Loan Quota and Period
A valid staff or student identity card must be presented when borrowing materials. Most of the Library materials can be borrowed or returned at the G/F Circulation Counter. AV materials located at the Learning Commons should be borrowed at the 6/F Service Counter. Your card cannot be transferred to other users.
- STAFF may borrow a maximum of 200 items, and the loan periods are listed below.
- POSTGRADUATES & RESEARCH ASSISTANTS may borrow a maximum of 140 items the loan periods are listed below.
- UNDERGRADUATES may borrow a maximum of 100 items the loan periods are listed below.
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CATEGORIES
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MATERIALS
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QUOTA
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LOAN PERIOD
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MAXIMUM
LOAN PERIOD (WITH RENEWAL)
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FINES |
REQUEST QUOTA FOR CHECKED-OUT BOOKS |
| STAFF | Books | 200 | 180 days* | 720 days | $1.5/day | 20 |
| Accompanied Materials | $1.5/day | N/A | ||||
| AV Materials | 20 | 21 days | 35 days | $2/day | N/A | |
| Reserves & Kits (AV) | 3 hours | N/A | $2/hour | N/A | ||
| Bound Serials (Prefix P) | 10 | 7 days | N/A | $2/day | N/A | |
| Reserves (Books & Special Collection) | 3 hours | N/A | $2/hour | N/A | ||
| Teaching References | 10 | 30 days | N/A | $1.5/day | N/A | |
| Notebook Computers & Tablets | 1 | Same day loan | N/A | $30/day | N/A | |
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POSTGRADUATES & RESEARCH ASSISTANTS |
Books | 140 | 120 days | 480 days | $1.5/day | 10 |
| Accompanied Materials | $1.5/day | N/A | ||||
| AV Materials | 20 | 14 days | 28 days | $2/day | N/A | |
| Reserves & Kits (AV) | 3 hours | N/A | $2/hour | N/A | ||
| Bound Serials (Prefix P) | 10 | 7 days | N/A | $2/day | N/A | |
| Reserves (Books & Special Collection) | 3 hours | N/A | $2/hour | N/A | ||
| Notebook Computers & Tablets | 1 | Same day loan | N/A | $30/day | N/A | |
| UNDERGRADUATES | Books | 100 | 90 days | 270 days | $1.5/day | 10 |
| Accompanied Materials | $1.5/day | N/A | ||||
| AV Materials | 20 | 7 days | 14 days | $2/day | N/A | |
| Reserves & Kits (AV) | 3 hours | N/A | $2/hour | N/A | ||
| Bound Serials (Prefix P) | 10 | 7 days | N/A | $2/day | N/A | |
| Reserves (Books & Special Collection) | 3 hours | N/A | $2/hour | N/A | ||
| Notebook Computers & Tablets | 1 | Same day loan | N/A | $30/day | N/A | |
| ALUMNI (BORROWER) & STAFF FAMILY |
Books | 12 | 30 days | 210 days | $1.5/day | 10 |
| Accompanied Materials | $1.5/day | N/A | ||||
| Reserves & Kits (AV) | 3 | 3 hours | N/A | $2/hour | N/A | |
| Reserves (Books & Special Collection) | 5 | 3 hours | N/A | $2/hour | N/A |
* Academic staff can request 180 days loan items to 365 days (with no renewal) for teaching purposes on up to 10 items.
The user places a request on checked-out BOOKS through the Discover@ShueYan
Notes:
The user’s library privileges will be suspended (including loan and renewal of library items) if:
- A user has long overdue books or over $200 unpaid library fines
- A user has 10 or more overdue library items
- A user has 1 or more overdue recalled items
