Contact the Library & Opening Hours
Chat with us live via LibraryChat during service hours where we can answer your general queries.
E-mail us: library.information@mu.ie
Tel: +353 1 7083884
For details of our Opening Hours see here
For a full list of current on-campus Library Services, click here
Facemasks in the Library
Digital on Demand
The library is currently offering a ‘digital on demand’ service for library material digitization requests. This service is free of charge and available for staff and all Postgraduate students (Research and Taught). Digital on demand refers to some material which cannot be borrowed or if you cannot physically make it to the library on campus.
How does it work?
- Items can be requested using this form
- Upon submission of a request you must accept our copyright declaration stating that you only use the content in support of your remote teaching needs for the duration of the Covid-19 situation, that you only host this content on MU controlled access education platforms e.g. Moodle and MS Teams and that you only use this copy for non-commercial research, teaching or private study. You must also permanently delete the copy if requested to do by the Library or the copyright holder
- Once the library receives the submission, library staff will create a scanned copy of the requested article or book chapter and this will be emailed to the requestor
If you have any questions please contact us via LibraryChat on our homepage or library.information@mu.ie
Introduction
Our Working Remotely Guide is designed to provide you with all you need to assist you while working and studying off-campus. We have an extensive range of online supports and services available to all our students and staff. Wherever you are, this guide will help you find out what's new, what's always been here and how to get in touch for further help.
In line with current public health measures due to Covid-19, Maynooth University Library has adjusted our provision of services to support the campus community. Students can now access the library for on-site study. Our online resources and supports continue to be fully available.
This guide will provide full details of the services we offer. Please see the contents listing on this page to find out more.
Please use our online services and content first and consider carefully if you need to avail of our on-campus services.
Face-masks must be worn in the Library at all times.
Studying in the Library
- If you have symptoms of COVID-19 you must not come to the library.
- Students can now access the library for on-site study. There will be 4 2-hour bookable slots for study spaces each day. You must book in advance coming to the library. Booking is now available here
- Up to two non-consecutive bookings per day are permitted.
- Users must leave the building after their two-hour slot. This is necessary due to contact tracing requirements.
- On arrival you must show your confirmation email. The name on your student card must match the name on the confirmation email.
- Once in the building you must follow the signage in order to facilitate safe movement around the building
- Seats are not designated to users based on their booking and seats must not be moved.
- Users must only sit at desks with the sit here sticker.
- Scan the QR Code at your study desk to check into the Maynooth University Check-In App. This is compulsory for all using the study spaces.
- Face coverings must be worn in the library at all times.
- Please use the sanitizing stations on entry and located throughout the building.
- No congregating in groups, changing seats or moving seats together.
- You must take all personal belongings with you when you leave.
- Library staff will monitor the area. Non-compliance may result in you being asked to leave the library and your booking privileges may be revoked.
- Printing facilities are available throughout the library.
Support for You
Within our Working Remotely Guide we have created support specifically for our Students, Researchers and Staff. All the resources and useful tips for your study are contained in a separate tab within the guide. Click on the image relevant to you to get started!
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Wellbeing Support 
Essential services we can offer
We are dedicated to providing as much support to our staff and students during this period of blended learning for 2020/2021. You can organise to chat with a Teaching Librarian or arrange a consultation with our Research Support Librarian, or Academic Engagement Librarian.
Send an email to our Teaching & Research Team library.infoservices@mu.ie and one of our team will be in touch.
For Research Consultation, email Ciaran.Quinn@mu.ie and he will arrange a suitable time to meet with you virtually.
To discuss any issues arising for your colleagues or students, contact Helen Farrell, Academic Engagement Librarian or schedule a meeting on MS Teams with her.
Click and Collect Book Retrieval
Click and Collect items will be available for collection during library opening hours. Please note that we are closed on Wednesdays and Sundays.
How does it work?
- Items can be requested using this form
- Please check in LibrarySearch to see that the book you want is available
- Please provide the library with as much information as possible regarding the titles requested
- Library staff will retrieve the titles requested (if available) and issue them on the requestor's account
- An email will be sent that items are available and on the requestor's account.
- Items will be available for collection during library opening hours following receipt of confirmation email. Please note we are closed on Wednesdays and Sundays.
- Books will be available for collection on tables in the foyer in bags arranged alphabetically by requestor's surname.
- We recommend collection of items as soon as possible after receipt of email as some items will have a loan period of 7 days.
- Items will be removed from foyer, cleared from requestor's account and reshelved if not collected within 7 days.
If you have any questions please contact us via LibraryChat on our homepage or library.information@mu.ie
