Categories of Reader
Whether readers can borrow material, and for how long, is dependent on their status in the University and the type of material. For example, no reader may borrow journal issues from the Library. Items must be returned to the Service Counter from which they are issued.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PRIVILEGES ASSOCIATED WITH BORROWING ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
On this page:
- Undergraduates and Diploma Students
- Higher Degree Postgraduate Students
- Students Registered with Disability Services
- Staff
- Visiting Readers
Undergraduates and Diploma Students
These readers have a yellow stripe on their Trinity College Dublin ID cards. They may borrow:
- Four items from the Undergraduate Lending Collection
- Four items with the prefix P-MUS LEN (Printed Music)
- Four items from the Counter Reserve (Short Loan) Collection
They may consult, but not borrow, all other material.
Higher Degree Postgraduate Students
These readers have a blue stripe on their Trinity College Dublin ID cards. They may borrow:
- Ten items in total, normally from the Open Access or Closed Access (excepting Reference) Collections. Items from these collections normally have a four week loan period for postgraduates and may be renewed once in certain circumstances
- Borrowed Inter-Library Loan books count as part of this ten item allowance
- Four items from the Undergraduate Lending Collection as part of their ten books, if all other Open Access or Closed Access copies are borrowed. These items will have either a one or four week loan period
- Four items with the prefix P-MUS LEN (Printed Music)
- Four items from the Counter Reserve (Short Loan) Collection
Students Registered with Disability Services
Noted as "Special Borrowing Privileges". These readers may borrow:
- Eight items in total, including material from the Open Access or Closed Access (excepting Reference) Collections
- Borrowed Inter-Library Loan books count as part of this eight item allowance
- Four items from the Undergraduate Lending Collection as part of their eight books
- Four items with the prefix P-MUS LEN (Printed Music)
- Four items from the Counter Reserve (Short Loan) Collection
Staff
Red/Green Stripe
Staff with a red or green stripe, after they sign the Library Bond, may borrow:
- 20 items in total from the Open Access or Closed Access (excepting Reference) Collections. These books are lent for 12 weeks, but may be recalled by Library staff.
- Borrowed Inter-Library Loan books count as part of this 20 item allowance
- Four items with the prefix P-MUS LEN (Printed Music)
- Four items from the Counter Reserve (Short Loan) Collection
The Library Bond is an indemnity to pay €650 in the situation that books are damaged or not returned. The sum is not paid in advance.
Bond forms are either obtained at the Staff Office, or at the Admissions Counter, Berkeley Library (PDF 63KB) during its opening hours, and must be completed and returned to the Admissions Counter.
Orange Stripe
Weekly-paid staff have an orange stripe on their Trinity College Dublin ID cards. Those who are on permanent contracts and already employed by Trinity College Dublin for two years or more may apply for borrowing privileges.
- Three items in total from the Open Access or Closed Access (excepting Reference) Collections. These books are lent for four weeks at a time
- Three items from the Counter Reserve (Short Loan) Collection
Yellow Stripe
Staff with a yellow stripe may consult, but not borrow, Library material.
Visiting Readers
Visiting readers may consult, but not borrow, Library material.