Library Opening & Counter Hours

Notes:

A. 24-hour Access Arrangement

• During the Revision and Examination Periods of Sem A & B, selected areas of the Library will open 24 hours with assistance from the Facilities Management Office.
  
  
• Access to the Information Space and the Self Study Areas (FYW) must be via the side entrance of Information Space (near Lift 7).
  
  
• There are about 90 seats with PC workstation in the Information Space and 108 study seats in the Self Study Areas (FYW Building).
  
  
• Only CityU staff and students (including SCOPE smartcard holders) can stay beyond 23:00 on the University campus. External users will be invited to leave by 23:00. Users left behind may be subject to ID checks.
  
  
• Between 23:00 - 07:00, the rest of the University Campus will remain closed. Access to the Library must be via the Pedestrian Subway or the curved staircases on its two sides and then through the red doors.
  
  
• After counter service hours, the Library will operate with a minimal Library staff and security guards will be on duty to patrol the Library.
  
  
• Students are reminded:
  
  
  1. to ensure transport availability (e.g. taxi, bus, private car) when leaving the Library after midnight at time when MTR is not available.
     
     
  2. to return to the student hostels with company and avoid going home alone. If necessary, students may seek help from the security guards.
     
     
  3. not to reserve seats with unattended properties.
     
     
  4. to take good care of their personal belongings to prevent theft while studying inside the Library.
     
     
  5. to help maintain a quiet environment and refrain from engaging in any behaviour that interferes with the normal use and operation of the Library.
     
     
  6. to observe Library Regulations and be a responsible user.

B. Partial Access Arrangement - External Users

Each year when the examination period is approaching, there will be a high demand for study space. Therefore, during the Semester A & B Revision and Examination periods, we will impose the Partial Access Arrangement whereby access to our Library by certain categories of external users will be limited to non-busy hours of the day only. Affected users include the following:

• Holders of Alumni Library Ticket - Reader (those with reading privileges only)
• JULAC Card Holders - Reader / Borrower (students only) from other UGC institutions

Notes to JULAC Card Holders - Borrowers (students only) from other UGC Institutions:

If you need to borrow books, return books or collect recalled items during the affected period, please note the following:

• Instead of borrowing books from us in person, you may consider using interlibrary loan or HKALL borrowing services of your home library.
  
  
• To return books, you may bring them to your home library and use the JULAC Book Return Service instead.
  
  
• If you want to return books in person, use the bookdrops located outside our Library. For books with accompanying fragile materials such as CD-ROMs, please pass them to our security guards at the entrance who will return them for you.
  
  
• To collect recalled items, you may come during accessible time. If your schedule only allows you to come during the non-accessible time, you have to show your book pickup notice to the security guard in order to gain access into the Library.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused to users concerned. The restriction is only temporary. For the last three days of the Examination Period, all restriction will be lifted. Normal access will resume. For affected users who have genuine need to use our Library during the non-accessible period, they are welcome to contact us for special arrangement. Any enquiries can be directed to lb@cityu.edu.hk or 3442 8316.

Please refer to the Academic Calendar for the periods of examinations, semester breaks and term break.