Borrowing Privileges of External Users

Circle of Friends Platinum card holders have remote access rights to selected electronic resources (Alumni e-Library) via HKU Libraries Homepage.

• Visiting Scholars
• External Borrowers
• Researchers affiliated with University Joint Ventures
• Circle of Friends HKU Graduate (Platinum)
• Circle of Friends (Gold) and HKU SPACE / Centennial College Graduate (Gold/Platinum)
• HKU Graduate
• Retired HKU Terms of Service I Staff
• Retired HKU Terms of Service II / III Staff
• Retired HKU Technician
• HKU Staff Spouse / Staff Dependent Child / HKU Retired Staff Spouse
• JULAC Staff and Postgraduate Students

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Type of Material	Loan Period	Maximum Renewal Period	Loan Quota
Books	60 days	360 days	12
Score	60 days	360 days
General materials, Pamphlets in closed stacks storage	60 days	360 days
Short loans in closed stacks storage	14 days	84 days
Reserve materials	3 hours # 1 day 2 days 7 days	- 6 days 12 days 42 days
Pamphlets	7 days	42 days
Best sellers	14 days	84 days
Recall items	14 days	-
Psychological Tests	14 days	84 days
HKALL	30 days	90 days	15
Audio-visual materials	7 days # 14 days	42 days 84 days	6
Equipment	Same day loan (30 mins before the closing of the library)	-	1
# The loan period of movies and popular films is determined by respective teaching staff and the Media Services Librarian with a length ranging from 3 hours to 7 days.

Type of Material	Loan Period	Maximum Renewal Period	Loan Quota
Books	60 days	360 days	12
Score	60 days	360 days
General materials, Pamphlets in closed stacks storage	60 days	360 days
Short loans in closed stacks storage	14 days	84 days
Reserve materials	3 hours # 1 day 2 days 7 days	- 6 days 12 days 42 days
Pamphlets	7 days	42 days
Best sellers	14 days	84 days
Recall items	14 days	-
Psychological Tests	14 days	84 days
Audio-visual materials	7 days # 14 days	42 days 84 days	6
Equipment	Same day loan (30 mins before the closing of the library)	-	1
# The loan period of movies and popular films is determined by respective teaching staff and the Media Services Librarian with a length ranging from 3 hours to 7 days.

 

Type of Material	Loan Period	Maximum Renewal Period	Loan Quota
Books	60 days	360 days	12
Score	60 days	360 days
General materials, Pamphlets in closed stacks storage	60 days	360 days
Short loans in closed stacks storage	14 days	84 days
Reserve materials	3 hours # 1 day 2 days 7 days	- 6 days 12 days 42 days
Pamphlets	7 days	42 days
Best sellers	14 days	84 days
Recall items	14 days	-
Psychological Tests	14 days	84 days
Audio-visual materials	7 days # 14 days	42 days 84 days	6
Equipment	Same day loan (30 mins before the closing of the library)	-	1
# The loan period of movies and popular films is determined by respective teaching staff and the Media Services Librarian with a length ranging from 3 hours to 7 days.

 

Type of Material	Loan Period	Maximum Renewal Period	Loan Quota
Books	60 days	360 days	48
Score	60 days	360 days
General materials, Pamphlets in closed stacks storage	60 days	360 days
Short loans in closed stacks storage	14 days	84 days
Reserve materials	3 hours # 1 day 2 days 7 days	- 6 days 12 days 42 days
Pamphlets	7 days	42 days
Best sellers	14 days	84 days
Recall items	14 days	-
Psychological Tests	14 days	84 days
Audio-visual materials	7 days # 14 days	42 days 84 days	6
Equipment	Same day loan (30 mins before the closing of the library)	-	1
# The loan period of movies and popular films is determined by respective teaching staff and the Media Services Librarian with a length ranging from 3 hours to 7 days.

 

Type of Material	Loan Period	Maximum Renewal Period	Loan Quota
Books	60 days	360 days	24
Score	60 days	360 days
General materials, Pamphlets in closed stacks storage	60 days	360 days
Short loans in closed stacks storage	14 days	84 days
Reserve materials	3 hours # 1 day 2 days 7 days	- 6 days 12 days 42 days
Pamphlets	7 days	42 days
Best sellers	14 days	84 days
Recall items	14 days	-
Psychological Tests	14 days	84 days
Audio-visual materials	7 days # 14 days	42 days 84 days	6
Equipment	Same day loan (30 mins before the closing of the library)	-	1
# The loan period of movies and popular films is determined by respective teaching staff and the Media Services Librarian with a length ranging from 3 hours to 7 days.

