{"id":24087,"date":"2021-09-17T10:01:06","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T02:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/lib\/?page_id=24087"},"modified":"2026-04-24T17:51:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T09:51:50","slug":"using-other-libraries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/lib\/user-support\/using-other-libraries\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Other Libraries"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Using Other Libraries<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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All staff and students are welcome to borrow the Institutional Reader's Card at the Stanley Ho Library.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Institutional Reader Cards available for loans<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Name of Institution<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th>
No. of Tickets<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th>
Staff<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th>
Students<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Hong Kong Baptist University<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
3<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
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Chinese University of Hong Kong<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
3<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
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The Education University of Hong Kong<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
3<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
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(Postgraduate courses only)<\/font><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Lingnan University<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
3<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
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The University of Hong Kong <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
3<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
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Hong Kong Chu Hai College<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
1<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
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Saint Francis University<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
1<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
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Hong Kong Shue Yan University<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
3<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
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Tung Wah College<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
3<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
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The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
3<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
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The Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (VTC)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
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Eligibility and loan rules<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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User category<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th>
Loan quota<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th>
Initial Loan period
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Staff (Academics and administrative only)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
1<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
10<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
30<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
1<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Postgraduate students<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
1<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
10<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
30<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
1<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Undergraduate students<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
1<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
5<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
15<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
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Borrowing arrangements<\/u><\/strong><\/p>

Borrowing<\/strong><\/p>

Institutional Reader Cards can be borrowed in person at the Service Counter of the Stanley Ho Library.<\/p>

Returning \/ Renewals<\/strong><\/p>

Users must return Institutional Reader Cards in person at the Service Counter of Stanley Ho Library. Cards can be renewed anytime until the maximum loan period is reached. No renewal will be allowed if the item has been requested by another borrower.<\/p>

Overdue or loss<\/strong><\/p>

Late return of Institutional Reader Card is subject to an overdue fine HK$3 per day. The grace period does not apply to Institutional Reader Cards loans.<\/p>

For lost or damaged cards, borrowers are liable for the replacement cost as charged by the issuing library and a processing fee. Any loss or damage should be reported in person at the Library Service Counters or email to libcirc@hkmu.edu.hk<\/a>.<\/p>

Making hold requests<\/strong><\/p>

Institutional Reader Cards may be reserved via E-Library if all available cards from the same Institution are currently checked out.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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