Prior to your visit to the Special Collections, you may order up to ten items of our off-site rare materials marked as 'Request at Special Collections Counter' on FIND@HKUL through Email (libspeco@hku.hk) after making an appointment. These rare materials include rare books, manuscripts collections, loose materials, historic newspapers and historic Hong Kong materials with prefix HKP, HKC, SW & HK 895.181 A to Z.
- Please email your required materials (max. ten items) to Special Collections (libspeco@hku.hk) at least 3 working days before your visit.
- If you require additional materials (max. five items) for rare books, manuscripts collections and historic Hong Kong materials with prefix HKP, HKC & HK 895.181 A to Z on the same day on-site, please approach our service counter (subject to availability of the time, items and location).
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Time of on-site Request |
Time available for pick-up |
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Mon to Wed and Friday |
Between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. |
Same day 2:30 p.m. |
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Thursday |
Between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. |
Same day 5:00 p.m. |
No-show and cancellation policy:
- Cancellation should be done at least 24 hours prior to session start. Cancellations should be done through email.
- For no show or cancellation less than 24 hours prior to session users, without a valid excuse (medical emergency or other) will not be requested Special Collections facilities and materials for TWO WEEKS.
Open-Stack Materials
Materials with prefixes HK, HKLB, HKS, HKLS, WTO Collection, and Microform Collection (MF, CMF, MPT & CMPT) are available for pickup from the open shelves and for reading in Special Collections only after reserving a research desk or Microform Scanner via BookASpace.