Students automatically have a library account the next working day after their student card is printed. You can get your student card from Student Services once you are registered. Remember, it's the printing of the card that triggers the creation of a library account, and your student card doubles as your library card.
DIT staff members also automatically have a library account the next working day after their staff card is printed. Staff ID cards can be collected from Student Services.
Retired DIT staff, members of the Graduate Network and some other individuals can apply to become External Readers, i.e. external members of the library.