Library Services Offered to Friends of the Library

Summary

Friends of the Library can enjoy different kinds of services in the CityU Library. Please visit the webpage (https://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib/service/fol/index.htm) for detailed information.

Services for Friends of the Library Membership Card Holders

1. Access
   1. Card holders can visit the Library in person.
   
   
2. Loan/Request Quota ¹
   Ordinary - with borrowing privileges / Senior Citizens / Invitation Members

   Items	Quota/Periods
   Circulating Books	10 items / 30 days
   Book Request Quota	2 items
   Media Resources	1 item / in-house use only
   Semi-closed (Reserve) / Closed Access Materials	3 items / 5 hours, 1 day or 3 days

   
   Corporate Members

   Items	Quota/Periods
   Circulating Books	40 items / 30 days
   Book Request Quota	6 items
   Media Resources	1 item / in-house use only
   Semi-closed (Reserve) / Closed Access Materials	3 items / 5 hours, 1 day or 3 days

   
   
3. Electronic Resources
   • Inside Library (as walk-in users) — most electronic resources.
   
   
4. Instructional Services and Tours
   • No face-to-face instructional services (including library classes and library tours) are provided for Friends of the Library Membership Card holders.
   • Most online instruction, including online tours, online tutorials and online guides developed for CityU students and staff are also accessible by Friends of the Library Membership Card holders.
   
   
5. Reference Services
   • Friends of the Library Membership Card holders may seek reference help at the Virtual Instruction and Reference Help Desk.
   
   
6. Other Services and Facilities

   Services/Facilities	Availability
   	Ordinary - with borrowing privileges / Corporate / Senior Citizens / Invitation Members	Secondary School/ Ordinary Members -without borrowing privileges
   AV Equipment	Yes	No
   Group Discussion Rooms	No	No
   HKALL Books	No	No
   Interlibrary Loan (ILL)	No	No
   JULAC Card	No	No
   Octopus Card-operated Fast Printing	Yes	Yes
   Photocopying	Yes	Yes
   Public Terminals (OPAC)	Yes	Yes
   Quota Controlled Fast Printing	No	No
   Special Terminals 2	Yes	Yes
   Study Carrels	No	No
   Guided Library Tours	No	No

   
   
7. Help
   • Circulation Counter
   • IT Help Desk
   • Virtual Instruction and Reference Help Desk

Notes:

1. Details refer to Library's Borrowing Regulations
   (http://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib/about/libreg/regulat.htm#loanquota). The Library may make any changes without further notice.
2. Details refer to PC workstations for Friends of the Library Membership Card Holders
   (http://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib/about/facility/pc_flplan/interactivemapalu_out.htm)