Checkout Privileges | Lingnan University Fong Sum Wood Library

Academic / Research Staff
Non-Academic Staff / Postgraduate Students (UGC-funded) / Council or Court Members
Undergraduate Students (UGC-funded) / Self-financed Sub-Degree Students including LIFE students
Alumni Borrower Card Holders / External Borrower Card Holders / Staff's Spouse Card Holders
Non-Lingnan JULAC Borrower Card Holders / Long-serving Retired Staff Card Holders

Academic / Research Staff

Type of Material	Initial Checkout Period	Renewal ^{(Note 4)}	Maximum Checkout Period	Checkout Quota	Request Quota
Type of Material	Initial Checkout Period		Maximum Checkout Period	Checkout Quota	Request Quota
Books & CD-ROMs ^{(Note 1)}	120 days	Yes	840 days	200	30 ^{(Note 3)}
HKALL	30 days	Yes	120 days	30 ^{(Note 2)}
AV Materials	7 days	Yes ^{(Note 5)}	7 days	10
Staff Notebook Computers	30 days	Yes	90 days	1
Bound Journals	7 days	No	7 days	5
Reference, Unbound Journals	3 hours	No	3 hours		No
CD-ROM Databases, Special Collections	3 hours (In-library Use Only)	No	3 hours (In-library Use Only)
Notebook Computers	2 days	No	2 days	1
Course Reserves	3 hours, 2 & 7 days	No	3 hours, 2 & 7 days	10
All checkouts are subject to recall. Borrowers will be using their Lingnan University Library's checkout quota to check out HKALL books. Borrowers will be using their Lingnan University Library's request quota to request Books & CD-ROMs, HKALL books, AV Materials, Bound Journals and Staff Notebook Computers. Borrowed items may be renewed at any time during the checkout period, please click here for more details. Upon request, checkout period of AV materials for teaching purpose may be extended. For enquiries, please contact Access Services at library@ln.edu.hk

Non-Academic Staff / Postgraduate Students (UGC-funded) / Council or Court Members

Type of Material	Initial Checkout Period	Renewal ^{(Note 4)}	Maximum Checkout Period	Checkout Quota	Request Quota
Type of Material	Initial Checkout Period		Maximum Checkout Period	Checkout Quota	Request Quota
Books & CD-ROMs ^{(Note 1)}	60 days	Yes	300 days	100	30 ^{(Note 3)}
HKALL	30 days	Yes	120 days	30 ^{(Note 2)}
AV Materials	7 days	No	7 days	10
Staff Notebook Computers	30 days	Yes	90 days	1
Bound Journals	2 days	No	2 days	5
Reference, Unbound Journals	3 hours	No	3 hours		No
CD-ROM Databases, Special Collections	3 hours (In-library Use Only)	No	3 hours (In-library Use Only)
Notebook Computers	2 days	No	2 days	1
Course Reserves	3 hours, 2 & 7 days	No	3 hours, 2 & 7 days	10
All checkouts are subject to recall. Borrowers will be using their Lingnan University Library's checkout quota to check out HKALL books. Borrowers will be using their Lingnan University Library's request quota to request Books & CD-ROMs, HKALL books, AV Materials, Bound Journals and Staff Notebook Computers. Borrowed items may be renewed at any time during the checkout period, please click here for more details.

Undergraduate Students (UGC-funded) / Self-financed Sub-Degree Students including LIFE students

Type of Material	Initial Checkout Period	Renewal ^{(Note 4)}	Maximum Checkout Period	Checkout Quota	Request Quota
Type of Material	Initial Checkout Period		Maximum Checkout Period	Checkout Quota	Request Quota
Books & CD-ROMs ^{(Note 1)}	30 days	Yes	150 days	40	15 ^{(Note 3)}
HKALL	15 days	Yes	60 days	15 ^{(Note 2)}
AV Materials	7 days	No	7 days	10
Bound Journals	2 days	No	2 days	5
CD-ROM Databases, Special Collections	3 hours (In-library Use Only)	No	3 hours (In-library Use Only)	5	No
Notebook Computers	2 days	No	2 days	1
Course Reserves	3 hours, 2 & 7 days	No	3 hours, 2 & 7 days	5
Reference, Unbound Journals	In-library Use Only	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
All checkouts are subject to recall. Borrowers will be using their Lingnan University Library's checkout quota to check out HKALL books. Borrowers will be using their Lingnan University Library's request quota to request Books & CD-ROMs, HKALL books, AV Materials, Bound Journals and Staff Notebook Computers. Borrowed items may be renewed at any time during the checkout period, please click here for more details.

Alumni Borrower Card Holders / External Borrower Card Holders / Staff's Spouse Card Holders

Type of Material	Initial Checkout Period	Checkout Quota	Request Quota
Books & CD-ROMs	30 days	10	10
Course Reserves	3 hours (In-library Use Only), 2 & 7 days	5	No
CD-ROM Databases, Special Collections	3 hours (In-library Use Only)	5
AV Materials, Bound Journals, Unbound Journals, Reference	In-library Use Only	No

Non-Lingnan JULAC Borrower Card Holders / Long-serving Retired Staff Card Holders

Type of Material	Initial Checkout Period	Checkout Quota	Request Quota
Books & CD-ROMs	60 days	10	10
Course Reserves	3 hours (In-library Use Only), 2 & 7 days	5	No
CD-ROM Databases, Special Collections	3 hours (In-library Use Only)	5
AV Materials, Bound Journals, Unbound Journals, Reference	In-library Use Only	No