News & Events

Room L019 - Partial Closure for Building Work (21 Dec 2014 - 11 Jan 2015)

News Thursday, December 18, 2014 - 17:45

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

News Wednesday, December 17, 2014 - 16:58

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

News Friday, December 12, 2014 - 16:45

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

News Tuesday, December 9, 2014 - 18:04

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)

News Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 14:10

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

News Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 14:25

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

News Friday, November 14, 2014 - 12:12

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.