- Collections
About Collections
The Library provides access to all sorts of information resources to support your learning and research. You can search all of the library's collections through the Library Catalogue, or get more information on each type of information resource and how it might be useful to your studies below.
- Using the Library
Find your way
Learn more about the Library as a physical place, find top tips and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ), find out about the study spaces and services available in the Main, Medical and Nursing & Midwifery Libraries, and if you are not a student or staff member of NUI Galway, you can find out here how to access the Library.
- 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. We have staff with expertise on information resources in your subject area.
Get help from the Library with your studies, research, or teaching
- 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.
- 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
Access
Assistive Technology Service: Access
The Assistive Technology Service is located on the ground floor of the library, to the left of the main entrance.
There is access to the ground floor level of the Library via a lift from the Arts/Science Building located on the concourse. When inside the building, students have access to all floors via a lift.
Students with a physical disability can obtain access to the Library from the basement level. To request a swipe card, students should contact Denise Keaveney. At basement level, students have access to the University Bookshop, Student's Union Shop and the restaurant.
There is a toilet with wheelchair access on the ground and first floors of the Library.
A hearing loop system is installed at the Library & IT Desk.






