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A new €31 million library has been officially opened at the University of Limerick.
The new UL Glucksman Library, built by BAM, has doubled the size and capacity of the original building, with an extra 7,600m2 of space.
Featuring 2,200 study spaces, it includes a range of world class innovations in book storage and retrieval, digital research, accessibility and ‘inspirational learning spaces'.
In addition, the facility contains a 10-metre high Automated Reserve Collection (ARC) book vault and robotic crane, with the capacity to store 500,000 volumes in a space 1/9th of conventional shelving.
Other highlights include a Law Library and Appellate Court and a Medical and Health Sciences Library. Discreet spaces have also been developed for postgraduate and faculty study, group study and exhibition spaces. Other bespoke areas include a Digital Scholarship Centre, Social Learning Spaces and an Assistive Technology Centre.
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