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Cork University Hospital Healthcare Library

About the Library

CUH Library supports HSE staff and students who are on clinical placement.

 

Location

It is situated in the main CUH building, please follow the (green & white) signs for the Library from the main ‘Reception’ area at the ground floor. We currently have 13 study desks and 15 (HSE-networked) pc desks available for use, and our Book Room is open for browsing during our office hours. 

 

Services

-freely-available hospital wifi (Eirguest) can be accessed throughout the space

-library patrons (with a current HSE Library account) can borrow print material & access the HSE’s e-resources. To register for a HSE Library account, complete the registration form here: https://books.hli.ie/plugin/koha-self-reg/

-research support sessions and resource training is available (on-site or online) – please contact us with any requests or queries: shauna.barrett@hse.ie OR cuh.library@hse.ie

-HSE Library/InfoSkills Team (online) Training Calendar (current through to May 2026) – click here


CUH Healthcare Library staff

Brendan Leen : Area Library Manager, HSE South | Lead, HSE Library Evidence | CUH Library | St. Luke’s GH, Kilkenny

Thérèse Ahern : Deputy Area Library Manager, HSE South |CUH Library 

Shauna Barrett : Executive Librarian, CUH Library

Stephanie Lee : Senior Library Assistant, CUH Library

Ciara Hickey : Library Assistant, CUH Library

Contact Us

CUH Healthcare Library, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork T12 DC4A

(021) 4922136 or (021) 4922729

cuh.library@hse.ie | ciara.hickey7@hse.ie | shauna.barrett@hse.ie | therese.ahern2@hse.ie | brendan.leen@hse.ie

Opening Hours:

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BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY

The Library will be closed on Monday, 31st October and will re-open at 09.00 a.m. on Tuesday, 1st November

The newly-renovated CUH Library is now open. We currently have 9 study desks and 12 (HSE-networked) pc desks available to book for 2-hour slots.

Our Monday-Friday timetable of slots is as follows:

Monday: 09.00-11.00 a.m.; 11.30-13.30 p.m.; 14.30-16.30 p.m.

Tuesday: 09.00-11.00 a.m.; 11.30-13.30 p.m.; 14.30-16.30 p.m.

Wednesday: 09.00-11.00 a.m.; 11.30-13.30 p.m.; 14.30-16.30 p.m.

Thursday: 09.00-11.00 a.m.; 11.30-13.30 p.m.; 14.30-16.30 p.m.

Friday: 09.00-11.00 a.m.; 11.30-13.30 p.m.

Please email us at cuh.library@hse.ie with the following details to make a booking, which we will then confirm by email:

-your name, email address and HSE staff number or student number (which we will verify upon arrival)

-your preferred date(s) and time-slot(s) over the next week

-if you require a study desk or a pc desk

Apart from bottled water and sealed travel mugs, no food or drinks are permitted in the Library.

If you wish to borrow print material from CUH Library, a ‘contact and collect‘ book borrowing service is available – please email cuh.library@hse.ie for further information.

Virtual Desk services are also available during this time.

Email us: cuh.library@hse.ie Phone us: (021) 492 2136

Postal Address: CUH Library, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Co. Cork T12 DC4A

Executive Librarian: Ms. Shauna Barrett (Shauna.Barrett@hse.ie) Phone: (021) 492 2729

Library Assistant: Caroline O’Driscoll (caroline.odriscoll2@hse.ie)

Area Library Manager, HSE South: Mr. Brendan Leen (brendan.leen@hse.ie)

If you need help setting up an OpenAthens account, check out our online guide

Copyright DeclarationComplete this form when ordering a reprint of a journal article not available online.
Library RegistrationComplete this form if you wish to register with the library service.