Facilities & Services

• Information Services
• Orientation & Training
• Photocopying & Printing
• Study Spaces
  • Collaboration Zone
  • Discussion Rooms
  • Single study tables
  • Study tables
  • Research Zone
  • Standing desks
• Wireless access
• Computer Room
• Software
• Scanners
• Laptop/Tablet Loaning
• Automated Book Drop
• Reserve Materials Request (teachers only)

• General enquiry

  Library staff at the counter provides assistance in the use of resources and services. Enquiries may also be made by phone (3917-2914), fax (2548-0143) or email at Email-a-Librarian.

• Research Consultation Service

Library orientation and training are organized for new students at the beginning of the academic year. Demonstration on specific resources or classes on legal research skills may also be arranged on request.
 

Self-service photocopiers and printers are available on both floors of the Library and are operated on a quota-based system, uPrint. Library users can purchase or top up printing units using uPrint App (HKU Staff/students only) or at an Add Value Machine (all users) located at the Printing Room in the Library.  The cost is HK$3 for 10 units or HK$30 for 100 units. 
 

See how to print to a network printer from public access workstations.  

See how to use WiFi printing (HKU Staff/students only).

See how to make copies.  
 
Should you need to photocopy pages from a looseleaf binder, please bring the whole binder to our counter staff and ask for assistance.

The Library offers a variety of study spaces on both floors to cater for different student needs.
 

The room has 26 seats equipped with desktop computers connected to network printers and a projector for presentation or other instructional purposes. When it is not in use for library classes or other trainings, it may be open to users.

• Microsoft Office 2019 - Computer nos. PC01-PC24 & C01-C25
• EndNote - Computer nos. PC01-PC24 & C01-C25
• NVivo - Computer no. PC01 at Computer Workstations
• Adobe Acrobat - Computer nos. PC04-PC06
• Penpower Handwriter - Computer nos. PC07-PC12 

Three scanners are available in the Computer Workstations area near the library foyer.
Location 1/F | Guide to using scanners

This is located outside the Law Library in Cheng Yu Tung Tower for instant check-in of library materials. With real-time check-in, the book drop updates user’s library account instantly. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Teaching staff may request online for materials in the Library to be placed in the Law Reserve collection.
Placing Course Reserve

Group Study Area
Collaboration Zone 2/F, west wing	Open area with 10 movable tables for group work, conversation-friendly. Each table can seat up to 4 people. Power sockets along windows.	Location
Discussion Rooms 2/F	4 rooms for 4 people; 1 room for 5 people; 1 room for 8 people. Conversation-friendly. With interactive whiteboard or webcam/TV display panel, power socket, data port.	Location  Booking rules and book a room
Individual study spaces
Single study tables 1/F, near Research Zone 2/F, compact storage area, along windows	For quiet study; with power socket.	Location Booking rules and book a study table
Study tables 2/F, north side near primary materials	Tables for groups of 6, 4, or 2, with table top power socket.
Research Zone for Law Research Postgraduate Students
1/F, double- or triple-sharing carrels (25)	Large individual workspace with return, power socket, swipe access lockable pedestal.	Location Research carrels regulations   LLM/ MCL Students   MPhil/ SJD/ PhD Students Apply for a carrel   LLM/ MCL Students   MPhil/ SJD/ PhD Students
1/F, single carrels (13)	Standard sized individual workspace with power socket, swipe access lockable pedestal.
Standing desks
1/F, near textbook collection	For quick search, with power socket (no seats)	Location