General Public

Please be advised that access during the academic term is limited to certain cohorts of visitors. Some visitors may be accommodated outside the academic term once exams have finished.

Members of the public undertaking research can apply for admission only or admission with borrowing rights. Applications will be processed within 48 hours (Monday-Friday).

The library reserves the right of admission.

E-resources:

Off-campus access is not available. Under the terms of our licence agreements with publishers, limited electronic resources are available to external readers to consult within the Library for private study, research and not for commercial gain.

Fees:

Wi-Fi access for visitors

Two wireless networks are available for visitors to UCD:

UCD Guest:

UCD Guest is an open Wi-Fi service for visitors. Visitors who are not affiliated with an institution that provides eduroam should use the UCD Guest network.
Access is limited to basic internet browsing and does not provide access to UCD systems.
What is the UCD Guest Wi-Fi network?

eduroam:

eduroam (education roaming) is a secure, worldwide Wi-Fi service designed for the international research and education community. If you are a student, researcher, or staff member at an institution that participates in eduroam, you can connect on campus using your existing login details.
How do I connect to the eduroam Wi-Fi network in UCD?

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