As a registered student you will have a UCD student card - this is also your library card. You are entitled to use each of our 5 Libraries. Your card is needed to:

• Enter and exit the Library
• Borrow books
• Borrow a laptop.   

Have you forgotten to bring in your card?

• Get a temporary access card at the library desk during service hours. These cost €2.00.
• You cannot borrow books with a temporary access card.

Have you lost your student / library card?

• Report lost cards immediately – see details below.
• To obtain a replacement card contact UCard.
• Re-issued or replaced cards take 24 hours to be activated.
• We regret that your new card cannot be used to borrow /enter the Library until it is activated.
• Need assistance using your UCD student card to enter the Library? Come and talk to us during service hours.

As a registered student you will have a UCD student card - this is also your library card. You are entitled to use each of our 5 Libraries. Your card is needed to:

• Enter and exit the Library
• Borrow books
• Borrow a laptop.   

Have you forgotten to bring in your card?

• Get a temporary access card at the library desk during service hours. These cost €2.00.
• You cannot borrow books with a temporary access card.

Have you lost your student / library card?

• Report lost cards immediately – see details below.
• To obtain a replacement card contact UCard.
• Re-issued or replaced cards take 24 hours to be activate.
• We regret that your new card cannot be used to borrow /enter the Library until it is activated.
• Need assistance using your UCD student card to enter the Library? Come and talk to us during service hours.

Your UCD Staff ID card is also your library card. To obtain a staff ID card contact UCD HR for details.

• New staff cards take 24 hours to be activated.
• We regret that your new card cannot be used to borrow /enter the Library until it is activated.

Your card, valid in each of our 5 Libraries, is needed to:

• Enter and exit the Library
• Borrow books.

Have you forgotten to bring in your card?

• Get a temporary access card at the library desk during service hours. These cost €2.00.
• You cannot borrow books with a temporary access card.

Have you lost your UCD staff ID card?

• Report lost cards immediately – see details below.
• To obtain a replacement card contact Registration, UCD Administration building.
• Re-issued or replaced cards take 24 hours to be activated.
• We regret that your new card cannot be used to borrow/enter the Library until it is activated.
• Need assistance using your UCD staff card to enter the Library? – come and talk to us during service hours.
• In certain circumstances the Library may issue library cards for UCD staff not eligible for a UCD Staff ID card. Please contact us for more information.

Please see our admission to UCD Library for visitors page.

Please see our admission to UCD Library for visitors page.

Some of our collections are available to the public including:

• The Confucius Collection
• The European Documentation Centre
• The Development Studies Collection
• The Veterinary Medicine Collection (for members of the Irish veterinary profession).

Please see our admission to UCD Library for visitors page.