Library

Wi-Fi access is available in all our libraries, login to Eduroam using your SETU username and password. Library PCs, photocopying and printing are available in all libraries, login using your SETU username and password. Library Spaces The SETU libraries are central spaces on campus. We recognize that space for both study and collaborative work is important. To facilitate different study needs, our main campus libraries have a variety of study zones including quiet areas and study rooms.

The SETU libraries are centreal spaces on campus. We recognise that space for both study and collaborative work is important. To Facilitate different study needs, our main campus libraries have a variety of study zones including quiet areas and study rooms.

Library Spaces

Our libraries house an extensive range of print collections, covering all faculty areas and include:

• Print books, reports, official publications, standards, and print journals
• Undergraduate and Postgraduate Theses
• Special collections, including the Geoffrey Hand collection of Law materials in the main Carlow campus library and the Christ Church Cathedral and Bonaparte-Wyse Collections among others in the Luke Wadding Library in Waterford.

Where to Go

The Circulation Desk is where to go to borrow and return books.

The desk opens at 9.15 am and closes 15 minutes before the library closes.

Borrowing Rights

The Book Collection is divided into:

• Long loan items: Students can borrow 8 long loan items for 2 weeks.

Long loan items can be reserved, so if the book you need is out on loan, place a hold on it and when it is returned, it will be held for you at the desk. Long loans can also be renewed once, unless another borrower has put a hold on it, in which case, it must be returned.

• Short loan items: Students can borrow 2 short loan items for 1 week.

Short loan items are labelled with a red sticker. These books are in high demand and cannot be reserved or renewed.

Students and staff have different borrowing rights. Staff and students cannot borrow without valid cards and borrowers are responsible for all items issued on their cards.

Please Note: Reference material and journals may not be borrowed.

The library services provide access to a wide range of electronic resources accessible via the search boxes on the library websites. Our library collections and databases can be searched from our website, items reserved, and your personal account details accessed via our library catalogues. Electronic resources and databases can be accessed off campus 24/7 using your SETU username and password. Training and Support Our library staff across all sites are dedicated to helping you find, use, and manage information for your studies. We have a range of library guides across all disciplines to get you started. Induction sessions are held at the beginning of the year providing details of supports available.

You can keep up to date with the SETU Library service by following our social media channels. 

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