3/F Multimedia Commons will be temporarily closed from 21 Dec 2014 to 7 Jan 2015 for renovation work. Your patience and understanding for the construction noise generated during this time is appreciated.
Past News & Events
Room L019 - Partial Closure for Building Work (21 Dec 2014 - 11 Jan 2015)
2014-12-18 17:45 | News
Room L019 will be partly closed for building work from 21 Dec 2014 to 11 Jan 2015. Please request at P/F Loan & Return Counter if you wish to access any current journal issues. Construction noise will be inevitable during the work period. Sorry for the inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding.
New Library Homepage to be Launched on 22 Dec 2014
2014-12-17 16:58 | News
PolyU Library will launch a new homepage with responsive web feature optimized for viewing in desktops, tablets and mobile phones. The real-time status of key facilities is also made available on the main page to facilitate quick browsing and reservation. To ease navigation through the search results, a "bento-box" style display will be implemented for OneSearch which groups dynamic search results by major resource types.
Please note the link to the old homepage will be available until 16 January 2015.
Library Opening Hours During Christmas and New Year Holidays
2014-12-12 16:45 | News
| Date | LIB Hour | |
| 24 Dec 2014 (Wed) | Christmas Eve | 8:30am - 7pm |
| 25-26 Dec 2014 (Thu-Fri) | Christmas Holidays | Closed |
| 31 Dec 2014 (Wed) | New Year's Eve | 8:30am - 7pm |
| 1 Jan 2015 (Thu) | The first day of January | Closed |
Please note that the Library also operates a 24-hour Study Centre on the G/F. The Centre is accessible via the Core E entrance after Library closes, and users are required to present their valid PolyU staff / student ID cards to the security guard before entering.
3/F Area Opened for Quiet and Group Study during Exam Period
2014-12-09 18:04 | News
More study space is now available in Room L303 on 3/F of the Library during exam period. Carrels and tables are available for quiet study and five group study rooms are available for booking at the Loan & Return Counter. Please enter the room via the back stairs (near the Research Help Desk) as part of the room is fenced off due to installation work still in progress.
Library Special Arrangement During Revision & Exam Period (22 Nov - 20 Dec 2014)
2014-11-20 14:10 | News
NO SEAT Reservation
Reading areas in the Library will be patrolled at intervals and unattended belongings will be removed. Please be considerate, and vacate your seat once you have finished.
MORE 24-hour Study Areas
In addition to the 24-hour Study Centre in Room L001, the Quiet Study Room in L003 on G/F will also be opened 24 hours during the period. Please access via the Core E entrance after Library closes.
QUIET Study Environment
SILENCE must be observed in the Library. Noisy users may be asked to leave the Library.
BOOKING of REC Research Carrels
There will be five sessions per day. Eligible users can reserve a session one day in advance via PolyU iBooking System.
Details of the Library Announcement: http://www.lib.polyu.edu.hk/circular/ACS/exam_period_201411/index.htm.
Research Help – Finding useful information for your research
2014-11-19 14:25 | News
Need help in finding useful information for your research? Come to the Research Help Desk on the 3/F in the Research Enhancement Centre. Our professional Librarians will assist you in making use of research tools and provide pointers to our resources for supporting your research.
Notebook Computers / Tablets for In-house Use
2014-11-14 12:12 | News
For supporting users' collaborative and individual study in the Library, a number of notebook PCs and MacBooks are provided for short term loan to PolyU staff and students.
For details, please see the Notebook Computers / Tablets Loan policy at the Library Homepage.
Student Rover Service
2014-09-17 10:54 | News
Meet our new batch of Student Rovers – they are more than happy to assist you in using library facilities, locating books or finding information on the Library Homepage.
INFOBANK and Soshoo Online Database service temporarily unavailable (8 Sep 2014 until further notice)
2014-09-08 15:02 | News
INFOBANK and Soshoo Online Database service temporarily unavailable (8 Sep 2014 until further notice). We apologize for any inconvenience caused.