{"id":5469,"date":"2022-12-02T13:44:12","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T05:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hksyu.edu.hk\/lib\/?page_id=5469"},"modified":"2026-07-29T16:44:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T08:44:20","slug":"borrowing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.hksyu.edu\/lib\/borrowing\/","title":{"rendered":"Borrowing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_wrap_left no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Borrowing\">Borrowing<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#A_Borrowing_Privileges\">A. Borrowing Privileges<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#B_Renewals\">B. Renewals<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#C_Request_Services_at_DiscoverShueYan\">C. Request Services at Discover@ShueYan<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#D_Recall_Items\">D. Recall Items<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#E_Circulation_Notices\">E. Circulation Notices<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#F_Book_Detection_System\">F. Book Detection System<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"Borrowing\"><strong>Borrowing<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Most of the Library materials can be borrowed at the G\/F Service Counter or the Self-Check machine.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"A_Borrowing_Privileges\"><strong>A. Borrowing Privileges<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A valid staff or student identity card must be presented when borrowing materials. Your card <strong>cannot<\/strong> be transferred to other users.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>STAFF<\/strong> may borrow a maximum of <strong>200 items<\/strong>;<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>POSTGRADUATES<\/strong> <strong>&amp; RESEARCH ASSISTANTS<\/strong> may borrow a maximum of <strong>140 items<\/strong>;<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>UNDERGRADUATES<\/strong> <strong>&amp; INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION YEAR PROGRAMME (IFYP) STUDENTS<\/strong> may borrow a maximum of <strong>100 items<\/strong>;<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>(The details of each categories loan period are listed below)<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><u>STAFF<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<table class=\"normal_table\" style=\"height: 410px; width: 100%; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; background-color: #ffffff; border-color: #d6d6d6; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 48px; width: 319.891px; background-color: #f0f0f0;\"><strong>MATERIALS<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 48px; width: 62.6562px; background-color: #f0f0f0;\"><strong>QUOTA<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 48px; width: 112.297px; background-color: #f0f0f0;\"><strong>LOAN PERIOD<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 48px; width: 225.125px; background-color: #f0f0f0;\"><strong>MAXIMUM<\/strong> <strong>LOAN PERIOD (WITH RENEWAL)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 48px; width: 137.031px; background-color: #f0f0f0;\"><strong>OVERDUE FINES<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 72px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 72px; width: 319.891px; background-color: #ffffff;\">Books<br \/><em>(Request Quota for Checked-out items: 20)<\/em><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 96px; width: 62.6562px; background-color: #ffffff;\" rowspan=\"2\">200<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 96px; width: 112.297px; background-color: #ffffff;\" rowspan=\"2\">180 days*<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 96px; width: 225.125px; background-color: #ffffff;\" rowspan=\"2\">720 days<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 72px; width: 137.031px; background-color: #ffffff;\">$1\/day<br \/>(Recalled items: $3\/day)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 319.891px; background-color: #ffffff;\">Accompanying Materials<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 137.031px; background-color: #ffffff;\">$1\/day<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 319.891px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">Multimedia Materials<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.6562px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">20<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 112.297px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">21 days<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 225.125px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">35 days<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 137.031px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">$1\/day<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 319.891px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">External Reader Cards<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.6562px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">1<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 112.297px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">14 days<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 225.125px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">N\/A<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 137.031px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">$5\/day<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 26px; width: 319.891px; background-color: #ffffff;\">Bound Serials (Prefix P)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 194px; width: 62.6562px; background-color: #ffffff;\" rowspan=\"5\">10<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 26px; width: 112.297px; background-color: #ffffff;\">7 days<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 194px; width: 225.125px; background-color: #ffffff;\" rowspan=\"5\">N\/A<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 26px; width: 137.031px; background-color: #ffffff;\">$1\/day<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 319.891px; background-color: #ffffff;\">Course Reserve (G\/F Closed-stack)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 112.297px; background-color: #ffffff;\">7 days<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 137.031px; background-color: #ffffff;\">$1\/day<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 319.891px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 48px;\">Rare Materials Collection (2\/F and 5\/F)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 112.297px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 168px;\" rowspan=\"3\">\r\n<p>Same day loan<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 137.031px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 168px;\" rowspan=\"3\">$30\/day<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 319.891px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 48px;\">Reference Book (6\/F Closed-stack)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 319.891px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 48px;\">Special Collection (Library Storage)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p>* Academic staff can request 180-day-loan items to become 365-day-loan (with no renewal) for teaching purpose.\u00a0 The maximum number of requests is ten.\u00a0 Request form is available at library homepage &gt; Staff &gt; Library Forms.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><strong><u>POSTGRADUATES &amp; RESEARCH ASSISTANTS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<table class=\"normal_table\" style=\"height: 344px; width: 100%; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; background-color: #ffffff; border-color: #d6d6d6; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 48px; width: 316.516px; background-color: #f0f0f0;\"><strong>MATERIALS<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 48px; width: 65.6094px; background-color: #f0f0f0;\"><strong>QUOTA<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 48px; width: 110.891px; background-color: #f0f0f0;\"><strong>LOAN PERIOD<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 48px; width: 229.938px; background-color: #f0f0f0;\"><strong>MAXIMUM<\/strong> <strong>LOAN PERIOD (WITH RENEWAL)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 48px; width: 134.047px; background-color: #f0f0f0;\"><strong>OVERDUE FINES<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 69px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 50px; width: 316.516px; background-color: #ffffff;\">Books<br \/><em>(Request Quota for Checked-out items: 10)<\/em><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 60px; width: 65.6094px; background-color: #ffffff;\" rowspan=\"2\">140<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 60px; width: 110.891px; background-color: #ffffff;\" rowspan=\"2\">120 days<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 60px; width: 229.938px; background-color: #ffffff;\" rowspan=\"2\">480 days<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 50px; width: 134.047px; background-color: #ffffff;\">$1\/day<br \/>(Recalled items: $3\/day)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 10px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 10px; width: 316.516px; background-color: #ffffff;\">Accompanying Materials<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 10px; width: 134.047px; background-color: #ffffff;\">$1\/day<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 316.516px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">Multimedia Materials<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 65.6094px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">20<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 110.891px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">14 days<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 229.938px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">28 days<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 134.047px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">$1\/day<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 319.891px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">External Reader Cards<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.6562px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">1<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 112.297px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">7 days<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 225.125px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">N\/A<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 137.031px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">$5\/day<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 316.516px; background-color: #ffffff;\">Bound Serials (Prefix P)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 178px; background-color: #ffffff; width: 65.6094px;\" rowspan=\"5\">10<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 110.891px; background-color: #ffffff;\">7 days<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 188px; width: 229.938px; background-color: #ffffff;\" rowspan=\"5\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">N\/A<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 134.047px; background-color: #ffffff;\">$1\/day<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 10px; width: 316.516px; background-color: #ffffff;\">Course Reserve (G\/F Closed-stack)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 10px; width: 110.891px; background-color: #ffffff;\">7 days<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 10px; width: 134.047px; background-color: #ffffff;\">$1\/day<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 316.516px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 48px;\">Rare Materials Collection (2\/F and 5\/F)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 110.891px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 154px;\" rowspan=\"3\">Same day loan<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 134.047px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 154px;\" rowspan=\"3\">$30\/day<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 316.516px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 48px;\">Reference Book (6\/F Closed-stack)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 