin City University, University College Cork, National University of Ireland Galway, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Royal Irish Academy, Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, University of Limerick, Mary Immaculate College, Mater Dei Institute of Education, St Patrick’s College Drumcondra, Dublin Institute of Technology and St. Angela’s College Sligo.

ALCID enables reading access, for full-time academic staff, academic-related staff and students registered for postgraduate degrees, to the collections of each of the participating libraries, on production of a common ALCID membership card.
Academic staff and postgraduates from participating institutions can call to the Library to receive an access card which will be valid for the duration of their ALCID card.

SCONUL Access

The National University of Ireland, Maynooth is a member of SCONUL Access. SCONUL Access is a co-operative venture between most of the higher education libraries in Ireland and in the UK. It enables staff, research students, full-time postgraduates and part-time and distance learning students to borrow material from participating libraries. It also provides for a reference only service for full-time undergraduate students. Click here for a list of participating libraries.

Application to the John Paul II Library can be made by bringing a valid SCONUL Access card and ID card from your home institution and a passport-sized photograph to the Library. Relevant cards will be available for collection from the Library after 2.30pm the working day following receipt of application.

SCONUL/CONUL vacation reading

Any reader from members of SCONUL or CONUL libraries (DCU, DIT, NLI, NUIG, NUIM, RCSI, TCD, UCC, UCD, UL) are accepted in vacation periods on production of a vacation card from their home library.

Other readers

Members of publicly-funded institutions of higher education not facilitated in any of the above schemes may apply for reading access on production of a letter of introduction from their home library and an ID card from their home institution. Please contact the Library by phone: +353 1 708 3884; or by e-mail: library.information@nuim.ie.

Members of the public requiring access for research purposes or scholarly needs may apply for reading or borrowing facilities. Benefits include on-site access to print and electronic resources, self-service equipment and facilities, assistance from staff and study facilities. Access to the Russell Library is also included and is by appointment. The fees for full access with borrowing and reading access without borrowing are:

	Full Access	Reading Access
Individual - annual	€400	€300
Individual - 6 months	€220	€170
Individual - monthly or part thereof	Not applicable	€30

Please contact the Library by phone: +353 1 708 3884; or by e-mail: library.information@nuim.ie.

Graduates from the National University of Ireland, Maynooth and St Patrick's College, Maynooth may avail of these services at a discounted rate by contacting the Alumni Office by phone: +353 1 6492; or by e-mail: alumni@nuim.ie.