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Library Services

THEi students have access to the entire library collection of the VTC library, which consists of 513,426 in print volumes, 321,300+ titles of e-books, 39,851 e-journals and 90+ electronic databases, by August 2023.

VTC Library Services (http://library.vtc.edu.hk/web/)

  • Electronic Resources through VTC library Catalogue (Summon) and My Library Account:

  • New book arrival / New resources available (books, DVD, e-resources)

  • Find Books: VTC Library Catalogue, Hong Kong Academic Library Link, Other Library Catalogues

  • Borrowing Quota of Library Materials, Portable Computers and accessories

THEi Integrated Learning Platform (https://libguides.vtc.edu.hk/theilc)

  • In addition to the VTC collections, LC provides electronic resources for THEi staff and students through the Integrated Learning Platform:

 

Category of Borrower

Books & Non-print Materials

*Reserve Items

Back Issues or Bound Volume of Periodicals

#  Portable Computers

Equipment and Accessories

Loan Quota

Loan & Renewal Period

Loan Quota

Loan & Renewal Period

Loan Quota

Loan & Renewal Period

Loan Quota

Loan & Renewal Period

Loan Quota

Loan & Renewal Period

Books & Audio-Cassettes

**Other Non-print Materials

Students of IVE / HKDI /YC and ***Equivalent Status

50 vols

4 weeks (24 weeks maximum loan period with renewals)

1 week
(2 weeks maximum loan period with renewals)

3 vols

2 hours to 2 weeks

(4 hours to 4 weeks maximum loan period with renewal)

3 vols

4 days

(8 days maximum loan period with renewal)

1 set

1 day (Renewal: N/A)

5 set

4 days (Renewal: N/A)

Students of Degree Programmes

50 vols

4 weeks
(40 weeks maximum loan period with renewals)

1 week
(2 weeks maximum loan period with renewals)

3 vols

2 hours (Renewal limit: once)

3 vols

4 days (Renewal limit: once)

1 set

1 day (Renewal: N/A)

5 set

4 days (Renewal: N/A)

Staff

50 vols

8 weeks
(40 weeks  maximum loan period with renewals)

1 week
(3 weeks maximum loan period with renewals)

5 vols

2 hours (Renewal limit: twice)

5 vols

4 days (Renewal limit: twice)

1 set

1 day (Renewal: N/A)

5 set

4 days (Renewal: N/A)

Alumni / PC/PD / External Members

5 vols

4 Weeks
(8 weeks maximum loan period with renewals)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

* Loan period for reserve items varies with individual Campus Libraries.
** Availability of non-print materials for loan is subject to copyright terms offered by the suppliers.
*** Students who are attending VTC programmes of more than 12 weeks with a valid student card issued by the relevant departments.
# All loaned portable computers should not be taken out of the campus and should be returned to the circulation counter by the borrower in person on the same day (30 minutes before the library closes or any time specified by the library).

 

 

Facilities/ Equipment Location Remarks

Black & White photocopying / printing

(charged by Octopus card)

(Support wifi printing with mobile devices, Android & iOS)

1/F A4 $0.3
A3 $0.6
Colour photocopying / printing 
(charged by Octopus card)
1/F A4 $2
A3 $4
Black & White printing 
(charged by print quota)
1/F A4 1 quota/ per page
A3 2 quota/ per page
Colour printing 
(charged by print quota)
1/F A4 7 quota/ per page
A3 14 quota/ per page
3D Printing G/F HK$1/gram
Plotter 1/F

With existing paper:

A0 or 36" wide $50

A0 Photo paper (36" wide) $100

A1 or 24" wide $25

A1 Photo paper (36" wide) $50

A2 $12.5

PC workstations (with dual screen) 1/F  
Notebook Computers 1/F Same day loan
iPads 1/F Same day loan
Tablets 1/F Same day loan
MacBook Air 1/F Same day loan
HDMI to Lighting  Adapter  1/F Same day loan
Wireless LAN Covers all areas inside Campus -
New Books Display 1/F -
Binding Service 1/F -
Group Study Rooms G/F & 1/F Reserved online
Projectors and projection screen 1/F Reserved and Max loan 7-day
Whiteboard Pens and erasers 1/F Same day loan
Book Drop 1/F# -

 

* Available for loan at the Circulation Counter
# For non-overdue printed materials only