A. External Reader Cards
Seventeen academic libraries provide External Reader Cards for the HKSYU staff and students. Readers can go to the G/F Circulation Counter to borrow them. External Reader Cards provide access to their own libraries. Although the printed materials are not allowed to borrow, readers can access some e-databases on-site.
External Reader Cards Availability (note: In view of the pandemic, the borrowing privilege of external reader cards may be temporarily suspended, subject to the policy of the libraries.)
Library | No. of Cards |
Privilege / Loan Period | Fines |
Hong Kong Baptist University | 2 | 14 days (staff) / 3 days (student) |
$5/day |
Caritas Bianchi College of Careers / Caritas Institute of Higher Education |
2 | ||
The Chinese University of Hong Kong | 3 | ||
Hong Kong Chu Hai College | 3 | ||
Gratia Christian College | 3 | ||
The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong | 3 | ||
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts | 3 | ||
Hong Kong Metropolitan University | 3 | ||
Hong Kong Nang Yan College of Higher Education | 3 | ||
Institute for Tourism Studies (Macau)* | 2 | ||
Lingnan University | 3 | ||
Tung Wah College | 3 | ||
The University of Hong Kong | 12 | ||
UOW College Hong Kong | 3 | ||
Vocational Training Council Libraries* | 4 | ||
Yew Chung College of Early Childhood Education | 3 | ||
Education University of Hong Kong | 3 | 14 days (staff) / 3 days (postgraduate) |
Remarks:
* Due to campus entrance arrangements of the instructions during the pandemic, the reader cards are suspended.
- One Reader Card can be borrowed each time, and no renewal is allowed.
- Reader cards that are overdue for more than 30 days will be assumed lost and the reader has to pay for the replacement fee.
- Lost Card processing fee:
HK$50 administrative fee and card replacement fee if charged by the relevant institution.
More information:
A temporary Pass (a duration of 3 days) of the University of Hong Kong Libraries can be issued through the Hong Kong Central Library for users. For further information, please visit the Hong Kong Public Libraries or call 2921-0222.