How We Engage with Our Community
Special Collections & Archives, UCC Library is delighted to welcome all who wish to engage with our collections and services. Such engagement may be through:
- our social media platforms: The River-side Blog and our Twitter presence
- exhibitions in the dedicated space on Q floor, Boole Library
- our digital collections: Manuscripts on Irish Script on Screen and the Henebry Wax Cylinder Collection
- playing with our collections
- stand-alone events or events associated with exhibitions
- seasonal guides to tie into events.
Special Collections Librarian
Library Archivist
Special Collections & Archives,
UCC Library,
University College Cork.
Archivist
Special Collections and Archives,
UCC Library,
University College Cork.
Opening Hours
From Monday 29th November 2021 Special Collections and Archives is open Monday-Friday (excluding public holidays) to UCC staff and students, and members of the public. Individual Reading Room opening hours are as follows:
- Reference Reading Room & Microform Room: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, Friday: 11:00-16:30 and Wednesday: 11:00-19:15.
- Rare Books Reading Room: Monday - Friday: 11:00-13:00 & 14:00-16:30.
For more information about what items must be requested and to request them via the online request form see Request Special Collections & Archives.
In addition we continue offering:
- Scan & Deliver for Special Collections' material including items in the Reference Reading Room, Microform and items that show Special Collections by Request / Special Collections by Appointment on the library catalogue.
- Reprographic requests for manuscripts & archival material via specialcollectionsarchives@ucc.ie
Every effort will be made to fulfil scan & deliver / reprographic types of requests, but this may not always be possible due to availability, copyright restrictions, size and condition of materials.
If you have any queries relating to our collections please email specialcollectionsarchives@ucc.ie. This email address is monitored regularly.
