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Please be advised that the university is installing smart monitoring equipment at the Cheng-Kung Campus main water meter.

Construction is scheduled from 8:00 AM, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, to 5:00 PM, Monday, April 27, 2026.

In coordination with this project, the Main Library will face a water outage during the following period:

• Time: 08:00 April 25 (Sat) – 17:00 April 26 (Sun)

• Impacts:

  • No water supply.

  • Air conditioning and water dispensers will be suspended if water reserves run out.

We kindly ask all users to conserve water during the construction period. Thank you for your patience and cooperation!

The Main Library, Kun-Yen Medical Library, and KnowLEDGE will be closed on May 1 for Labor Day.

The KnowLEDGE will be closed at 10:00 PM on April 30 and reopen 24 hours at 8:00 AM on May 2.

Please be advised that during the midterm exam period from Monday, April 20, to Thursday, April 30, the Main Library will extend its closing time to 22:30 daily.

Regular closing hours will resume at 22:00 starting Saturday, May 2.

To improve the quality of our reading environment and resolve long-standing leakage issues, the Main Library will begin building-wide waterproofing repairs starting in late April 2026. This project includes the complete replacement of the typhoon-damaged rooftop skylights and the reinforcement of waterproof structures in specific seepage areas.

Construction Information

• Project Duration: Scheduled from late April to August (areas will reopen earlier if the work is completed ahead of schedule).

• Key Work Areas: External building waterproofing, including the rooftop/penthouse skylights, the 5th-floor south terrace, and the 2nd-floor northwest office terrace.

• Affected Areas:
  • Facility Closures: 5th-floor Group Study Rooms (527 & 534) and south-side window seating will be closed from April 15 to August 31.

  • Safety Measures: The fire shutters in the 4th-floor atrium will be closed during construction. Please follow the posted signs for detours.

• Other Reminders:
  • The exact commencement date and the schedule for high-noise work will be announced separately.

  • Earplugs are provided at the 1st-floor Self-Service Area. Readers are welcome to take them as needed.

Due to the extensive area requiring repair and our commitment to minimizing disruption to our readers, the library's waterproofing project will be conducted in a staged approach. Phase I prioritizes the replacement of typhoon-damaged skylights and the repair of critical external seepage points. Please be advised that minor leaks may still occur in areas not included in this initial phase. We will implement preemptive measures to manage any potential leaks and schedule interior wall and ceiling restoration as soon as possible.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused by these necessary construction and maintenance measures. Thank you for your patience and cooperation. Wishing you joy and peace!

Due to leakage repair and renovation works in the Main Library, the following areas on the 5th floor will be temporarily closed from April 15 to August 31:

·        Discussion Rooms: 527 and 534.

·        Reading Area: Seating along the south-facing windows.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding.

Due to a shelf malfunction in the Foreign Languages Collection, the following section on B2F, Zone 15, Shelves 8B–14A (Call Number Range: 232 / V5 to 305.26 / S) is temporarily inaccessible.

If you need to access books from this section, please go to the 1st-floor circulation desk to fill out a Book Request Form for retrieval.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

The purpose of the service is to encourage researchers to publish articles via open access journals, which accelerates the academic development and enhances international visibility. NCKU Library provides several open access journals article processing charge (APC) discounts and subsidy services for researchers. We add three new OA APC Free services from 2024. - American Chemical Society(ACS) - Institute of Physics (IOP Publishing) - Royal Society of Chemistry(RSC) You can see more details at the website.