Category of Borrower | Books & Non-print Materials | *Reserve Items | Back Issues or Bound Volume of Periodicals | # Portable Computers | Equipment and Accessories | ||||||
Loan Quota | Loan & Renewal Period | Loan Quota | Loan & Renewal Period | Loan Quota | Loan & Renewal Period | Loan Quota | Loan & Renewal Period | Loan Quota | Loan & Renewal Period | ||
Books & Audio-Cassettes | **Other Non-print Materials | ||||||||||
Students of IVE / HKDI /YC and ***Equivalent Status | 50 vols | 4 weeks (24 weeks maximum loan period with renewals) | 1 week (2 weeks maximum loan period with renewals) | 3 vols | 2 hours to 2 weeks (4 hours to 4 weeks maximum loan period with renewal) | 3 vols | 4 days (8 days maximum loan period with renewal) | 1 set | 1 day (Renewal: N/A) | 5 set | 4 days (Renewal: N/A) |
Students of Degree Programmes | 50 vols | 4 weeks (40 weeks maximum loan period with renewals) | 1 week (2 weeks maximum loan period with renewals) | 3 vols | 2 hours (Renewal limit: once) | 3 vols | 4 days (Renewal limit: once) | 1 set | 1 day (Renewal: N/A) | 5 set | 4 days (Renewal: N/A) |
Staff | 50 vols | 8 weeks (40 weeks maximum loan period with renewals) | 1 week (3 weeks maximum loan period with renewals) | 5 vols | 2 hours (Renewal limit: twice) | 5 vols | 4 days (Renewal limit: twice) | 1 set | 1 day (Renewal: N/A) | 5 set | 4 days (Renewal: N/A) |
Alumni / PC/PD / External Members | 5 vols | 4 Weeks (8 weeks maximum loan period with renewals) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
** Availability of non-print materials for loan is subject to copyright terms offered by the suppliers.
*** Students who are attending VTC programmes of more than 12 weeks with a valid student card issued by the relevant departments.
# All loaned portable computers should not be taken out of the campus and should be returned to the circulation counter by the borrower in person on the same day (30 minutes before the library closes or any time specified by the library).
| Facilities/ Equipment | Location | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Black & White photocopying / printing (charged by Octopus card) (Support wifi printing with mobile devices, Android & iOS) | 1/F | A4 $0.3 A3 $0.6 |
| Colour photocopying / printing (charged by Octopus card) | 1/F | A4 $2.0 A3 $4.0 |
| Black & White printing (charged by print quota) | 1/F | A4 1 quota/ per page A3 2 quota/ per page |
| Colour printing (charged by print quota) | 1/F | A4 7 quota/ per page A3 14 quota/ per page |
| 3D Printing | G/F | HK$1/gram |
| Plotter | G/F | With existing paper: A0 or 36" wide $50 A0 Photo paper (36" wide) $100 A1 or 24" wide $25 A1 Photo paper (36" wide) $50 A2 $12.5 |
| PC workstations (with dual screen) | 1/F | |
| Notebook Computers | 1/F | Same day loan |
| iPads | 1/F | Same day loan |
| Tablets | 1/F | Same day loan |
| Mac Books and MacBook Pro | 1/F | Same day loan |
| HDMI to Lighting Adapter | 1/F | Same day loan |
| Wireless LAN | Covers all areas inside Campus | - |
| New Books Display | 1/F | - |
| Binding Service | 1/F | - |
| Group Study Rooms | G/F & 1/F | Reserved online |
| Projectors and projection screen | 1/F | Reserved and Max loan 7 day |
| Whiteboard Pens and erasers | 1/F | Same day loan |
| Book Drop | 1/F# | - |
# For non-overdue printed materials only
E-Resources
Opening Hours
Semester 1 (2 September 2024 – 27 December 2024)
Semester 2 & 3 (3 February 2025 – 23 August 2025)
| Monday – Friday | 9:00 am – 9:00 pm |
| Saturday | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Sunday & Public Holidays | Closed |
Semester Break (28 December 2024 – 2 February 2025) &
(24 August 2025 – 31 August 2025)
| Monday – Friday | 9:00 am – 7:00 pm |
| Saturday | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Sunday & Public Holidays | Closed |
Learning Commons (LC) will be closed on the following Public Holidays:
| 29-31 January 2025 | The 1st, 2nd & 3rd Day of Lunar New Year |
| 4 April 2025 | Ching Ming Festival |
| 18 April 2025 | Good Friday |
| 19 April 2025 | The Day following Good Friday |
| 21 April 2025 | Easter Monday |
| 1 May 2025 | Labour Day |
| 5 May 2025 | The Birthday of the Buddha |
| 31 May 2025 | Tuen Ng Festival |
| 1 July 2025 | HKSAR Establishment Day |