Libraries

The UCD Library service is one of the most comprehensive in Ireland. There are five sites available for studying, borrowing books and all of the other fun things you'd expect. Aside from the James Joyce Library (the largest UCD library) there are a number of branch libraries which hold books for certain programmes, but all students can study in any of them. The physical sites are only half the story. UCD is the leading Irish library for the delivery of online services. A huge array of services are available online including thousands of online books and journals, an instant messaging service that gets you talking to library staff immediately and a host of blogs and RSS feeds designed to make it easier than ever for you to keep up-to-date. UCD Library is always introducing new and innovative online services and has recently entered Second Life and joined Facebook. Check out the Library webpage for more about all of this www.ucd.ie/library

Libraries in UCD
James Joyce Library (Main), Belfield
Veterinary Medicine Library, Belfield
Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business Library, Blackrock
Health Sciences Library, Belfield
Architecture and Planning Library, Richview

The Online Library
Many library services and resources can be accessed online - from any location on or off campus. Log into UCD Connect, click on the My Library tab and follow through the various links to chat, renew books, access online books and journals and lots more. You can also explore the UCD library presence in Second Life and Facebook, visit our blogs and subscribe to our News and other RSS feeds.

Computer Access in the Library
There are public access computers dotted throughout various locations in the library. If you have your own laptop, the library buildings have complete wireless network access and there are loads of network and power points available. There is also a laptop loan service within the James Joyce Library and the Health Sciences Library.

Photocopying Facilities
There are photocopying facilities available in all UCD Libraries. Buy a photocopying card and top it up regularly.

If you find you need a book a lot, you might be able to get it at a good price in the SU second-hand bookshop in the Student Centre.

New services

• Library Rovers are now available to help you in the James Joyce Library from Mondays - Fridays. These staff have come out from behind traditional service desks to help you when and where you need it!
• The Library's express service has been expanded to make it easier and faster for you to borrow and return books yourself in the James Joyce and Health Sciences Libraries
• You can borrow a laptop in the James Joyce and Health Sciences libraries.
• You can now book your time with high demand reserve collection books in the James Joyce Library up to one week in advance.

The James Joyce Library

The James Joyce Library, the largest library in UCD, is located in the epicentre of the Belfield Campus. It caters for most of the subject areas studied in UCD. It houses books, journals (both paper and electronic), newspapers from around the world, maps, databases, microforms and a variety of other information sources. For many programmes, the James Joyce Library will be your first port of call for digging up information for a project or essay, or just for study.

Q & A'S

How do I locate material in the Library?
Finding where books, journals, maps etc are located in the Library is easy. Look on the Library's computers or online via UCD Connect. The catalogue is a good starting point. Most material can be borrowed, but some is for library use only. Remember if you need help you can always ask the friendly library staff.

How do I borrow a book?
Just like you needed your student card to get into the library, you also need it to take out books etc. Your student card also doubles as your library card. Different library users are entitled to have different amounts of books out on loan at any one time. In general, undergraduates can have on loan up to eight books from the general collection and two from the short loan section as well as some other allowances. Books and other materials that you intend to take out on loan can be checked out at the express service machines located in the libraries and at the service desks. You can also renew certain loans on-line through your UCD Connect account. For more information on this you can refer to the UCD Connect section.

Library Tours
What better way to get you used to using the library than taking an actual tour? James Joyce Library tours are available throughout the first few weeks of University, and there are different tours aimed at different courses. Find out what time tours for your course take place by popping by the Information Desk or the New Students Desk on the entrance floor, Level 1.

DID YOU KNOW?
UCD's James Joyce Library holds over 1.3 million books and at any one time there are approximately 1600 people in the library. There are 3,000 study spaces available in the library, including 200+ laptop enabled spaces.

Opening Hours for James Joyce Library (Semester 1):
Monday - Friday 08:30 - 23:00
Saturday 09:00 - 17:30
Sunday 09:00 - 21:00 (Reading Room only)