Loan Privileges

Loan Privileges of:

 

User Type Material Type Loan Period Loan Quota Hold Maximum
Renewal*
Fines
Undergraduate
&
Sub-Degree
Students

 

Non-academic
&
General Grade
Staff

Books 28 days 30 10 (PolyU books and AV items of 7-day loan only) 84 days * $2/day
AV Items # Hourly loan AV items including Reserve AV items (3 hours) 5 N/A $2/hour
Popular Movies & drama series (3 days) N/A $5/day
Other AV items (7 days) 21 days *
Reserve Books 24 hours / 7 days 4 Nil Nil Hourly loans: $2/hour;
7-day loans: $2/day
Interlibrary Loan (Books from local UGC-funded university libraries via HKALL+) 15 days 15 (quota includes loans and requests for books, journal articles or book chapters at any one time) 45 days * $2/day
Interlibrary Loan (Journal Articles / Book Chapters from libraries with reciprocal agreements only)^ Log into myRecord to download the item within 30 days for a maximum of 5 times N/A N/A
i-Space digital equipment Click here for details

+ Only current PolyU staff and students on all programmes leading to PolyU Awarded Degrees are eligible to HKALL service.

^ Only current PolyU students on undergraduate programmes leading to PolyU Awarded Degrees are eligible to Interlibrary Loan service for requesting journal articles or book chapters from libraries with reciprocal agreements.

# Some AV items have been restricted to in-house use only due to very high user demand, copyright restrictions, technical limitations or at the request of teaching staff.

* Items may be renewed any number of times from the date of the initial check-out until the due date reaches the limit of the “maximum renewal” period, if the item is not recalled or requested by another user. Late returns / renewals are liable to fines.

User Type Material Type Loan Period Loan Quota Hold Maximum
Renewal*
Fines
Postgraduate
Students
Books 1 term § (excl. Reserve books & other short-loan items) 60 15 (PolyU books and AV items of 7-day loan only) N/A ¤ $2/day
AV Items # Hourly loan AV items including Reserve AV items (3 hours) 8 N/A $2/hour
Popular Movies & drama series (3 days) N/A $5/day
Other AV items (7 days) 21 days *
Reserve Books 60 hours / 7 days 6 N/A N/A Hourly loans: $2/hour;
7-day loans: $2/day
Interlibrary Loan (Books from local UGC-funded university libraries via HKALL+) 30 days 30 (quota includes loans and requests for books, journal articles or book chapters at any one time) 90 days * $2/day
Interlibrary Loan (Books from non-local libraries) Up to the lending library Up to the lending library $2/day
Interlibrary Loan (Journal Articles / Book Chapters from local or non-local sources) Log into myRecord to download the item within 30 days for a maximum of 5 times N/A N/A
i-Space digital equipment Click here for details

+ Only current PolyU staff and students on all programmes leading to PolyU Awarded Degrees are eligible to HKALL service.

# Some AV items have been restricted to in-house use only due to very high user demand, copyright restrictions, technical limitations or at the request of teaching staff.

§ Due for return one week before a new semester starts. All loans are subject to recall.

* Items may be renewed any number of times from the date of the initial check-out until the due date reaches the limit of the “maximum renewal” period, if the item is not recalled or requested by another user. Late returns / renewals are liable to fines.

¤ Renewal of term loan items is available 1 month before the term loan due date if no requests or recall on the items. Due date of successful renewals would be the next term loan due date.

User Type Material Type Loan Period Loan Quota Hold Maximum
Renewal*
Fines
Academic,
Research,
and
Administrative
Staff of
Equivalent
Status
Books 1 term § (excl. Reserve books & other short-loan items) 60 15 (PolyU books and AV items of 7-day loan only) N/A ¤ $2/day
AV Items # Hourly loan AV items including Reserve AV items (3 hours) 8 N/A $2/hour
Popular Movies & drama series (3 days) N/A $5/day
Other AV items (7 days) 21 days *
Reserve Books 60 hours / 7 days 6 N/A N/A Hourly loans: $2/hour;
7-day loans: $2/day
Interlibrary Loan (Books from local UGC-funded university libraries via HKALL+) 30 days 30 (quota includes loans and requests for books, journal articles or book chapters at any one time) 90 days * $2/day
Interlibrary Loan (Books from non-local libraries) Up to the lending library Up to the lending library $2/day
Interlibrary Loan (Journal Articles / Book Chapters from local or non-local sources) Log into myRecord to download the item within 30 days for a maximum of 5 times N/A N/A
i-Space digital equipment Click here for details

+ Only current PolyU staff and students on all programmes leading to PolyU Awarded Degrees are eligible to HKALL service.

