DCU library applied to the DCU Incorporation budget to secure funding to streamline the security systems and architecture between the O’Reilly library on the Glasnevin campus and the Cregan library on the St. Patrick’s campus.

The Cregan library has had this security system in place since its opening in 2014.

Previously, Glasnevin library only had electronic turnstiles to enter the library, however with this new security system in place, you now need to use your student card on electronic turnstiles to get both in and out of the library.

The new turnstiles are Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) enabled gates. This means they will be able to capture entry and exit statistics.

Following the incorporation back in September 2016, the DCU library is operating under a “One Library” system. This means that both libraries are to be managed as a single entity in terms of their service offering.