The James Hardiman Library (Irish: Leabharlann Shéamais Uí Argadáin) is the main library at the National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland. It is situated on the main campus, beside the Arts/Science Concourse, the Arts Millennium Building and Aras na Gaelige. It is named after James Hardiman who was the first Librarian in the university. The library spans four floors and houses 424,843 books and 1,645 study spaces.[1] In October 2009 work began on an extending the library. The extension was to house the nursing library which was previously located in Dangan.[2]
The library houses the John Huston Archive (John Huston),[3] the John McGahern Archive (John McGahern),[3] the Brendan Duddy Archive (Brendan Duddy),[4] the Druid Theatre Archive (Druid Theatre Company) and the Lyric Theatre Archive.[3]