# Some AV items have been restricted to in-house use only due to very high user demand, copyright restrictions, technical limitations or at the request of teaching staff.

§ Due for return one week before a new semester starts. All loans are subject to recall.

* Items may be renewed any number of times from the date of the initial check-out until the due date reaches the limit of the “maximum renewal” period, if the item is not recalled or requested by another user. Late returns / renewals are liable to fines.

¤ Renewal of term loan items is available 1 month before the term loan due date if no requests or recall on the items. Due date of successful renewals would be the next term loan due date.

User Type Material Type Loan Period Loan Quota Hold Maximum
Renewal*
Fines
Eligible Retired
Academic Staff
Books 1 term § (excl. Reserve books & other short-loan items) 60 15 (PolyU books and AV items of 7-day loan only) N/A ¤ $2/day
AV Items # Hourly loan AV items including Reserve AV items (3 hours) 8 N/A $2/hour
Popular Movies & drama series (3 days) N/A $5/day
Other AV items (7 days) 21 days *
Reserve Books 60 hours / 7 days 6 N/A N/A Hourly loans: $2/hour;
7-day loans: $2/day

# Some AV items have been restricted to in-house use only due to very high user demand, copyright restrictions, technical limitations or at the request of teaching staff.

§ Due for return one week before a new semester starts. All loans are subject to recall.

* Items may be renewed any number of times from the date of the initial check-out until the due date reaches the limit of the “maximum renewal” period, if the item is not recalled or requested by another user. Late returns / renewals are liable to fines.

¤ Renewal of term loan items is available 1 month before the term loan due date if no requests or recall on the items. Due date of successful renewals would be the next term loan due date.

User Type Material Type Loan Period Loan Quota Hold Maximum
Renewal*
Fines
Eligible Retired
General Grade
Staff
Books 28 days 30 10 (PolyU books and AV items of 7-day loan only) 84 days * $2/day
AV Items # Hourly loan AV items including Reserve AV items (3 hours) 5 N/A $2/hour
Popular Movies & drama series (3 days) N/A $5/day
Other AV items (7 days) 21 days *
Reserve Books 24 hours / 7 days 4 N/A N/A Hourly loans: $2/hour;
7-day loans: $2/day

# Some AV items have been restricted for in-house use only due to very high user demand, copyright restrictions, technical limitations or at the request of teaching staff.

* Items may be renewed any number of times from the date of the initial check-out until the due date reaches the limit of the “maximum renewal” period, if the item is not recalled or requested by another user. Late returns / renewals are liable to fines.

User Type Material Type Loan Period Loan Quota Maximum
Renewal*
Fines Hold
Alumni
(With Library Card)
Books 28 days 15 84 days * $2/day  5 (PolyU books and AV items of 7-day loan only)
AV Items # Hourly loan AV items including Reserve AV items (3 hours) 2 N/A $2/hour
Popular Movies & drama series (3 days) N/A $5/day 
Other AV items (7 days) 21 days *
Reserve Books 24 hours / 7 days 4 N/A Hourly loans: $2/hour;
7-day loans:
$2/day 
N/A

# Some AV items have been restricted for in-house use only due to very high user demand, copyright restriction, technical limitation or at the request of teaching staff.

* Items may be renewed any number of times from the date of the initial check-out until the due date reaches the limit of the “maximum renewal” period, if the item is not recalled or requested by another user. Late returns / renewals are liable to fines.

User Type Material Type Loan Period Loan Quota Maximum
Renewal*
Fines Hold
JULAC Staff and Postgraduate Students Books 28 days 15 84 days * $2/day  5 (PolyU books and AV items at Remote Store only)
AV Items 3 hours (in-house use)
(including Reserve AV items)
2 N/A $2/hour
Reserve Books 24 hours / 7 days 4 N/A Hourly loans: $2/hour;
7-day loans:
$2/day 
N/A

* Items may be renewed any number of times from the date of the initial check-out until the due date reaches the limit of the “maximum renewal” period, if the item is not recalled or requested by another user. Late returns / renewals are liable to fines.