A wide variety of audiovisual materials on various subjects selected by academic staff and librarians are available for users. They include audio and video tapes, video laser discs, video-CDs, DVD-videos, audio CDs, slides, multimedia packages, microforms, instructional computer software, maps, charts and other non-print materials. All of them can be searched on OPAC.  A feature list of audiovisual collections is also available for browsing on Library Homepage.

Slide Collection:  The Collection contains over 260,000 slides on art, architecture, fashion design, graphic design and other technical subjects related to PolyU courses. Users are welcome to ask for assistance from the Slide Collection (Ext. 6868) for locating the slides they need.

Local Television Programmes:  The Library has been recording the current affairs and instructional programmes produced by Radio Television Hong Kong, Television Broadcasting Ltd. and Asia Television Ltd. since early 1980's. Selected programmes produced by Cable Television are also included. By the end of June 2008, the Section has collected nearly 24,000 programmes. All current programmes are now available in DVD format. The local TV collection can be searched on OPAC by keywords, title and subject headings. Local television production deemed useful for a particular course can be recorded off-air for viewing. Advance notice to the Media Services Librarian (Ext. 6869) is necessary.

E-learning:  Some 300 multimedia self-learning programmes on management and computer skills are available online on Library homepage, allowing students and staff to learn at their own pace anytime and anywhere. 

Digital Image Gallery:  The Library has started to provide slide images on CD-ROMs since year 2000. These images, where copyright permits, are also made accessible online in the Digital Image Gallery of the Library homepage. 

Video-on-Demand:  Video programmes, where copyright permits, are also provided in the Library Homepage for remote viewing within the PolyU network. They can also be viewed in designated group rooms and carrels in the Media Services Section. These videos include current affairs and documentary programmes produced by ATV, RTHK, and Cable TV, fashion videos and other educational videos.

Online Audio Libraries:  Provides over 90,000 tracks of music in the Online Music Library, encompassing classical music, contemporary and traditional jazz and blues, nostalgia, world and folk music as well as Chinese music, along with detailed composer and recording information. The Jazz Library offers nearly 20,000 tracks of jazz from 1,850 albums, with over 500 jazz artists. In the Online Spoken Words Library, more than 1,200 hours of spoken word are provided, covering the classical novels, plays, poetry and non-fiction literature from medieval times to the 20th century of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama and musical education works. The Library has also acquired the NetLibrary eAudiobook which provides over 600 titles on literally classics, best-sellers and award winning titles as well as the Pimsleur Language Series offering foreign education lessons.