316.516px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 48px;\">Special Collection (Library Storage)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><strong><u>UNDERGRADUATES<\/u><span class=\"underline\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> &amp; INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION YEAR PROGRAMME (IFYP) STUDENTS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<table class=\"normal_table\" style=\"height: 208px; width: 100.777%; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; background-color: #ffffff; border-color: #d6d6d6; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 48px; width: 385.734px; background-color: #f0f0f0;\"><strong>MATERIALS<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 48px; width: 79.75px; background-color: #f0f0f0;\"><strong>QUOTA<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 48px; width: 131.969px; background-color: #f0f0f0;\"><strong>LOAN PERIOD<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 48px; width: 281.297px; background-color: #f0f0f0;\"><strong>MAXIMUM<\/strong> <strong>LOAN PERIOD (WITH RENEWAL)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 48px; width: 175.719px; background-color: #f0f0f0;\"><strong>OVERDUE FINES<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 10px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 10px; width: 385.734px; background-color: #ffffff;\">Books<br \/><em>(Request Quota for Checked-out items: 10)<\/em><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 20px; width: 79.75px; background-color: #ffffff;\" rowspan=\"2\">100<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 20px; width: 131.969px; background-color: #ffffff;\" rowspan=\"2\">90 days<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 20px; width: 281.297px; background-color: #ffffff;\" rowspan=\"2\">270 days<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 10px; width: 175.719px; background-color: #ffffff;\">$1\/day<br \/>(Recalled items: $3\/day)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 10px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 10px; width: 385.734px; background-color: #ffffff;\">Accompanying Materials<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 10px; width: 175.719px; background-color: #ffffff;\">$1\/day<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 385.734px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">Multimedia Materials<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 79.75px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">20<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 131.969px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">7 days<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 281.297px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">14 days<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 175.719px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">$1\/day<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 319.891px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">External Reader Cards<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 62.6562px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">1<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 112.297px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">7 days<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 225.125px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">N\/A<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 137.031px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">$5\/day<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 385.734px; background-color: #ffffff;\">Bound Serials (Prefix P)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 106px; width: 79.75px; background-color: #ffffff;\" rowspan=\"5\">10<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 131.969px; background-color: #ffffff;\">7 days<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 116px; width: 281.297px; background-color: #ffffff;\" rowspan=\"5\">N\/A<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 175.719px; background-color: #ffffff;\">$1\/day<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 10px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 10px; width: 385.734px; background-color: #ffffff;\">Course Reserve (G\/F Closed-stack)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 10px; width: 131.969px; background-color: #ffffff;\">7 days<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 10px; width: 175.719px; background-color: #ffffff;\">$1\/day<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 385.734px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">Rare Materials Collection (2\/F and 5\/F)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 131.969px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 82px;\" rowspan=\"3\">Same day loan<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 175.719px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 82px;\" rowspan=\"3\">$30\/day<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 385.734px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">Reference Book (6\/F Closed-stack)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 385.734px; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">Special Collection (Library Storage)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><strong><u><span class=\"underline\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ELDER ACADEMY (\u9577\u8005\u5b78\u9662)<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<table class=\"normal_table\" style=\"height: 208px; width: 100.777%; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; background-color: #ffffff; border-color: #d6d6d6; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 48px; width: 28.3388%; background-color: #f0f0f0;\"><strong>MATERIALS<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 48px; width: 11.5635%; background-color: #f0f0f0;\"><strong>QUOTA<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 48px; width: 14.3322%; background-color: #f0f0f0;\"><strong>LOAN PERIOD<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 48px; width: 23.6156%; background-color: #f0f0f0;\"><strong>MAXIMUM<\/strong> <strong>LOAN