Membership

Membership Rates:

Adult Library €5.00 p.a.
Registered unemployed and Full-time Students €2.00 p.a.
Old Age Pensioners No charge
Children No charge

Borrowing Entitlements

Members of the adult and juvenile library may borrow up to 3 items.

Items include books tapes or CDs. Some of the smaller libraries may not stock tapes or CDs.

The loan period is 21 days. This may be extended if the item is not required by another library user.

The fine for overdue items is 10c per item per week.

Photocopying Charges

10 cent per A4 page
15 cent per A3 page

Internet policy

Galway libraries provides a number of computers for public use. In our larger libraries, it is now possible to reserve a PC, online. Usage of all our PCs is subject to the following conditions:

The library facilities may not be used for any activity proscribed by Irish law.
The library facilities may not be used to gain unauthorized access to the library's computer system or any other computer system.
Our computer system may not be used to deliberately crash or disrupt any computer system.
A user must not make any attempt to deliberately damage computer hardware or software, or to deliberately and knowingly introduce a computer virus.
A user must not make any attempt to deliberately modify computer configurations.
A user may not deliberately reboot the machine.
The use of floppy disks or any other portable storage medium on library computers is forbidden.
A maximum of two people may use a computer terminal at any one time.
A user may not use our facilities to engage in any tortious activity including libel or slander.

The internet must be reserved in advance. Reservations may be made at the library's issue desk or by telephone
Sessions on the internet are available for a maximum of fifty minutes. Every session commences each hour on the hour while the library is open to the public.
A user may book only one session in any one day.
The user must be able to use a computer or be accompanied by someone who can use a computer. It is not the responsibility of library staff to provide assistance with internet use.
The library's Internet facility is only available to the holder of a current and valid library card.
To obtain such a card, a user must be over 17 years old of age and may have to provide proof of age.
When claiming a session a user must produce this card at the library's issue desk.
A user must be prompt about leaving the computer at the end of his or her session.
A user must not deliberately and knowingly access obscene material.
The internet is vast and ever changing: it is not possible for a library to monitor its content. Accordingly, it is the responsibility of each user to evaluate the accuracy, completeness, authority and truthfulness of all information accessed by that user.
Users must refrain from inappropriate Internet conduct eg. sending chain letters, using abusive or objectionable language in either public or private messages, sending obscene or threatening messages.
Anyone who does not comply with the regulations relating to internet use may be barred from future Internet use at the public library