Find & Borrow

Borrowing

The library provides different kinds of materials for borrowing, as well as other academic libraries’ collection under circumstances. Explore more from the pages below.
- Course Reserve
  
  Physical copies suggested by instructors are reserved and can be borrowed within a shorter period to ensure circulation.
  - Place Course Materials on Reserve by fill out the online form
    
    Library Reserve Request Form for E-Reserve or Reserve
- Interlibrary Loan
  
  Other institutions’ collections can be borrowed for research purposes through this service.
  - Interlibrary Lending
- Document Delivery
  
  Eligible users may request scanned copies of the library materials in accordance with the Hong Kong Copyright Ordinance Cap.528.
- My Account
  
  You can access your personal account to renew items, check your previous loan records, etc.
- JULAC Library Card
  
  JULAC Library cards can allow access to other JULAC libraries, whereas borrowing right is restricted to those who hold JULAC borrower cards.
- Circulating Materials
Resources

Explore the library’s rich collection of resources through the access points below.
- Databases
  
  You can browse our available database list by categories or keywords.
- E-Journals
  
  You can browse our available electronic journal lists by subjects or keywords.
- PowerSearch
  
  You can find physical and electronic resources by keyword search through this One-stop searching platform.
- E-Resources on Trial
  
  Here is the list of e-resources that are currently under trial. You can welcome to provide feedback via email or form.
- EZProxy: Off-Campus Access
  
  Off campus access to our electronic resources is available through EZProxy services.
- Collection Display
  
  Our librarians will regularly curate a list of materials (both print and electronic) according to different themes.
- New Arrivals
  
  Here is the list of books (both print and electronic) that were recently acquired by the library.
- Popular Books
  
  Here is the list of print books that aim for leisure reading.
University Archives & Special Collections
- University Archives
  
  The University Archives collects, preserves, manages and makes accessible University records of enduring value.
  - Digital Archives
    
    You can access our digitized archival records through the Digital University Archives.
  - HKUST Publications & Newsletters
    
    You can access past publications and newsletters of HKUST.
  - HKUST Digital Images
    
    You can access digitized images of early University events.
  - Archives Access Policy
    
    Access to archival records is governed by the University Archives Access Policy.
  - Records Retention and Disposal
    
    The Guidance on University Records Retention and Disposal assists departments and offices at HKUST in managing their records effectively.
- Special Collections
  
  Our library has extensive collections of antique maps and rare books. Explore more from the pages below.
  - Digital Collections
    
    You can find the digital collections through our Rare & Special e-Zone platform.
  - Paul T.K. Lin Papers
    
    These documents can illustrate the life of Paul Lin Ta-kuang 林達光 (1920-2004), a Canadian-Chinese political scientist and peace activist.

Last modified date 11 Nov 2025