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Library Notice

Checkout Privileges include Checkout/Request Quota, Checkout Period, and Renewal, varied by user roles. All checkouts are subject to recall and the Checkout and Request Quota of HKALL and Partners will be counted in your total quota.

Academic Staff / Research Staff / Postgraduate Students (PG)

Material Types Initial Checkout Period Renewal Maximum Checkout Period Checkout Quota Request Quota
Books & CD-ROMs 120 days Yes 840 days 200 50
HKALL and Partners 30 days Yes 90 days 30
Language Examinations & Learning Resources,
AV & Multimedia Materials
14 days Yes for teaching purposes 14 days 10
Notebook Computers (for staff only) 30 days No 30 days 1 per equipment No
Institutional Library Reader Cards 15 days Yes 30 days 1
Bound Journals 7 days No 7 days 5
References, Unbound Journals 3 hours No 3 hours
Special Collections 3 hours (In-library Use Only) No 3 hours (In-library Use Only)
Course Reserves 3 hours, 2 & 7 days No 3 hours, 2 & 7 days 10
Equipment on Loan 1 day No 1 day 1 per equipment

Non-Academic Staff / Undergraduate Students (UG) / Council or Court Members

Material Types Initial Checkout Period Renewal Maximum Checkout Period Checkout Quota Request Quota
Books & CD-ROMs 60 days Yes 300 days 100 30
HKALL and Partners 30 days
15 days for UG
Yes 90 days
45 days for UG
15
Language Examinations & Learning Resources,
AV & Multimedia Materials
14 days No 14 days 10
Notebook Computers (for staff only) 30 days No 30 days 1 per equipment No
Institutional Library Reader Cards 15 days Yes 30 days 1
Bound Journals 2 days No 2 days 5
Reference, Unbound Journals 3 hours No 3 hours
Special Collections 3 hours (In-library Use Only) No 3 hours (In-library Use Only)
Course Reserves 3 hours, 2 & 7 days No 3 hours, 2 & 7 days 10
Equipment on Loan 1 day No 1 day 1 per equipment

JULAC Borrower Card Holders / LU Card Holders of Alumni / LU Affiliates / External Users with Borrower Privileges

Material Types Initial Checkout Period (No Renewal) Checkout Quota Request Quota
Books & CD-ROMs 60 days 10 10*
Course Reserves 3 hours (In-library Use Only), 2 & 7 days 5 No
Special Collections 3 hours (In-library Use Only)
Language Examinations & Learning Resources, AV & Multimedia Materials, Bound Journals, Unbound Journals, References In-library Use Only 1
Equipment on Loan 1 day 1 per equipment

*For LU Card Holders of Alumni / LU Affiliates / External Users with Borrower Only.