Library Services Offered to Retired Staff

Summary

Retired staff members are welcome to apply for “Reader's or Borrower's Card”. Please visit the webpage (https://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib/service/courtesycard.htm) for detailed information.

Services for Reader's or Borrower's Card Holders

1. Access
   1. Reader's or Borrower's Card Holders can visit the Library in person.
   
   
2. Loan/Request Quota (for Borrower’s Card only) ¹

   Items	Quota/Periods
   Circulating Books	40 items / 30 days
   Book Request Quota	6 items
   Media Resources	2 item / 3 days
   Semi-closed (Reserve) / Closed Access Materials	3 items / 5 hours, 1 day or 3 days

   
   
3. Electronic Resources
   • Inside Library (as walk-in users) — most electronic resources.
   • Remote Access for retired staff with a Borrower’s Card — Alexander Street Press Databases and ProQuest Databases (excluding ProQuest Ebook Central).
   • Remote Access Guide
   
   
4. Instructional Services and Tours
   • No face-to-face instructional services (including library classes and library tours) are provided for Reader's or Borrower's Card Holders.
   • Most online instruction, including online tours, online tutorials and online guides developed for CityU students and staff are also accessible by retired staff.
   
   
5. Reference Services
   • Retired staff members may seek reference help at the Virtual Instruction and Reference Help Desk.
   
   
6. Other Services and Facilities

   Services/Facilities	Availability
   	Borrower's Card	Reader's Card
   AV Equipment	Yes	No
   Group Discussion Rooms	No	No
   HKALL Books	No	No
   Interlibrary Loan (ILL)	No	No
   JULAC Card	No	No
   Octopus Card-operated Fast Printing	Yes	Yes
   Photocopying	Yes	Yes
   Public Terminals (OPAC)	Yes	Yes
   Quota Controlled Fast Printing	No	No
   Special Terminals 2	Yes	Yes
   Study Carrels	No	No
   Guided Library Tours	No	No

   
   
7. Help
   • Circulation Counter
   • IT Help Desk
   • Virtual Instruction and Reference Help Desk

Notes:

1. Details refer to Library's Borrowing Regulations
   (http://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib/about/libreg/regulat.htm#loanquota). The Library may make any changes without further notice.
2. Details refer to PC workstations for Retirees Library Card Holders
   (http://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib/about/facility/pc_flplan/interactivemapalu_out.htm)