PERIOD (WITH RENEWAL)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 48px; width: 18.241%; background-color: #f0f0f0;\"><strong>OVERDUE FINES<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 10px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 10px; width: 28.3388%; background-color: #ffffff;\">Books<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 20px; width: 11.5635%; background-color: #ffffff;\" rowspan=\"2\">5<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 20px; width: 14.3322%; background-color: #ffffff;\" rowspan=\"2\">30 days<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 20px; width: 23.6156%; background-color: #ffffff;\" rowspan=\"2\">60 days<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 10px; width: 18.241%; background-color: #ffffff;\">$1\/day<br \/>(Recalled items: $3\/day)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 10px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 10px; width: 28.3388%; background-color: #ffffff;\">Accompanied Materials<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 10px; width: 18.241%; background-color: #ffffff;\">$1\/day<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.3388%; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">Multimedia Materials<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 11.5635%; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">3<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.3322%; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">7 days<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 23.6156%; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">14 days<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 18.241%; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">$1\/day<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 28.3388%; background-color: #ffffff;\">Bound Serials (Prefix P)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 106px; width: 11.5635%; background-color: #ffffff;\" rowspan=\"5\">2<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 14.3322%; background-color: #ffffff;\">7 days<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 116px; width: 23.6156%; background-color: #ffffff;\" rowspan=\"5\">N\/A<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 18.241%; background-color: #ffffff;\">$1\/day<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 10px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 10px; width: 28.3388%; background-color: #ffffff;\">Course Reserve (G\/F Closed-stack)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 10px; width: 14.3322%; background-color: #ffffff;\">7 days<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 10px; width: 18.241%; background-color: #ffffff;\">$1\/day<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.3388%; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">Rare Materials Collection (2\/F and 5\/F)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 14.3322%; background-color: #ffffff; height: 82px;\" rowspan=\"3\">Same day loan<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 18.241%; background-color: #ffffff; height: 82px;\" rowspan=\"3\">$30\/day<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.3388%; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">Reference Book (6\/F Closed-stack)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.3388%; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">Special Collection (Library Storage)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><strong><u>ALUMNI (BORROWER) &amp; STAFF FAMILY<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<table class=\"normal_table\" style=\"height: 188px; width: 100%; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; background-color: #ffffff; border-color: #d6d6d6; border-style: solid;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 34.9541%; height: 48px; background-color: #f0f0f0;\"><strong>MATERIALS<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 8.25688%; height: 48px; background-color: #f0f0f0;\"><strong>QUOTA<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.4771%; 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height: 10px; background-color: #ffffff;\">Accompanying Materials<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 15.8716%; height: 10px; background-color: #ffffff;\">$1\/day<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 34.9541%; background-color: #ffffff; height: 48px;\">Rare Materials Collection (2\/F and 5\/F)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 8.25688%; background-color: #ffffff; height: 96px;\" rowspan=\"3\">10<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.4771%; background-color: #ffffff; height: 96px;\" rowspan=\"3\">Same day loan<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 26.3303%; height: 120px; background-color: #ffffff;\" rowspan=\"3\">N\/A<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 15.8716%; background-color: #ffffff; height: 96px;\" rowspan=\"3\">$30\/day<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 34.9541%; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">Reference Book (6\/F Closed-stack)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 34.9541%; background-color: #ffffff; height: 24px;\">Special Collection (Library Storage)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>The user\u2019s library account will be blocked, and borrowing privileges will be suspended (including loan and renewal of library items) if:<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>A user has over $200 unpaid library fines.<\/li>\r\n<li>A user has 10 or more overdue library items.<\/li>\r\n<li>A user has 1 or more overdue recalled items.<\/li>\r\n<li>A user has an item overdue for 21 days.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>If an item is overdue for 35 days, it will be assumed lost by the borrower, who will be charged accordingly. Charges will include a non-refundable processing fee of $100, the full value of the replacement, and any accrued overdue fines.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"B_Renewals\"><strong>B. Renewals<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Borrowed items with normal loan periods may be renewed in \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/hksyu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/login?vid=852HKSYU_INST:HKSYU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Library Record<\/a>\u201d, please refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/library.hksyu.edu\/lib\/lending\/#A_Borrowing_Privileges\">maximum loan period (with renewal)<\/a>.\u00a0 The new due date will be calculated from the date of renewal.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Automatic renewal:<\/strong><br \/>Library items with normal loan periods will be automatically renewed 2 days before the due date until the maximum loan period has been reached.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Renewal will NOT be accepted if:<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>An item has reached its maximum loan period.<\/li>\r\n<li>An item cannot be renewed (e.g. a short loan item, an external reader card, a bound serial).<\/li>\r\n<li>A user has an item overdue for over 21 days.<\/li>\r\n<li>A user has over $200 unpaid library fines.<\/li>\r\n<li>A user has 10 or more overdue library items.<\/li>\r\n<li>A user has 1 or more overdue recalled items.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"C_Request_Services_at_DiscoverShueYan\"><strong>C. Request Services at <em><a href=\"https:\/\/hksyu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/search?vid=852HKSYU_INST:HKSYU&amp;lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Discover@ShueYan<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li><strong>Recall Service (for checked-out books)<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>If a book you need is on loan, click the &#8220;Request&#8221; to place a hold.<\/li>\r\n<li>When the book is returned, we will hold for you and place it in the Smart Locker.<\/li>\r\n<li>Collect the book from the Smart Locker after you receive the pickup notice<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Closed-stack Access (for items in Library Storage or closed stacks)<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>To request an item from Library Storage or closed-stack collections, click the &#8220;Request&#8221; button.<\/li>\r\n<li>After receiving the pickup notice:\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Collect <strong>normal loan<\/strong> items from the <strong>Smart Locker<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Collect\u00a0<strong>Same-day-loan<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>Library-use-only<\/strong>\u00a0items from the\u00a0<strong>G\/F Service Counter<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Shelf-to-Locker Service <\/strong><em>(Available for Staff, Postgraduates, Y4 Undergraduates, and Alumni Borrowers only)<\/em>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>If you find an available book on the shelf, click &#8220;Request&#8221;.<\/li>\r\n<li>We will retrieve it and place it in the Smart Locker for you.<\/li>\r\n<li>Collect it after you receive the pickup notice.<\/li>\r\n<li>NOTE: <strong><em>principal-course materials will be kept on-hold for <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">3 days.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><em><strong>Please note: requests submitted after 14:00 will be processed on the next working weekday.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"D_Recall_Items\"><strong>D. Recall Items<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Books with a normal loan period (staff: 180 days; postgraduates &amp; research assistants: 120 days; undergraduates &amp; International Foundation Year Programme (IFYP) Students: 90 days) are subject to recall when another user has requested them.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>If the books are recalled, the original loan period will be shortened from the date of recall. The Library will send a recall notice to inform the current borrower about the change of due date. Please regularly check your email accounts and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/hksyu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/login?vid=852HKSYU_INST:HKSYU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Library Record<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>You are responsible for the return of recalled items on or before the new due date.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Overdue fines will be charged if items are not returned before the new due date.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"E_Circulation_Notices\"><strong>E. Circulation Notices<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>The Library sends a variety of library notices as a courtesy reminder only. <em><span class=\"underline\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Non-receipt of such notices will not be accepted as a reason for waiving or reducing fines.<\/span><\/em> Please regularly check your email accounts and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/hksyu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/login?vid=852HKSYU_INST:HKSYU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Library Record<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"F_Book_Detection_System\"><strong>F. Book Detection System<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>A book detection system is installed on the G\/F. This system can detect Library materials that have not been properly checked out.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>If you hear our security alarm while you are leaving, please do not push the exit gate. It would be much appreciated if you could bring all Library materials to the Service Counter for rechecking out, or call the Help Line at 28065114 if the Service Counter is closed.<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ContentsBorrowingA. Borrowing PrivilegesB. RenewalsC. Request Services at Discover@ShueYanD. Recall ItemsE. Circulation NoticesF. Book Detection System Borrowing Most of the Library materials can be borrowed at the G\/F Service Counter or the Self-Check machine. A. Borrowing Privileges A valid staff or student identity card must be presented when borrowing materials. 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