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New Staff Publications! We’re proud to announce two new titles written by Maynooth University staff members. Find the titles in the Library using LibrarySearch, or ask the library staff for more information.

#MaynoothUniversity #MULibrary #AcademicPublishing #NewBooks #MuAuthors
November 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
From past discoveries to future innovations, our Science Week display celebrates 30 years of scientific curiosity in Ireland 🧬👩‍🔬 Explore the display in the library foyer today and learn more about MU's Science Week events from the link in our bio🔬

#MULibraryCollections #ThenTodayTomorrow
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Library are here to help! #MULibrary #TermTime
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
For those publishing under our Open Access deals, here is the latest update⚠️Open the Linktree in our bio to see our guide on OA Publishing and reach out to us if you have any queries 🔓#OAPublishing #MULibrary
November 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Our Database of the Month AM Explorer offers an excellent 'Research Skills' Collection 📚 This resource empowers students to engage with primary sources and assess historical evidence with confidence🔎 Explore today via the LinkTree in our bio #MULibraryeResources
November 5, 2025 at 11:54 AM
📯New Blog at mulibrarytreasures.wordpress.com
'Remembering Ken Saro-Wiwa on the 30th Anniversary of his execution', by former Deputy Librarian Helen Fallon, as Special Collections and Archives marks the thirtieth anniversary of the execution of Nigerian writer and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa.
November 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Library Online Lunchtime Research Skills Training sessions this week include "Doing Literature & other Reviews" (Thursday, 6th) and "Making the Most of MU Reading Lists" (Friday, 7th) . Book your place now https://bit.ly/4nqleVI
November 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Study week is over but the Library are still here! #MULibrary #TermTime
November 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We have lots of really useful LiST sessions still to come after Study Week. Don't miss out and book your place today here: https://nuim.libcal.com/calendar/studenttraining

#ilikeitlikeLiST
November 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
November's Database of the Month is AM Explorer: Humanities Essentials. Explore excellent primary sources to enrich your assignments, teaching or research! #MUDatabaseOfTheMonth #MULibraryeResources
November 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🍂📖 Spirits whisper, fairies dance… Celebrate Samhain with 'The Celtic Twilight' by Yeats, which features the haunting poem 'The Hosting of the Sidhe', now available as an eBook via LibrarySearch 🕯️✨ #Samhain #MULibraryCollections
November 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
For those publishing under our Open Access deals, here is the latest quota update⚠️Open the Linktree in our bio to see our guide on OA Publishing and reach out to us if you have any queries 🔓#OAPublishing #MULibrary
October 31, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The staff at Maynooth Univeristy Library (and Library Cat) wish you all a HAPPY HALLOWEEN! #MULibrary #halloween #MUlibrarycat
October 31, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We have lots of really useful LiST sessions still to come after Study Week. Don't miss out and book your place today here: https://nuim.libcal.com/calendar/studenttraining

#ilikeitlikeLiST
October 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A warm Library welcome to the National Centre for Inclusive Education (CIHE) who will be based in the Library for the next couple of years. It was great to chat with our new colleagues this morning - of course over a cuppa and some cake! #CIHE #MULibrary
October 30, 2025 at 11:07 AM
The Autumn Conferring Ceremonies are happening today and tomorrow. Congratulations and best of luck to all those Graduating from all of us here at the Library! #MULibrary #AutumnConferrings
October 29, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Congratulations to @hollymeadekennedy.bsky.social of @mulibrary.bsky.social whose blog post 'Finding Peace Among the Periodicals: Reflections on working in an Academic Library’ was highly commended in the 2025
@conultraindev.bsky.social Library Assistant Blog awards www.libfocus.com/2025/10/find...
Finding Peace Among the Periodicals: Reflections on working in an Academic Library
Congratulations to Holly Meade Kennedy from Maynooth University Library, whose blog post was highly commended in the CONUL Training and Deve...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
We have lots of really useful LiST sessions still to come after Study Week. Don't miss out and book your place today here: https://nuim.libcal.com/calendar/studenttraining

#ilikeitlikeLiST
October 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
We hope you're having a great long weekend! The Library reopens tomorrow at 7am for Study Week #MULibrary #StudyWeek
October 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Don’t forget to turn your clocks back one hour tonight! Daylight Saving Time ends, and we all get an extra hour of sleep! #daylightsaving #mulibrary #FallBack
October 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We are thrilled to now have 'Women in Irish Traditional Music' as part of our collection in both print and eBook format. Congratulations to MU's Joanne Cusack on her newly published book! Find it now via Library Search here: tinyurl.com/librarysearc...

#MUauthors #MULibraryCollections
October 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Congratulations on your award Dermot! We're delighted to be a part of your open research journey!

If you're involved in research at MU, learn more about using MU Library's OA Credits to publish: nuim.libguides.com/openaccess

And remember to share your work via MURAL: mural.maynoothuniversity.ie
Thank you to the people who have supported my open research activities in Maynooth, and thanks to Maynooth University for including Open Research as a new category in their research awards! @muresearch.bsky.social @mulibrary.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie
October 24, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Prof David Malone of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and Director of the Hamilton Institute, outlines the ins and outs of counting votes in an Irish presidential election, as we prepare to vote for our 10th President.

#PresidentialElection

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How votes are counted in an Irish presidential election
Prof David Malone of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and Director of the Hamilton Institute, outlines the ins and outs of counting votes in an Irish presidential election, as we prepare
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October 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
This International Open Access Week, learn more about our OA Agreements with leading publishers 🔓Explore our 'Open Access Libguide', available from the LinkTree in our bio for more🔎

#OpenAccess2025 #MURAL #MULibraryCollections
October 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
A spooky reminder we are closed this bank holiday weekend from 8pm Friday. We reopen Tuesday morning at 7am. Have a great long weekend! #SpookySeason #MULibrary
October 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM