Listening to audiobooks and watching videos for formal and informal learning have become more and more popular with the proliferation of digital and mobile technologies. Online AV resources also provide useful materials for research and teaching, in addition to other materials.

The Library has subscribed to a wide range of online audio and video resources in different disciplines and you may access to them even you are off-campus simply with your NetID and NetPassword: 

• Applied Science & Textiles
• Business
• Construction & Environment
• Design
• Engineering
• Health Sciences
• Hotel and Tourism Management
• Humanities
• Social Sciences

Featured Online Audiobook Collections:

• HyRead
  This collection provides around 200 audiobooks in a variety of subjects, including language learning books for English, Japanese and Korean. This guide provides steps on how to check out audiobooks on this platform.
   
• iRead eBook
  This collection provides over 200 audiobooks for learning languages like English, French, German, Japanese, Korean and Spanish.

Featured Online Video Resources:

• Kanopy
  A video streaming platform offers over 30,000 videos including movies, documentaries and courses covering different subjects.
   
• Academic Video Online (via Alexander Street)
  A database of 8,000+ scholarly videos covering Art and Architecture, Business Education, Counseling and Therapy, Nursing Education, Rehabilitation Therapy, Sports Medicine and Exercise Science, etc.

Should you have any queries, please feel free to contact us by  email  or phone calls at  2766-6863  (9 am – 5 pm, Monday to Friday, excluding Public Holidays) during this period.

The Library provides various online resources to support your learning and research needs. Librarians have put together subject guides for different disciplines so that you can continue to explore and use these online resources available to you while being off campus:

Contact your Faculty Librarians for information or research consultation. During Library closure, Faculty Librarians can also set up a consultation via Skype. Do email your Faculty Librarians to make an appointment. 

Should you have any queries, please feel free to contact us by email or phone calls at 2766-6863 (9 am – 5 pm, Monday to Friday, excluding Public Holidays) during this period.

As the Library building will be closed until further notice, with effect from 6 Dec 2019, the Library will set up a temporary service point for book pick up and return next to the Hall Reception Counter of the Homantin Halls of Residence.
 
Library Temporary Book Pick-up and Return Service Point at Homantin Halls of Residence
 

Eligible users: PolyU students and staff with valid PolyU ID card only

Service Hours: 9am - 5pm (Mon - Fri) excluding public holidays

Address: Next to Hall Reception Counter, G/F, PolyU Student Halls of Residence, 15 Fat Kwong Street, Homantin
(A location map can be found here.)

HKALL – Book Pick-up
With the above temporary service point, HKALL requesting service is now resumed. Eligible users can request books from other UGC-funded libraries via HKALL and pick up at the temporary service point within five days upon receiving Library email notification. 
 
Book Return
Users can return books borrowed from PolyU Library and HKALL at this temporary service point. 


 

Extended Due Date for All Library Items Checked Out Before 11 Nov 2019

The due date of Library items borrowed from the PolyU Library before 11 Nov 2019 has been extended to 20 Jan 2020 (or up to the expiry date of your PolyU ID card / Library Card). No overdue fines will be incurred for items due during the period of Library closure. This applies to all books (incl. HKALL, Interlibrary Loan and Reserve Books), AV-items, and i-Space equipment.

 
Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Services (ILL&DDS)
Requests for articles and book chapters via Document Delivery Service will remain normal but fulfilment for some of them may be affected. 

Interlibrary Loan requests for books, conference proceedings, theses, and patents will be suspended until the Library reopens.  Users who borrowed books (overseas & local) using the Interlibrary Loan service can return them at the Library after its reopens. 
 

Users are advised to check the Library Website for latest updates on Library Services. You can also contact the Library should you have any enquiries.