Trinity In Twelve Weeks

Find Your Library

There are five main library buildings:

• The Library Complex comprises the Boland, Lecky, and Ussher Libraries which each house material for the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, as well as some other subjects such as Nursing & Midwifery.
• The Hamilton Library is home to books for the Health Sciences (except those for Clinical Medicine), and STEM subjects, such as: Natural Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, and Mathematics.
• The John Stearne Medical Library is located in the Trinity Centre for Health Sciences at St. James’s Hospital, and holds Trinity’s medical collection.
• The 1937 Reading Room is a study area for postgraduate students only.
• The Old Library is currently undergoing a large-scale redevelopment. The collections have been temporarily removed and an interim Research Collections Study Centre has been established in the basement of the Ussher Library. This study centre facilitates access to items from our Early Printed Books and Manuscripts & Archives collections. Please e-mail rescoll@tcd.ie should you have any questions.

Please be aware that some subjects may have copies of texts in more than one library.

Library 360 Tour

An Inclusive Library

The Library is committed to providing an inclusive library environment so that all readers have complete and equitable access to the entire Library service.

Learn More About the Inclusive Library

Access and Opening Hours

You need your student card (TCard) to enter the Libraries and to borrow materials. Although the Trinity Live app can also be used to gain access to Library spaces, we encourage students to use their TCards on the access control gates. The cards work better and minimise the risk of queues forming at entrances during busy periods.

Each Library building has its own opening hours, which change outside of term-time. The Library homepage always displays today's hours. You can see future times on our 'Opening Hours' page.

Opening Hours by Library

Locating Books and Borrowing

More Information on Finding Books in the Library

Overview of Borrowing Entitlements and Loan Periods

Getting Help

Students are able to access help with using the Library in person or online.

• Our Live Chat service is open from 10am-4pm, Monday to Friday. You can access this via the 'Chat With Us' button from our website.

• Talk to our Library Staff in person during service hours at your Library counter.

  Opening Hours

• Visit our website for new students to find out more!

  New students webpages

• Get in-depth help in your subject area by contacting your Subject Librarian.

  Subject Librarians

You should also make sure to attend any Library workshops organised by your lecturers or Schools.

Subject Librarians

Every School or subject has a designated Subject Librarian.

You can contact your Subject Librarian for help with:

• locating material on your reading lists
• finding quality sources for your essays and projects
• citing and referencing information

Find Out More About Subject Librarians

Library HITS Classes

Library HITS Classes (Helpful Information for Trinity Students and Staff) will help you to familiarise yourself with the Library’s significant collection of resources and how to make the most of them for your research. Access the latest schedule and previous session recordings on the Library website.

Library HITS Schedule and Session Recordings

Your Print Account at tcdprint.ie

Printing services at Trinity are managed by Datapac. Upon completing Registration, you should have recieved an email from Datapac ('helpdesk@tcdprint.ie') containing your print account PIN. Your student number is your print account username. You will need to know both your username and PIN in order to print, but once you have accessed your print account for the first time, you are able to change your PIN to a number of your choosing.

Before using the scanning, photocopying, and printing service, you must credit your print account. Your student ID card (TCard) acts as an identification card for the Datapac service, however your print account credit is different to the credit on your TCard. You can top up your print account online using your student number and your printing PIN.

More Information on Managing Your Print Account

Print Anywhere

You can print from both College computers and your own devices. To print using your own device, visit the 'TCD Print Anywhere' panel on the tcdprint.ie homepage. Read the instructions, then log in and select the printing option that suits you.

More Information on Printing from Your Own Devices

Find a Printer

When you send your document to print, you can print it from any printer on campus within 24 hours. Check the map below to see where they all are.

Printer Location Map

Help With Printing

If you need help to access or use the printing service, please contact the dedicated Datapac technician by one of the methods below.

• Via email: helpdesk@tcdprint.ie
• By calling +353 (0) 87 7380498: Monday to Friday, 10am-1pm and 2pm-4pm
• In person in the Boland Library Foyer: Monday to Friday, 10am-1pm and 2pm-4pm

Datapac Contact Information

What Is A TCard?

