Access to Other Libraries

Staff and students of the NUI Maynooth and St Patrick's College, Maynooth may use other Irish university libraries to consult material not held in the Library.

Undergraduates, Postgraduate Diploma and Higher Diploma students may apply at the Desk for a letter to consult material in another library. This is usually a letter of introduction valid for one-day. It will be available for collection after 2.30pm the following working day.

Full-time academic staff and postgraduate degree students can avail of the ALCID scheme which gives reading facilities in participating Irish libraries.

Staff, research students, full-time postgraduates and part-time and distance learning students can avail of the SCONUL Access scheme which gives borrowing facilities to participating libraries in Ireland and in the UK. Undergraduates can also avail of the SCONUL Access scheme for a reference only service to participating libraries in Ireland and the UK.

Before visiting a library, it is advisable to check their website for their opening hours, access requirements and other local conditions.

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 provides full-time academic staff, academic-related staff and registered students reading for postgraduate degrees with reading access to the collections of each of the participating libraries.

Your NUI Maynooth ID card is required when making an application for an ALCID card. Your ALCID card must renewed at the beginning of each academic year.

Before visiting a library, it is advisable to check their website for their opening hours, access requirements and other local conditions. You will also be asked to show your NUI Maynooth card when you visit another member Library. A Brief Guide to ALCID Libraries is available.

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 to apply.
Application to the John Paul II Library can be made by bringing your SCONUL e-mail authorisation or valid SCONUL Access card and ID card from your home institution to the Library.