Notice of Service Adjustment during the Renovations in the East Building
According to the planning and construction of the library, the East Building of the Library will be renovated from March 2017 to April 2018 .During the course of the construction, reserves and equipment of the East Building would be replaced and the Library commits to retaining the high level of quality services that patrons have come to expect. Service items of the Reading Rooms in the East Building will be partially adjusted in order to support the libray relocation, from November 2016 onwards.
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The Reading Room |
Schedule of relocation |
Collection Contents |
Adjustment |
Location |
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Social Science and Humanities Collections |
December 2016 -January 2017 |
Chinese collections |
open |
On the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors on the East Facade of the West Bulding(the reading room located in the east side of the hallway ) |
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Foreign collections |
open |
9th Floor of Main Stacks collections |
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Science and Technology collections |
December 2016 -January 2017 |
Chinese collections |
open |
10th Floor of Main Stacks collections |
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Foreign collections |
open |
9th Floor of Main Stacks collections |
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Periodical Collections |
November 2016 – December 2016 |
Current issues |
open |
Reading Room 419 |
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Bound volumes of Material in the Copy Press from Renmin University |
open |
7th Floor of Main Stacks collections |
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Chinese Bound Periodicals |
closed |
Off-site temporary warehouse |
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Foreign Bound Periodicals |
Closed with items after 1981 unavailable |
Off-site temporary warehouse |
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Open with items before 1980 available |
Changping Depository Library |
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Reference Book collections |
November 2016 -2017 January |
Reference books Category in the Chinese Library Classification, annuals |
open |
8th Floor of Main Stacks collections |
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Old books, CDs Attached with Books |
open |
Preserved Copies(Room209) |
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Reference book Category in Dewey Decimal Classification, the Duplicates |
closed |
Off-site temporary warehouse |
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Course Reserves |
December 2016 |
Course Reserved Books |
open |
Preserved Copies(Room209) |
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New-book Reading Room |
December 2016 |
New Chinese books |
Merged with Preserved Copies, open |
Preserved Copies(Room 209) |
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Chorography and Local |
December 2016 |
Chorography and Local |
open |
8th Floor of Main Stacks collections |
*The Main Stacks is located on the middle part of the West Building. The entrance to the Main Stacks is arranged across the three rooms of the Library: Loan Desk (Closed Stacks)（Room K101）、Preserved Copies（Room 209）、Periodical Collections(Back Issues)（Room 409）. Access to the collections moved into Main Stacks and Depository Library could vary according to document types and the needs of readers. The library staff strives to minimimize the influence of the renovations and takes the following measurements:
1.More desks and chairs for individual study are utilized in the corridors and atriums of the West Building to maximize study space.
2.During the rebuilding period, the network resources of Library will operate 7×24 hour opening . It is recommended that readers access the electronic resources owned by the Library.
3.Interlibrary Loan is a service for PKU faculty, staff and students. ILL service allows PKU Library users to borrow physical materials and obtain scans of articles or book chapters from other libraries and universities. During the refurbishment time, the ILL staff will help patrons expand access to materials and resources both from our library and from other libraries with which we share interlibrary borrowing privileges.
Within a recent time frame of 3 months, We remain dedicated to providing library services to students, staff and faculty. The dust and noise will be controlled in a minimal influenced scope, that allows for a much smoother, less-harried transition period. Up-to-date information about the Library are expected to be issued throughout the stacks indicating the library relocation process and the specific locations of collections. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the relocation. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or if you need assistance locating materials in the collection or other services.
Peking University Library
November 11, 2016