1、Open-shelf Borrowing
The library locations for open-shelf books are displayed as follows: Natural Science Reading Hall (2nd floor, East Building), Social Science Reading Hall (3rd floor, East Building), General Knowledge Reading Hall (1st floor, West Building), Philosophy Reading Room (Room 201, West Building), Art Reading Room (Room 209, West Building), Historical Literature Reading Room - Chinese (Room 223, West Building), Literature Reading Room - Chinese (Room 301, West Building), Literature Reading Room - Foreign Language (Room 306, West Building), Language and Literature Reading Room (Room 309, West Building), Historical Literature Reading Room - Foreign Language (Room 318, West Building).
Readers can bring the required books and use the self-service borrowing machines located on various floors of the library to complete the borrowing process by swiping their campus card (or using the library WeChat mini program to generate a borrowing QR code).
If encounter any problems during the operation, please contact the staff for assistance.
2、Closed-shelf Borrowing
The library locations for closed-shelf books are displayed as Closed-shelf Borrowing Area, Reserved Collection Reading Room(Kuben Reading Room), Changping Storage Library, and On-campus Storage Library in the catalog.
(1) Closed-shelf Borrowing Area
If the library location of a book is "Closed-shelf Borrowing Area," two services are available for borrowing: On-shelf Hold and On-site Retrieval via the Queue Management System of closed stacks.
（a）On-shelf Hold: Readers can hold books through the library catalog retrieval system, or use the library WeChat mini program or official account for placing hold. Library staff will process hold requests twice a day and the hold books can be picked up at the main service desk.
（b）On-site Retrieval via the Queue Management System of closed stacks: Readers can scan the service QR code at the main service desk on the first floor to enter the Queue Management System of closed stacks, submit on-site retrieval requests, and library staff will retrieve the books in the order of submission. Readers will be notified on the large screen in front of the counter to collect their books.
(2) Reserved Collection Reading Room(Kuben Reading Room)
If the library location of a book is " Reserved Collection Reading Room" (Kuben Reading Room), the on-site retrieval service via the Queue Management System of closed stacks is available.
Readers can scan the service QR code at the main service desk on the first floor to enter the Queue Management System of closed stacks, submit on-site retrieval requests, and library staff will retrieve the books. Readers will be notified on the large screen in front of the counter to collect their books.
(3) Changping Storage Library
If the library location of a book is "Changping Storage Library," the on-shelf hold service is available. Readers can also fill out a special request form and submit it to the designated box at the main consultation desk on the first floor. Library staff will retrieve the books from Changping Storage Library every Monday and Thursday and readers can collect the books at the book return counter upon receiving the notification of availability.
For journals and reference books located in the Changping Storage Library, readers can use the Changping Journal/Reference Book hold System to submit reading requests. Library staff will retrieve the requested journals/reference books from the Changping Storage Library every Monday and Thursday. Readers can read them in the library (please go to the Periodicals Reading Room, Room 409, West Building).
(4) On-campus Storage Facility
If the library location of a book is "On-campus Storage Facility," the on-shelf hold service is available. Library staff will process hold requests once in the morning and once in the afternoon from Monday to Sunday. Readers can collect the books at the book return counter upon receiving the notification of availability.
3、Book hold
To facilitate readers' access to library resources, Peking University Library provides a hold service for books that can be borrowed. After making a hold, readers can proceed to the main service desk to borrow the book when they receive a notification that the hold book is available for borrowing, or when they see that the status of the hold book in their account is "available for borrowing". The hold books will be held for readers for 2 days.
（1）hold for Borrowed Books
If a certain book, such as all available copies, has been borrowed, readers can directly request a book hold through the library catalog retrieval system, or use the library WeChat mini program or official account for hold. For books that have been hold by readers, the previous borrower is not allowed to renew the loan.
After the borrowed book is returned, it will be lent to the reader who is first in line for hold. The system will notify the reader of the borrowing through email, SMS, WeChat Official Account, or other means using the contact information provided by the reader.
（2）On-shelf hold for Books that are Not Borrowed, including Closed-stack Borrowing Area, Changping Storage Library, and On-campus Storage Library
For books in the following three situations, readers can make an "on-shelf hold" through the library catalog retrieval system, or use the library WeChat mini program or official account for hold. After the library staff retrieve the on-shelf books and send them to the main service desk, the system will notify the reader of the availability for borrowing through email, SMS, WeChat Official Account, or other means using the contact information provided by the reader.
