The Semi-closed Collection consists of books recommended by teaching staff for their students. It also includes City University examination papers, as well as a collection of Outstanding Academic Papers by Students (OAPS).
The Closed Access Collection is made up of a Teachers' Collection, which consists of teachers' private copies of books, media resources, class notes, etc., a collection of minutes from various CityU departments, and a City University Collection which consists of publications published by the City University of Hong Kong.
Materials in the Semi-closed Collection are generally available for use for 5 hours or 1 day. These materials can be checked out using the EasyCheck System™ and returned to the Collection via the EasyReturn Units in the collection room. All materials in the Closed Access Collection are available for use for 5 hours only and overnight loan is not available.