Your TCard is your student card. It is a form of photo ID you can use to access College services and in exams, and it is coded to give you access to certain campus facilties, such as Kinsella Hall. Your TCard will also allow you to pay for a range of services across the campus using the embedded electronic purse.

More information

How to Top It Up

You can top up your TCard online at tcard.tcd.ie

Top Up your account here

Remember that your TCard credit is different to your print account credit, so you will need to top up both in order to use the associated facilities.

Where You Can Use It

You can use your TCard in a number of locations around College:

• The Buttery
• The Dining Hall
• The Perch
• The Forum
• Áras an Phiarsaigh Cafe
• Sports Centre
• Academic Registry
• The Day Nursery
• 1592 Restaurant
• Students' Union Shops
• St. James's Hospital
• Tallaght Hospital

Navigating the City

For those of you who aren't from Dublin, finding your way around the city can be a real source of stress during your first few weeks. We recommend using the TFI Journey Planner tool to help you find your way from point A to point B. You can access the Journey Planner online or via the TFI Live app.

TFI Journey Planner (Online) TFI Live App

Whilst there are several modes of transport you can use to get about in Dublin, you may find that your planned destination and the time of your journey dictate your travel method.

• Bus:
  (Dublin Bus or Go Ahead)
  Services run all across the city
  Some routes run from approx. 6am to midnight, some are 24-hour
  With a Young Adult or Student Leap Card, fares are either €0.75 or €1.00
  Xpresso and Nitelink Services also available for €1.20
• Luas:
  Red line runs east-west from The Point (service temporarily suspended) or Connolly Station to Tallaght or Saggart; Green line runs north-south from Broombridge or Parnell Street to Sanyford or Brides Glen
  Services run from approx. 6am to midnight (depending on the stop)
  With a Young Adult or Student Leap Card, fares are either €0.75 or €1.00
• DART and Commuter Rail:
  DART line runs north-south from Malahide or Howth to Bray or Greystones, commuter lines vary
  Services run from approx. 6am to midnight (depending on the stop)
  With a Young Adult or Student Leap Card, fares are between €1.00 and €3.75
• Taxi
  Travel to/from any points in the city and beyond
  Typically available 24/7
  Fares range from a maximum of €0.47 per minute to €0.78 per minute, plus a max. base charge of either €4.40 or €5.40
• Cycling
  Travel to/from any points in the city and beyond
  With own bike, available 24/7 (though caution should be exercised); Dublin Bikes can be picked up from 5am to 12.30am daily and returned anytime
  Free with own bike; €20-€35 annual subscription with Dublin Bikes
  
  

Getting to Off-Campus Buildings

Some of you will have labs and clinical lectures in various locations that aren't on the main campus. You'll find directions here:

• St. James's Hospital
• Tallaght Hospital
• TBSI

Leap Cards

One of the easiest ways to use public transport is to get a Leap Card. Leap Cards work across Bus, Luas, DART, and Commuter Rail services in the Dublin area. You can also use them with a number of other transport providers nationwide. The standard 'Adult' Leap Card fare is significantly cheaper than the cash fare on all Dublin public transport. However, as a student, you are entitled one of a number of concessionary Leap Cards which give you access to even lower fares!

Those of you aged under 19 should purchase a Child (16-18) Leap Card; those aged 19-25, a Young Adult Leap Card; and those aged 26+ should buy a Student Leap Card.

You can purchase each of these types of Leap Card online using the link below. Please note, however, that you will be required to verfiy your age/student status in order to avail of a concessionary Leap Card.

Purchase Your Leap Card Here

Active Travel

You can save money and get some exercise by walking or cycling to Trinity. See how long it takes to walk or cycle to various Trinity locations from different parts of the city on Healthy Trinity’s Travel Time Maps.

Cycling is very popular in Trinity and often the fastest mode of transport for distances under 10 kilometres. You don’t even have to buy a bike. Learn more about bike share options here.