 

Type of Material	Loan Period	Maximum Renewal Period	Loan Quota
Books	60 days	360 days	12
Score	60 days	360 days
General materials, Pamphlets in closed stacks storage	60 days	360 days
Short loans in closed stacks storage	14 days	84 days
Reserve materials	3 hours # 1 day 2 days 7 days	- 6 days 12 days 42 days
Pamphlets	7 days	42 days
Best sellers	14 days	84 days
Recall items	14 days	-
Psychological Tests	14 days	84 days
Audio-visual materials	7 days # 14 days	42 days 84 days	6
Equipment	Same day loan (30 mins before the closing of the library)	-	1
# The loan period of movies and popular films is determined by respective teaching staff and the Media Services Librarian with a length ranging from 3 hours to 7 days.

 

Type of Material	Loan Period	Maximum Renewal Period	Loan Quota
Books	180 days	1080 days	400
Score	180 days	1080 days
General materials, Pamphlets in closed stacks storage	180 days	1080 days
Short loans in closed stacks storage	14 days	84 days
Reserve materials	3 hours # 1 day 2 days 7 days	- 6 days 12 days 42 days
Pamphlets	7 days	42 days
Best sellers	14 days	84 days
Recall items	14 days	-
Current serials	1 day	6 days
Bound serials	14 days	84 days
Psychological Tests	14 days	84 days
Audio-visual materials	7 days # 14 days	42 days 84 days	6
Equipment	Same day loan (30 mins before the closing of the library)	-	1
# The loan period of movies and popular films is determined by respective teaching staff and the Media Services Librarian with a length ranging from 3 hours to 7 days.

 

Type of Material	Loan Period	Maximum Renewal Period	Loan Quota
Books	60 days	360 days	24
Score	60 days	360 days
General materials, Pamphlets in closed stacks storage	60 days	360 days
Short loans in closed stacks storage	14 days	84 days
Reserve materials	3 hours # 1 day 2 days 7 days	- 6 days 12 days 42 days
Pamphlets	7 days	42 days
Best sellers	14 days	84 days
Recall items	14 days	-
Current serials	1 day	6 days
Bound serials	14 days	84 days
Psychological Tests	14 days	84 days
Audio-visual materials	7 days # 14 days	42 days 84 days	6
Equipment	Same day loan (30 mins before the closing of the library)	-	1
# The loan period of movies and popular films is determined by respective teaching staff and the Media Services Librarian with a length ranging from 3 hours to 7 days.

 

Type of Material	Loan Period	Maximum Renewal Period	Loan Quota
Books	60 days	360 days	60
Score	60 days	360 days
General materials, Pamphlets in closed stacks storage	60 days	360 days
Short loans in closed stacks storage	14 days	84 days
Reserve materials	3 hours # 1 day 2 days 7 days	- 6 days 12 days 42 days
Pamphlets	7 days	42 days
Best sellers	14 days	84 days
Recall items	14 days	-
Current serials	1 day	6 days
Bound serials	14 days	84 days
Psychological Tests	14 days	84 days
Audio-visual materials	7 days # 14 days	42 days 84 days	6
Equipment	Same day loan (30 mins before the closing of the library)	-	1
# The loan period of movies and popular films is determined by respective teaching staff and the Media Services Librarian with a length ranging from 3 hours to 7 days.

 

Type of Material	Loan Period	Maximum Renewal Period	Loan Quota
Books	60 days	360 days	24
Score	60 days	360 days
General materials, Pamphlets in closed stacks storage	60 days	360 days
Short loans in closed stacks storage	14 days	84 days
Reserve materials	3 hours # 1 day 2 days 7 days	- 6 days 12 days 42 days
Pamphlets	7 days	42 days
Best sellers	14 days	84 days
Recall items	14 days	-
Psychological Tests	14 days	84 days
Audio-visual materials	7 days # 14 days	42 days 84 days	6
Equipment	Same day loan (30 mins before the closing of the library)	-	1
# The loan period of movies and popular films is determined by respective teaching staff and the Media Services Librarian with a length ranging from 3 hours to 7 days.

 

Type of Material	Loan Period	Maximum Renewal Period	Loan Quota
Books	60 days	360 days	12
Score	60 days	360 days
General materials, Pamphlets in closed stacks storage	60 days	360 days
Short loans in closed stacks storage	14 days	84 days
Pamphlets	7 days	42 days
Best sellers	14 days	84 days
Recall items	14 days	-
Psychological Tests	14 days	84 days
Equipment	Same day loan (30 mins before the closing of the library)	-	1