Opening Hours
2018/19 Academic Year
Term Time
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First Semester: 13 August – 25 December 2018 Second Semester: 14 January – 3 February; 11 February – 22 Apr; 19 May – 2 Jun 2019 Summer Term: 3 June – 27 July 2019 |
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| Monday to Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
| G/F | 8:30 am – 7:00 pm | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Closed |
| 1/F | 8:30 am – 9:00 pm | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm | |
| 2/F | 10:00 am – 7:00 pm | Closed | |
Examination Period
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First Semester Examination*: 26 November – 19 December 2018 Second Semester Examination*: 23 April – 18 May 2019 |
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| Monday to Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
| G/F | 8:30 am – 9:00 pm | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Closed (Except 24 Hours Study Area during examination period) |
| 1/F | 8:30 am – 9:00 pm | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm | |
| 2/F | 10:00 am – 7:00 pm | Closed | |
*Examination period is subject to the examination timetable released from Registry.
24 Hours Study Area during the Examination Period*
24 Hours Study Area will be operated in the following periods:
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First Semester Mid-Term Examination: 8 – 27 October 2018 Second Semester Mid-Term Examination: 4 – 23 March 2019 |
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| Library Service Hour Access |
After Hour Access (Access by eligible users ONLY) |
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| Monday- Friday | 8:30 am – 6:45 pm | 7:00 pm – 7:30 am of the following day |
| Saturday | 9:00 am – 4:45 pm | 5:00 pm – 8:00 am of the following day |
| Sunday and Public Holidays | 8:30 am – 7:30 am of the following day | |
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First Semester Examination*: 26 November – 19 December 2018 Second Semester Examination*: 23 April – 18 May 2019 |
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| Library Service Hour Access |
After Hour Access (Access by eligible users ONLY) |
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| Monday- Friday | 8:30 am – 8:45 pm | 9:00 pm – 7:30 am of the following day |
| Saturday | 9:00 am – 4:45 pm | 5:00 pm – 8:00 am of the following day |
| Sunday and Public Holidays | 8:30 am – 7:30 am of the following day | |
*Examination period is subject to the examination timetable released from Registry.
Term Holiday Break
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Semester Break: 23 December 2018 – 13 January 2019 Lunar New Year Break: 5 February – 10 February 2019 |
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| Monday to Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
| G/F | 8:30 am – 7:00 pm | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm | Closed |
| 1/F | 8:30 am – 7:00 pm | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm | |
| 2/F | 10:00 am – 7:00 pm | Closed | |
Summer Break
| Summer Break: 28 July – 11 August 2019 | |||
| Monday to Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
| G/F | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm | Closed | Closed |
| 1/F | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm | ||
| 2/F | 10:00 am – 6:00 pm | ||
Special Opening Hours
| Mid-Autumn Festival: 24 September 2018 | |
| G/F | 8:30 am – 7:00 pm |
| 1/F | 8:30 am – 7:00 pm |
| 2/F | 10:00 am – 7:00 pm |
| Christmas Eve: 24 December 2018 | |
| G/F | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm |
| 1/F | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm |
| 2/F | 10:00 am – 12:30 pm |
| New Year Eve : 31 December 2018 | |
| G/F | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm |
| 1/F | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm |
| 2/F | 10:00 am – 12:30 pm |
| Lunar New Year Eve : 4 February 2019 | |
| G/F | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm |
| 1/F | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm |
| 2/F | 10:00 am – 12:30 pm |
Public Holiday Closures
The Library will be CLOSED on the following Public Holidays:
| 25 September 2018 (Thu) | The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival |
| 1 October 2018 (Mon) | National Day |
| 17 October 2018 (Wed) | Chung Yeung Festival |
| 25 December 2018 (Tue) | Christmas Day |
| 26 December 2018 (Wed) | The first weekday after Christmas Day |
| 1 January 2019 (Tue) | The first day of January |
| 5 February 2019 (Tue) | Lunar New Year’s Day |
| 6 February 2019 (Wed) | The second day of Lunar New Year |
| 7 February 2019 (Thu) | The third day of Lunar New Year |
| 5 April 2019 (Fri) | Ching Ming Festival |
| 19 April 2019 (Fri) | Good Friday |
| 20 April 2019 (Sat) | The day following Good Friday |
| 22 April 2019 (Mon) | Easter Monday |
| 1 May 2019 (Wed) | Labour Day |
| 13 May 2019 (Mon) | The day following the Birthday of the Budda |
| 7 June 2019 (Fri) | Tuen Ng Festival |
| 1 July 2019 (Mon) | HKSAR Establishment Day |
Library Arrangements During Bad Weather
- When Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above or Black Rainstorm Warning is hoisted before opening hours, the Library will remain closed.
- When Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above or Black Rainstorm Warning is lowered at or before 12:30 pm, the Library will be opened within 2 hours.
- When Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above or Black Rainstorm Warning is lowered after 12:30 pm, the Library will remain closed.
- During opening hours, the Library will be closed if the Hong Kong Observatory has announced that Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above will be hoisted in 2 hours.
- The Library will remain open if Black Rainstorm Warning is hoisted during opening hours.
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Last update: 27 February 2019