Your MyCard is required for borrowing. Lost cards must be reported immediately - students of Maynooth University report to the Registrar's Office and students of St Patrick's College, Maynooth report to the Theology Office. Cards are non-transferable and students are responsible for all items borrowed on their cards.
You can borrow at the self-service borrowing machines located on level 0. There is a guide on how to use the service beside the machine. Please note that self-service is available during all the hours the Library is open. An intercom system alerts users to closing times.
Self-service laptops are also available for borrowing by all students; they may be taken from the units on level 0 and returned after use for recharging.
Borrowed material may be returned at the self-service machines on the level 0. Items on which a hold has been placed by another borrower must be returned at the Information Desk.
Outside library opening hours material may be placed in the returns slot to the left of the library front door. Items placed here will be cleared from the borrower account the following working morning. Items returned after service hours on Saturday will be returned on Monday morning.
This facility enables you to check when your loans are due back, the status of your requests and to renew your loans. Go to Library Account
In order to ensure that as many library users as possible have access to library material, users are encouraged to return items on time. All library material on loan may be recalled by the Library at any time. Please note that you may be required to return the item sooner than the original due date. If the item is not returned on the revised due date, it becomes overdue and a fine will apply. The Library will send you an overdue notice via your university e-mail address.
Fines
- 1 & 2 Day Loans - €2.00 per day
- Laptops and Theses (3-hour loans) - €1.00 per hour
Fines will not be charged on overdue Standard Loans nor on overdue Week Loans unless they are requested/recalled and then not returned after the new due date.
After the new due date, a daily fine will be charged at the following rate:
- Week Loans - €2.00 per day on overdue recalled items
- Standard Loans - €1.00 per day on overdue recalled items
If you fail to return any overdue items they will be “Declared Lost” upon the issue of a third and final overdue notice and a minimum replacement copy charge of €30.00 will be applied to the borrower account.
If you have a fine of more than €10 on your account, you will be unable to borrow. Fines can be paid by debit or credit card at the Information desk.
Standard loans that are not requested by another library user, may be renewed three times by all borrowers. Week Loans and Day Loans cannot be renewed.
You can place a request on Standard Loans and Week Loans that are on loan to other library users. When all Standard Loans or Week Loans are on loan, an option to request them will appear on the record. Day loans cannot be requested. You will be notified via your university e-mail account when the requested item becomes available. It will be held for you for three days at the Information Desk.
