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To borrow and return books, please head to the Circulation Desk of the Main Library, Audio & Visual Center, Humanities and Social Sciences Branch, Mathematics Branch, Physics Branch, and Chemistry Branch.

Borrow

  • When borrowing books, please present your own library card and make sure the checked out items are correct. All transactions are recorded on My Account.
  • Patrons must sign the Statement of Patron's Privileges before accessing borrowing rights.
  • Patrons must follow the copyright law and the motion picture rating regulations when borrowing audiovisual materials. If violated, the patron will be responsible of the legal liabilities.
  • The maximum number of books borrowed and loan period depends on the patron type. Please refer to Patron Type & Loan Periods.
  • Borrow Limited
    1. The borrowing period is 4 hours and overnight borrowing is available. For details, please refer to the User's Guide for NTHU Course Reserves.
    2. Special materials, dissertations, periodicals, newspapers, microfilms and exhibition books are in-library-use only. Please adhere to the copyright laws strictly when photocopying materials.
    3. 3Interlibrary cards, music scores and instructional tools are offered only for NTHU members.
  • Special Requests
    1. Patrons looking for past newspapers, microfilms, and other special materials in the compact bookstacks collections, please refer to Request for Materials in Compact Bookstacks
    2. Patrons looking for special materials in the archive, please refer to Regulation on accessing Archive Material.

Return

  • Patrons can return the materials of the main library, Humanities and social sciences branch and Nanda branch at the front desk of the three libraries. The materials borrowed from Mathematics Branch, Physics Branch and Chemistry Branch only can be returned to the original lending branch or the main library.
  • The main library, Humanities and social sciences branch and Nanda branch provide book drops to return materials during closing hours alternatively, DO NOT put audiovisual materials, UST materials, and non NTHU Library's collection into the book drops. Books put into the book drop will be processed on the next working day, and the return date will be recorded as the date previous to the day processed. Please remember to check the records on My Account after returning.
  • Overdue will lead to fees charged.
  • Books returned by mail or others authorised are accepted. please sent to National Tsing Hua University Library (Main Library or Individual Branches) at 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan R.O.C.

Renew

  • Renewals are allowed if the items are not reserved by others. Log into My Account to renew.
  • Items can be renewed from the next day after check out. Patrons are subject to a maximum loan period depending on the patron type. For more, go to Patron Type & Loan Periods.

For service hours, please refer to Library Hours.

Reserve & Recall

Reserve

  • Patrons can reserve items that have been checked out, either in the online catalog or in person.
  • After reservation, patrons can pick up at the Main Library, the Humanities and Social Sciences Branch, or the Nanda Branch at their own choice. The pick-up location cannot be changed once the reservation is made.
  • Pick-up notices will be emailed to patrons on the day after the reserved items are returned. Patrons need to pick up the items within 3 days after receiving the notification email (weekends or NTHU-planned holidays not included).
  • Patrons can cancel the reservation online via My Account before the pickup deadline.

Recall

  • When others put down a reservation on items you borrowed, the library will start the recall procedure:
    • If the item is more than 14 days away from due date, the library will send you a Due Date Change Notice. Patron should return the material within 14 days upon receiving the notice.
    • If the item is less than 14 days away from due date, the due date remains unchanged.
  • All checked out items can be reserved by patrons who have the reserve-recall privileges , thus book recalls can take place even during winter and summer breaks. If patrons cannot return the recalled items in person, one can ask others to help you return, or mail the items to the Main Library’s Circulation Desk. Be aware that the return date will be the mail postmark date.
  • To avoid missing out on any of the notification emails, please make sure that the registered email address is correct. To update email address, please login to My Account.

