- 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
Special Collections Support
Special Collections Support
The Special Collections Librarian and staff are happy to assist you in making the best use of our Special Collections with:
- one to one consultation
- training events
- outreach services
- and their careful stewardship of our Special Collections
In order to give you the best help possible we recommend that you contact us in advance of coming to the Special Collections Reading Room to discuss your requirements, in particular if you are an external researcher.
Please refer to our Guidelines for Readers using the Special Collections Reading Room.
If you have any queries please contact us at specialcollections@nuigalway.ie.
Opening Hours
09.00-17.00 Monday
09.00-21.00 Tuesday
09.00-17.00 Wednesday
09.00-17.00 Thursday
09.00-17.00 Friday

Donohue, Margo
Research and Learning / Acquisitions Assistant
Email: margo.donohue@nuigalway.ie
Tel: +353 91 493476