Level 3 comprises five major zones providing a range of learning spaces for different study needs of today's learners. The area is covered by wireless hotspots facilitating users in accessing the Internet with their own handheld devices. All zones, except for the Study Zone, are designed to foster collaborative work and therefore quiet discussions are to be expected. Noise level, however, has to be kept to a minimum in order not to disturb the other users. Online reservation of these facilities are available and users should read the Booking Policy.
Tin Ka Ping Education Library (Discussion Rooms & Collaboration Spaces) 
The Tin Ka Ping Education Library aims to provide flexible and diverse functioning environments that suit different needs, including discussion rooms (booking required) that offer private spaces for group discussion, and collaboration spaces with several clusters of study tables to enable free conversations. Of significance are the 18 discussion rooms, each equipped with state-of-the-art technology. Users can reserve these rooms for a maximum of 2 hours per day.
Facilities available include:
18 Discussion Rooms
- Commercial grade TV panel
- Laptops are available on loan from 2/F Lending Services Counter at request
- Webcams with built-in microphone for web conferencing supporting up to 1080p auto focus video capture
- KVM switches for easy switching from notebooks to other equipment for group discussion rooms
Technology Zone
The Technology Zone offers over 100 computers with Internet connection and software applications in support of study and research. Users can search for information amidst the myriad electronic resources available through HKUL and produce assignments or projects with the software provided. The variety of software available includes Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Cloud, EndNote, and others. Some computers are equipped with flat bed or high speed scanners as well.
Facilities include:
- Communal Virtual PC (For current HKU students and staff only)
- Computer nos. 1-12, 15-31, 51-52, 91-108
- Common software list for Communal VPC
- Scanners
- Flatbed scanners supporting paper size up to A3 (EpsonGT20000) - Computer nos. 66, 73
- Professional film scanners with film trays (EpsonV700) - Computer nos. 61, 62, 63, 67, 76, 78, 81
- Fast speed scanners (can scan both sides at one go) (EpsonS80) - Computer nos. 64, 69, 70, 74, 75
- Express scanners (HP Digital Sender Flow 8500 fn1 and Epson Expression 11000XL) - next to the e-Newspaper workstation
- Network printing
- uPrint operated printers connected to computers and the express printing station in the Technology Zone
- Software
- Microsoft Office 2019 - Computer nos. 1-108
- Adobe Creative Cloud- Computer nos. 74, 75
- Endnote X9 - Computer nos. 31-40
- Endnote 21 - Computer nos. 1-30, 41-81, 86-108
- SPSS - Computer nos. 42-60
- NVivo - Computer nos. 58-60
- Input methods
- Q9 Chinese input method (九方中文輸入法) - Computer nos. 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50
- Penpower Handwriter - Computer nos. 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 64, 69, 70, 74, 75
- Viewers for reading library subscribed e-resources
- Wind Financial Database 资讯金融终端 - Computer 83, 86, 87
- 四庫全書, 中國基本古籍庫, 永樂大典 - Computer 84, 85
When using the computers in the library, please observe The University of Hong Kong Statement of Ethics on Information Technology (IT) Use
Study Zone
With a variety of single study places, the Study Zone serves as an ideal place for private and reflective research.