Introduction to Trinity Sustainability

Trinity is proud to be a Green Flag campus and a member of the International Sustainable Campuses Network. We hope that you will get involved in helping us reach our sustainability goals while you are here.

As well as reducing, reusing, and recycling, we’d like to encourage you to explore the information and resources available to you through the Trinity Sustainability webpages, and to get involved in student and campus environmental and sustainability groups, such as the Green Campus Committee and Trinity Urban Garden. These groups have pushed for divestment from fossil fuels, a space on campus to practise sustainable gardening, and to reduce the use of plastic in campus outlets, among other things.

Check out the Trinity Sustainability webpages or reach out to one of the Trinity Sustainability Team to see what you can do!

Meet the Trinity Sustainability Team

How You Can Get Involved

Trinity has lots of opportunities to get involved in sustainability, from committees, to societies, and to events:

• The Green Campus Committee is open to both students and staff.
• Many student societies and groups, such as EnviroSoc, Botanical Society, Zoological Society, Evergreen Trinity, and Trinity Urban Garden, focus on environmental or sustainable topics, projects, and events.
• Trinity Climate and Biodiversity Action week runs every October, and Trinity Green Week runs every March.
• The Student's Union (SU) and Trinity Hall's Junior Common Room (JCR) each have a student Environmental Officer, who can connect students into events, activities and groups around environmental issues. Contact environmental@tcdsu.org or jcrsecretary@gmail.com

Check out these links for more information about inititatives, events, and research organised by members of the Trinity community.

Sustainability Initiatives

Sustainability Events

Sustainability News and Research

Even if you don't fancy engaging with any of the groups or events above, you can still do your part to help make the Trinity community more sustainable! Check out the list below for some ideas of small things you can do everyday which make a big difference.

Small Changes, Big Difference

The actions below are easy to take. They may seem small, but they make a big difference to your personal environmental impact!

Encourage your friends to do the same, and you'll be amazed by the positive impact we can achieve together.

• Walk, cycle, or take public transport instead of driving
• Use a reusable water bottle (and don't buy 50 of them!)
• Bring a reusable coffee cup with you wherever you go (just think of the savings!)
• Keep a tote bag in your normal bag or backpack
• Read the packaging and dispose of your waste correctly
• Turn the lights off when you leave a room
• Don't leave your devices charging for longer than they need to be
• Borrow books from the Library rather than buying new
• Consider buying clothes, homegoods, etc. second-hand
• Consider buying more sustainable alternatives to your usual brands

Resources to Help You Live More Sustainably

Find Your Lecture Halls

Not sure where your class is? Check out the list of major lecture theatres:

Major Lecture Theatres

Find Some Food

Catering keep a list of Staff and Student Outlets and their opening hours on the 'Visit Trinity' website.

Food Outlets

Find Somewhere Free to Hang Out

It can be hard to find places to go in the first few weeks. Here are a few places you can chill out without having to buy a coffee!

• Arts Building: couches and seats etc. on the 2nd Floor Concourse and upper floors
• Arts Building: Student Space (ZML) - Room 4018
• The Graduates Memorial Building (GMB)
• Hamilton Complex: benches on Ground Floor
• Hamilton Complex: Student Space (ZML) - Old Café Spaces (Ground Floor)
• Hamilton Complex: Student Space (ZML) - First Floor, near Panoz Institute
• Hamilton Complex: Student Space (ZML) - Old Bank of Ireland
• House 6 Kitchen (First Floor)
• JCR Goldsmith Hall
• Old Stone Building (St. James's Hospital): Student Space (ZML)
• TBSI Knowledge Exchange
• TBSI Student Space (ZML) - Ground Floor

Top Tip: 'ZML' stands for 'Zón Mac Léinn' which is fake Irish for 'Student Space.' This means that anywhere you see a large 'Z' sign has been specifically designated as a space for students.

Find the Gates and their Opening Times

There are a lot of gates into Trinity, all with their own opening hours which can be hard to keep track of.

Don't worrry! You can always check the list on the College Maps page if you get stuck.

Explore the Campus from the Comfort of Your Room

Watch our handy videos showing you how to get to key locations around campus!