- Collections
About Collections
The Library provides access to all sorts of information resources to support your learning and research. You can search all of our collections through the Library Catalogue, or learn more about different types of information resources below.
- Using the Library
Find your way
Find out about what Library services you can avail of, take our 360 degree Library tour and navigate your way around the Library. Each section includes a description of services available and allows you to become familiar with the Library before you visit us.
- We Can Help
We're here to help
Library staff provide support, help, and training to enable you to get to grips with the literature of your subject and the Library's resources.
- Digital Scholarship
Digital Scholarship
The Library welcomes opportunities to advance our Digital Scholarship. Our areas of contribution include content, technology, infrastructure, partnership and the practice-based expertise in our team.
- Open Scholarship
Open Scholarship
The Library supports the practice of research, education and knowledge exchange to enable open collaboration and learning.
- Search
Search
A single search interface to all collections and content, both physical and digital. It's quick, user-friendly, and a personalised discovery experience.
- About
Lost Books & Fines
Lost Books
If you lose a Library book, or if a book is stolen from you, please report it to staff at the Library & IT Service Desk on the ground floor of the Library.
You should be aware that when a book is issued to you, the book becomes your responsibility. Therefore, the Library does ask for the replacement cost to be paid for all lost or stolen books. We will accept a replacement copy of the same edition, if it is in good condition. Sometimes, it is possible to buy cheaper secondhand copies from one of the secondhand bookshops in Galway, eg Charlie Byrne’s or Kenny's.
We aim to be helpful when books are reported missing. We will extend the loan to give you a chance to check with lost property offices.
Fines
If you return books late you will be fined, the following charges are applied for late returns:
- 50 cent (50c) per day for books from the main Library
- Two euro (€2) per day for three day loan books
- Two euro per (€2) day for DVDs, videos and audiotapes
- Four euro (€4) per day or part thereof for one day loan books
You will not be able to borrow if you have fines totalling five euro (€5) or more on your account.
Paying your Fines
Fines are paid through your Print Credit Account.
To pay your library fines:
- Login to your print credit account at http://printcredit.nuigalway.ie
- Select the ‘Library Fines’ link on the left hand side menu
- Select the fines to pay
- Click 'Pay Now'
- The amount will be deducted from your print credit and the fines marked as paid on your library account
Online access to results: If online access to your results was blocked due to an unpaid fine which you have now paid, it will be up to 48 hours before you can access your results after payment of the fine. This 48 hours excludes weekends.
Final Year Students
Before the end of their degree or course final year students must:
- Check their library accounts
- Return all books and other materials
- Pay any outstanding fines.
Failure to comply with this policy will result in online access to your exam results being blocked.
Library
The Library proactively supports and enhances the learning, teaching, and research activities of the University. The Library acts as a catalyst for your success as University of Galway’s hub for scholarly information discovery, sharing, and publication.
CONTACT
Library
University of Galway
University Road,
Galway, Ireland
T. +353 91 493399
Connect
© 2022 University of Galway. All Rights Reserved.