1. Explore All Collections

The reading room on the ground floor of the Library Branch is home to the Chinese and foreign language reference books, the course reserves, the Chinese and English general books, and the Arabic general books of such categories as H (language, text), I (literature), J (Art), K (history, geography) and Z (comprehensive books). Except those reference books and special collections that are only allowed to be read indoors and shall not be lent, readers can locate and borrow the books they want by themselves.

There are compact stacks at the basement level one for other general books excluding those Chinese or foreign language books stored in the reading room on the ground floor. Regarding the books on the compact stacks, a borrowing request shall be submitted by the reader for the staff to fetch the book.

Please put the book on the book-returning cart after you finish reading, so the staff can sort out the piles of books and put them back on the shelf properly. If you need to borrow a book, you can check out the book through the self-service borrow machine or complete the procedures at the Information Desk.

2. Borrowing and Returning

2.1 Borrowing Privileges

Readers who have a valid PKU ID card can borrow 10-60 books for one month (48 hours for the course reserves). (For details, please refer to the Borrowing Privileges )

2.2 Borrowing Methods

There is a self-service borrow machine on the ground floor of the Library Branch. Readers can check in and out the books they want through the machine with their valid PKU ID card. You can also ask for help from the staff at the Information Desk.

2.3 Book Renewing

If the book borrowed gets expired but still needed and the borrowing privilege of the reader is still valid, then the book can be renewed online.

Generally, a book can be borrowed for one month and be renewed for five times (the course reserves cannot be renewed). Readers can directly log in their personal account on the homepage of Peking University Library and renew the books they want.

The next expiration date for the book shall be extended for one more borrowing cycle from the renewal date.

2.4 Interlibrary Loan

The Library Branch provides interlibrary loan services according to the regulations of Interlibrary Loan & Document Delivery  of Peking University Library.

2.5 Book Returning

Readers can return a book through the self-service borrow machine or hand it in to the staff at the Information Desk. If there is any problem, please contact our staff.

3. Book Compensation

For overdue fines, and books that are lost or damaged, see the Regulations of Overdue, Damage, Loss and Concealing of Library Materials of Peking University Library .