(a) Closed-stack Borrowing Area
If the library location of the book is "Closed-stack Borrowing Area" and all available copies on the open shelves of the same title have been borrowed, readers can make an on-shelf hold. Library staff will process hold requests twice a day and retrieve the books from the library's collection.
(b) Changping Storage Library
For books with the library location "Changping Storage Library," readers can make holds online, or fill out a special request form and submit it to the designated box at the main consultation desk on the first floor. Library staff will retrieve the books from the Changping Storage Library every Monday and Thursday and readers can collect them at the main service desk upon receiving the notification of availability.
For journals and reference books located in the Changping Storage Library, readers can use the Changping Journal/Reference Book hold System to submit reading requests. Library staff will retrieve the requested journals/reference books from the Changping Storage Library every Monday and Thursday. Readers can read them in the library (please go to the Periodicals Reading Room, Room 409, West Building).
(c) On-campus Storage Library
If the library location of the book is "On-campus Storage Library," readers can make an on-shelf hold. Library staff will process hold requests once in the morning and once in the afternoon from Monday to Sunday. Readers can collect the books at the main service desk upon receiving the notification of availability.
The hold method for e-books is the same as for borrowed books, and the hold e-books will be held for 3 working days.
4、Door-to-Door Book Delivery Service
The library provides door-to-door book delivery service for all faculty and staff. Please log in to the Peking University Library Door-to-Door Service System to submit a book delivery request.
Service Coverage: Main campus offices, laboratories, or teaching buildings.
Service Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30-16:30.
Book Delivery Scope: (1) Open-shelf, closed-stack, and some books of branch libraries, and (2) books in the reader's account with a hold status of "available for borrowing".
Renew, Return and Recall
1、Renewal and Return
(1) Renewal
The general borrowing period for books is one month, and if there are no other readers with holds, the book can be renewed up to five times. Readers can directly log into their personal accounts on the library homepage to renew the books they want, or use the library WeChat mini program or official account for renewal.
Note: Readers can only renew books that are not overdue. The due date for the renewed book will be extended by one borrowing period from the date of renewal.
(2) Return
Please return the books before the due date. If a book has been holded and a reminder has been sent to return it, please return the book before the reminder's due date.
(a)Self-service Return
Readers can use the self-service book return machines located at the South Gate and Southeast Gate of the library to complete the return process (Note: holded books cannot be returned at the self-service machines and need to be returned to the main service desk on the first floor for manual processing). If there are any issues during the self-service return process, please contact the staff for assistance.
(b)Return at the Service Desk
For manual book returns, readers can go to the main service desk on the first floor, where the staff will assist in the return process.
(c)Door-to-Door Book Return Service
The library provides door-to-door book return service for all faculty and staff. Please log in to the Peking University Library Door-to-Door Service System to submit a book return request.
--Service Coverage: Main campus offices, laboratories, or teaching buildings.
--Service Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30-16:30.
--Book Return Scope: Books borrowed from the Peking University Main Library and some branch libraries.
2、Recall Reminder
"Recall Reminder" refers to the situation where a book in the "Borrowed" status is holded by another reader. The system will send reminders to the current borrower through email, SMS, etc., reminding them to return the book before the "Reminder Due Date" based on the hold request. After receiving the reminder, readers should return the book before the "Reminder Due Date". Once the book is returned, it will be lent to the person who made the hold.
The rules for Recall reminders are as follows:
Current Borrowing Period: The current borrower can use the book for at least one borrowing period (generally one month, 14 days for popular books with more than 2 holds). After one borrowing period (even if it has been renewed), the system will send an email reminder to the current borrower to return the book as soon as possible based on the hold request.
Reminder Expiration: After one borrowing period, the system sets a 10-day return period. The current borrower needs to return the holded book within 10 days. If the book is not returned within 10 days (Reminder Due Date), it will be considered as an expired reminder.
If a reader has 3 or more expired reminders among the borrowed books, their borrowing privileges will be suspended (account locked) until the holded books are returned.
Important reminders:
Sending of Reminder Notifications: If readers have a "student ID numberpku.edu.cn" email provided by the university or have registered a personal email in the library system, the reminder notifications will be sent to these two types of email addresses. If readers do not have these types of email addresses, they can log into the library homepage and add their personal email address in the system through "Modify Email".
Pay Attention to Borrowing Status: If the "Reminder Due Date" is shown with a specific date in the borrowing list, it is a reminder that the book needs to be returned before the "Reminder Due Date".
