To borrow books from the Library, you must have a valid University ID card as defined in the Library Regulations. Simply take the books to the Circulation Counter on Level 3 and complete the loan procedures.
Below is the Loan Rule Table for General Collection. The maximum number of renewals for all users is five.
Member of the Court, the Council, & Council Committees (non-HKBU Staff)
3
3
60
Retired Staff Member with University Honorary Associateship
4
4
10
Visitor / Emeritus President / Emeritus Professor / Adjunct Professor / Honorary Professor / Honorary Associate / Consul General in Residence / Writer in Residence
3
3
60
Graduate
3
3
10
Century Club
3
3
10
JULAC Card Holder
4
4
10
Oi Kwan Borrower
4
4
60
Special Borrower
3
3
20
Users may borrow Popular Books (except JULAC card holders, special borrowers, and retired staff) with a 7-day loan period (no grace period), renewable once and with no reservation.
For Course Reserves, only one item may be borrowed at a time for a loan period ranging from 2 to 48 hours. Reserve items on 2-hour loan can be checked out for overnight use within three hours before closing, and they must be returned before 10:00 am on the next opening day.
