There are 7 group study rooms (also known as "reader discussion rooms"), NCHU students and employees can make reservations throughSpace Booking System, and a confirmation message will sent to your registered email box.

Notice:

1. No food and drinks, or users will get 1 violation mark.
2. Lower volume while discussing to keep reading area quiet please.
3. Users can make reservations 14 days in advance through Space Booking System, or KIOSK on 1F floor. A confirmation message will sent to your registered email box.
4. People who make reservation should check in with ID card in the first 15 minutes of booking time, or the reservation will be cancelled automatically, release to other users, and you will get 1 violation mark. Please cancel the reservation before 30 minutes if you cannot show up on time for some reason.
5. If you do not activate the reservation for 3 times within 30 days, your reservation rights of Space Booking System will be suspended for 30 days.

The library sends out email notifications seven days, three days, and one day prior to an item’s due date. If an item is overdue, you will receive notifications one day, three days, and seven days after the due date. You will also receive an email notification upon the arrival of a requested item.

You can update your email address under the “My Account/Renew” tab after logging onto WebPAC(the “login” button can be found at the top-right corner of the library website).

To ensure that you receive email notifications, please check your inbox regularly and confirm that the emails are not categorized as spam. Regardless of the reason, failure to receive email notifications may not be used as an excuse for waiving overdue fines or obtaining a loan period extension.

The NCHU library has a book return box, allowing readers to return borrowed books during library off-hours. If a book is returned to the return box, its date of return is the day on which it is dropped off.

If you use the return box, please check your library usage history on the next day to make sure that your books are marked / recorded as returned.

Please do not put the following materials into the return box (you will be responsible for any damage incurred):

1. Books with CDs, floppy disks, etc.
2. Large books that do not fit the opening of the return box
3. Books that are dirty, damaged, or damp
4. Items from the Multimedia Center (e.g., CDs, DVDs)

If an item is checked out, you can request it through WebPAC or the DDS. You will receive an email notification once the item is returned to the library.

You will need to pick up the requested item within five days after it is available (excluding days on which the library is closed). After six days, your request will expire, and the item will either go to the next person who has requested the item or will become available in the library.

If there are three expired requests within 120 days, you will be unable to place other requests for 30 days.

You can renew items prior to their due dates. Renewed items are due 30 days after the date of renewal.

You can renew items online, by phone, or by visiting the check in/out counter. To renew items online, log onto WebPAC (the “login” button can be found at the top-right corner of the library website) and click on the “My Account/Renew” tab.

Notes:

1. You cannot renew items from the Multimedia Center. 
2. You cannot renew overdue items.
3. You cannot renew items that have been requested by other library patrons.
4. You cannot renew items if you have any overdue items or unpaid fines.
5. You can only renew items within one year after the original checkout date.  After you have borrowed an item for one year, you must return it to the library; you will be able to borrow the item again if it has not been reserved by other library patrons. 
6. You cannot renew items classified as teaching materials.

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Notes:

1. *These limits apply to the entire household of the NCHU employee. For example, an NCHU employee and his/her family members can request a total of 10 items.
2. NCHU faculty, staff, undergraduate students and graduate students can also borrow books from partnered universities or universities affiliated with the University Libraries Consortium of Central Taiwan.
3. If an item has requests from other library patrons at the time of checkout, the loan period will be shortened to 14 days.
4. In addition to a fine of NT$5 per day, borrowing and renewing privileges will be suspended if any item is overdue. Students cannot finish graduation procedures until fines are cleared.
5. Inform a librarian as soon as possible if you lose your ID card. If you do not file a report and the lost ID card is used by others, you must take all responsibilities.

NCHU faculty and students can use their NCHU ID cards as library cards.
Students at partner universities (e.g., National Taiwan University, National Tsing Hua University) or universities in the University Libraries Consortium of Central Taiwan (e.g., Tunghai University, Feng Chia University) can apply for library cards at their school libraries.
For all other persons, application forms can be obtained at the library front desk or downloaded online. Once you have a completed application form and the required documents, you can apply for a library card at the library front desk.

 NCHU library card requirements and fees：

* Please visit the Cashiers’ Office (located in the Administrative Building) to pay the associated fees. Be careful not to lose the receipts, as you will need them to get your deposit back. Once you return your library card,  the deposit will be returned without interest. 

**Interlibrary borrowing cards grant borrowing privileges at universities affiliated with the University Libraries Consortium of Central Taiwan. To apply for an interlibrary borrowing card, please visit the University Libraries Consortium of Central Taiwan website

Library Card Application forms:

眷屬閱覽證申請表 (for relatives of NCHU employees)

兼任人員及新生(臨時)借書證申請表 (for part-time staff and new students)

非攻讀學位學員借書證申請表 (for non-degree students)

中興大學圖書館借書證申請表 (for on-leave students vistors Retired staff and alumni)

中興大學圖書館離校手續說明 (Leaving NCHU after graduation)