User Information

HKU Graduates

• What kinds of Library Cards are available?
  • HKU Libraries Circle of Friends (COF) Graduate-Platinum Card
    Besides the borrowing privileges of up to 48 books and 6 audio-visual items, Card Members can also enjoy remote access to over 10,000 e-journals and some 60,000 e-books! (details of e-resources available at http://lib.hku.hk/friends/elibrary.html. Graduate-Platinum Card requires an annual fee of HK$550. To join the COF, simply download and fill in the Circle of Friends application form and follow the instructions stipulated. A passport size photo will be required. More information can be found at http://lib.hku.hk/friends/join.html or you may wish to call 2859-8903.
  • Graduate Borrower's Card
    Card Holders will be entitled to borrowing privileges of up to 12 books and 6 audio-visual items at any time. Application for the Graduate Borrower's Card can be made at the Registration Counter, Main Library with a refundable deposit of HK$500. This deposit can be waived if you hold a BEA Graduate Credit Card, and your Borrower's Card will be valid as long as the Credit Card remains so. Applicants have to pay a cost recovery fee of HK$35 for the smart card itself. A passport size photo will be required. For more information, please send email to libcir@hku.hk or call 2859-2202.
  • Graduate Reader's Card
    To get on-site access to library resources graduates only pay a cost-recovery fee of HK$35 for the smart card itself. Applications should be directed to the Registration Counter, Main Library. A passport size photo will be required. For more information, please send email to libcir@hku.hk or call 2859-2202.
• PIN
  • How to set up your PIN
• Borrowing & Returns
  • Borrowing Privileges
    • Circle of Friends HKU Graduate Platinum
    • Graduate Borrowers
  • Library Notification Services
    • Email Alert Services
    • SMS Service
  • Online Renewal
  • Online Request
  • Overdue
  • Recall Service
  • Returns
  • Request for searching of missing items
• Reference
  • Information Counter (3/F., Main Library)
  • Electronic Reference Service
  • WhatsApp-a-Librarian
  • Telephone Reference Service
• Collection Development
  • Subject Specialists
  • Recommend a purchase: Book Recommendation Online (Borrowers only)
• Document Delivery Service
  • Inter-branch Delivery Request Form for HKUL Books (Borrowers only)
  • Inter-branch Delivery Request Form for HKALL and ILL Books (Borrowers only)
  • Storage Collection Request Form (Borrowers only)
    Reader's card holders may request at the Main Library or any branch library circulation desk for retrieval of physical volumes only.
• Facilities Booking
  • Room Booking Request Form
    • Lui Che Woo Law Library Discussion Room
    • Yu Chun Keung Medical Library Discussion Room
• Technical Support
  • Photocopying and Printing Services
  • Set PIN
• Off-Campus Access to Libraries electronic resources (Circle of Friends Platinum Members Only)
  • How to connect
  • COF electronic resources lists

HKU SPACE Graduates

Graduate of HKU SPACE programmes can join the Libraries as a member of the HKUL Circle of Friends. More information can be found at http://lib.hku.hk/friends/join.html or you may wish to call 2859-8903.