Hold & Recall

  • Patrons can reserve items that have been checked out, either online or in person.
  • Pick-up notices will be emailed to patrons on the day after the reserved items are returned. Patrons need to pick up the items within 3 days after receiving the notification email (weekends or NTHU-planned holidays not included).
  • If patrons do not pick up the reserved items within 3 days, the items will be passed on to next patron in queue, and 1 penalty point will be added to your library record. If 3 penalty points are accumulated within 1 month, then your library account will be blocked for 30 days.
  • Patrons can cancel the hold online via My Account, as long as it is within the pick-up dates.
  • All checked out items can be reserved by others, thus book recalls are possible even during winter and summer breaks.
  • In case if patrons cannot return the recalled items in time, you can ask others to help you return, or mail the items to the Main Library’s Circulation Desk. Be aware that the arrival date will be taken into account, not the mailed date.
To avoid missing out on any of the notification emails, please make sure that the registered email address is correct. To update email address, please login to My Account. Please see Recall Policy for more information.

Overdue

  • If patrons fail to return items on time, overdue fees of 5 NTD/day will be charged and you will temporarily lose your borrowing privilege. For special materials that are limited to overnight loan, a fee of 5 NTD/hour will be charged. Overdue fees can accumulate over time until books returned.

Damage & Lost

  • If items are damaged or lost, you will be responsible for compensation. Please inform the library and finish the compensation procedure within 60 days, otherwise overdue fee is still charged.
  • If any item is lost, you must inform the library before the due date, and buy a new copy of the item for the library, along with an extra processing fee of 100 NTD.
  • The new copy should be exactly the same with the lost item, with the same ISBN, author, and publish date. If the exact same copy is not available, a newer version is also accepted, but only with the approval of the librarian in charge.
  • The new copy should be in mint condition, and within the regulation of the Copyright laws. In the scenario where one volume of a series is damaged or lost, patrons can just compensate for that one volume. However, if the original version is out of print, and that one volume in the new version fails to correspond to the rest of the original collection, patrons need to compensate for the entire series.
  • If the missing item is out of print, there will be a compensation fee of 3 times of the cataloged price of the item.
  • If the cataloged price is not in NTD, the compensation fee is calculated with the current exchange rate of the Taiwan Bank; If the price of a single volume of a series is not available, the compensation fee is calculated by dividing the price of the whole series by the number of volumes.
  • If the catalog price is unavailable, the compensation fee is charged according to the following rule: Chinese books $2,000 NTD/item, foreign language books $3,000 NTD/item, home-edition audiovisual materials $1,000 NTD/item, and public-viewing edition audiovisual materials $5,000 NTD/item.
  • If patrons need to resolve the compensation process promptly, but the new item has yet to arrive, one can put down a deposit of the same amount as the purchase, and take back the deposit with the new item in hand within 60 days.

My Account & Notices

  • Please check on My Account for all transactions.
  • For first time users, please use the bar code number on your library card and the default password to log in. The default password is set to be your personal ID number.
  • Use My Account to check the loan list, loan history list, hold requests, canceling reservation, and cash transactions. The system will automatically send out notices such as “Due Notice” before due date, and “Due Today Notice” on due date, and “Overdue Notice” when overdue, and “Hold Pick-up Notice” when the reserved item is on shelf.
  • Notifications will be sent via e-mail, so please make sure to leave your current e-mail address. Please log in to check your borrowing status in the library at any time. All notification emails are for reminder purposes only. Readers can't reject the fine for didn't receive the email.

Authorized Borrowing

NTHU faculty, staff, students and patron with library card issued by the Library can authorize others to borrow for them upon further application. For more information, go to "NTHU Authorized Borrowing".

Interlibrary Loan

Faculty members and non-NTHU patrons with library borrowing cards can borrow from other libraries via the Interlibrary Loan Service System. For more information, go to "NTHU Interlibrary Loan Service ".

FAQ

Please go to the FAQ on borrowing materials.

Lost Item

If an item is shown in One Search to be on shelf, but can not be found in the library, please help us fill out the Lost Item form. The patron will be informed the result once the item has been searched for by librarians.

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