This message is a gentle reminder to all academic, administrative equivalent staff and postgraduate students that all library books on loan to them are due on 6 January 2014. To avoid a last minute rush, please return books before the last day. Overdue books returned after 6 January 2014 will be subject to a fine of $2.00 (1 - 6 days) and $3.00 (7 - 42 days) per book per calendar day.

Books borrowed or renewed on or after 9 December 2013 will be due for return on 19 May 2014.

A loan may be recalled once the item has been on loan to you for four weeks if required by another user. Recall notices will be emailed to you. Please remember to check your PolyU email account –

Please return all loans before leaving Hong Kong on long leave so that other users can have access to the books. To view your borrowing record or to renew your loans online, please visit https://library.polyu.edu.hk/patroninfo/ . Thank you.

Best wishes for your success in the New Year.

Dr Shirley Chiu-wing Wong
University Librarian

9 December 2013

During the Revision and Examination period, the following measures will be taken:

1. 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.

2. In addition to the 24-hour Study Centre in Room L001, the Quiet Study Room in L003 on G/F which provides over 320 seats will also be opened 24 hours during the period. Please access via the Core E entrance after Library closes.

3. Silence must be observed in the Library. Noisy users may be asked to leave the Library.

4. For the REC Research Carrels, the booking sessions will be increased to five per day. Eligible users can reserve a session one day in advance via PolyU iBooking System.

Due to very high demand for study space during revision and examination period, the Library will implement Limited Access Arrangement for JULAC Student Borrower/Reader Card Holders from 9-23 Dec 2013.

During this period, access to the PolyU Library by students of other UGC institutions will be limited to non-peak hours (6:01-11:00pm) of the day only. Normal access will resume after the examination period. We apologize for any inconvenience that may cause.

Entrances of the Library will be fenced off during the maintenance periods:

- Side Entrance: 30Oct (9am-2pm)
- Main Entrance: 6 Nov (9:30am - 5pm) & 13 Nov 2013 (10am-5pm)

There may be some noise in areas near the main entrance or areas facing the courtyard on upper floors when the side entrance is fenced off.  We apologize for any inconvenience caused.