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Facilities and Services

 

Circulation

All users with a valid Library Borrower's Card are entitled to charge out materials from the Library. Please check your borrowing privileges and other information regarding circulation services.

Circulation

Reference

Library staff on duty at the counter will answer general questions about the use of the Library. Enquiries may also be made by phone (3917 2218), fax (2549 9653) or email at muslib@hku.hk

Reference

Discussion Rooms

Discussion Room 1
6 people
Smartboard, projector,
power socket, data port.
Laptop installed smartboard software & Sibelius,
midi keyboard, Blu-ray player and headphones should be checked out at the Information Counter.
Discussion Room

See Booking Policy
Book a room

Discussion Room 2
5 people
Smartboard, projector,
power socket, data port.
Laptop installed smartboard software & Sibelius,
midi keyboard, Blu-ray player and headphones should be checked out at the Information Counter.
 
Discussion Room 3
3 people
TV panel & webcam, power socket, data port.
Laptop installed smartboard software, Blu-ray player and headphones should be checked out at the Information Counter.
 

PC & Mac Station

The Music Library offers three PCs and three iMacs with Internet connection and software applications in support of study and academic research. Reservations can be made online.

PC & Mac Station See Booking Policy

PC / Mac Hardware Software
PC 1 (Windows) 
  • PenPower Handwriter
  • Scanner
  • Headphone 
  • Adobe Photoshop CS6 
  • Adobe Reader DC
  • EndNote X9
  • Epson Scan V700
  • Microsoft Paint
  • Microsoft Office 2013 (Access, Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word)
PC 2 (Windows)
  • MIDI Keyboard
  • Headphone 
  • Adobe Reader DC
  • EndNote X9
  • Microsoft Paint
  • Microsoft Office 2013 (Access, Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word)
  • Sibelius 7 (Sibelius 7, PhotoScore Lite Music Scanning, AudioScore Lite) 
PC 3 (Windows)
  • MIDI Keyboard
  • Headphone 
  • Adobe Reader DC
  • EndNote X9
  • Microsoft Paint
  • Microsoft Office 2013 (Access, Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word)
  • NVivo 12 (See user guide)
  • Sibelius 7 (Sibelius 7, PhotoScore Lite Music Scanning, AudioScore Lite) 
iMac 4
  • MIDI Keyboard
  • Headphone 
  • EndNote X9
  • iMovie (version 10.1.8)
  • iTunes (version 12.7.2)
  • Microsoft Office 2016 (OneNote, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)
  • Sibelius 7​ (Sibelius 7, PhotoScore Lite Music Scanning, AudioScore Lite) 
iMac 5
  • MIDI Keyboard
  • Headphone 
  • EndNote X9
  • iMovie (version 10.1.8)
  • iTunes (version 12.7.2)
  • Microsoft Office 2016 (OneNote, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)
  • Sibelius 7​ (Sibelius 7, PhotoScore Lite Music Scanning, AudioScore Lite) 
iMac 6
  • MIDI Keyboard
  • Headphone 
  • EndNote X9
  • iMovie (version 10.1.8)
  • iTunes (version 12.7.2)
  • Microsoft Office 2016 (OneNote, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)
  • Sibelius 7​ (Sibelius 7, PhotoScore Lite Music Scanning, AudioScore Lite) 

 

Listening & Viewing

Multimedia Station includes DVD, Blu-ray, CD, cassette players and TV monitors. A turntable and MD player are available upon request. Headphones attached to the Station must be used. No booking is required. All library users.

Study Tables

Individual study tables are set up along glass windows with table top power sockets. See Booking Policy

Study Tables  Book a table

Laptop Loaning Service

Laptops, tablets and Macbooks are available for short loan at the circulation counter of the Music Library for use anywhere on campus. See Laptop/ Tablet/ Mackbook Loaning Program

Photocopying and Printing

Self-service photocopier and printer (B&W / Colour) are operated with Octopus cards in the Library. Octopus Card add-value service is available at the Information Counter. A PC for Express printing and online booking is located in the Photocopier Corner.

Library users can also send print jobs to the printer from their portable computers via WiFi. See how to use WiFi printing.   

See Installation guide 

See How to Print  

FAQs

Wireless Environment

The Library has wireless hotspots that cover all seating area. Users can connect to the Web with their notebook computers.

Research Consultation Service

Check for details.

User Education

Library orientation programmes are organised for new students. Other library courses are also scheduled for undergraduate and postgraduate students on request.

Book Drop

The book drop is located outside the entrance of the Music Library for return of books ONLY.
The following materials must be returned in person to the service counter from where they were first checked out:

  • scores and multimedia materials from the Music Library
  • items from Special Collections and AV & Reserve Collection
  • multimedia materials and items with loan periods of 14 days or less
  • items from Interlibrary Loans, UGC Libraries and HKALL items

For materials cleared every day at opening time, return date will be adjusted to the previous working day. The Library will not be responsible for damages or loss of materials in the book drop. Overdue books are also subject to fines.

Book Drop

Reserve materials request (teachers only)

Teaching staff may request online for materials in the Library to be placed in the Music Library Reserve Collection.          [Placing Course Reserve]
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