Reason:The library network will be unavailable due to firewall security updates .
Time: Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Impact: All library online systems will be offline.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.
System Management Division, NCKU Library
Due to a shelf malfunction, Western language books in, Zone 15, Shelves 9A～13A (Call Number 262.909 / A～303.484 / A) on B2F of the Main Library have been temporarily relocated to Zone 20, Shelves 9B～13B.
Please feel free to retrieve and read them in Zone 20 as needed. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
To address water leakage caused by the deterioration of the skylight on the east side of the Main Library’s first floor, waterproofing improvement works are scheduled from October 19, 2026, to November 30, 2026. Some noise may occur during construction. We apologize for any inconvenience.
1. Construction Information
· Period: October 19–November 30, 2026. (The area will reopen earlier if work finishes ahead of schedule)
· Location: Skylight canopy, East Side, 1st Floor, Main Library.
2. Important Reminders
l The contractor will erect scaffolding beside the east entrance on the 1st floor. When passing through the east entrance and the construction area, please be careful and follow the on-site traffic control and instructions.
l Occasional noise is expected during construction. For a quieter reading environment, we recommend the reading areas on the 4th and 5th floors.
l Earplugs are available at the self-service area on the 1st floor, in limited quantities. Patrons in need are welcome to take a pair.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. We apologize for any inconvenience.
The token allocation for the American Chemical Society (ACS) Read & Publish 2024–2026 agreement is nearly exhausted. ACS needs to reconfigure participating consortium members. The ACS processing platform, Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), will be temporarily suspended from November 1 to November 7, 2026, for the transition to the 2027–2029 agreement.
For articles accepted during the platform suspension period:
Authors are advised to temporarily refrain from signing the publishing license. In particular, authors submitting to Gold OA journals should not pay the Article Processing Charge (APC) themselves, as such payments cannot be refunded afterward.
The publisher will provide a list of accepted articles to the Library for verification. Once confirmed, the publisher will publish the articles as OA.
NCKU Library has joined the 2027–2029 ACS Read & Publish consortium agreement. The new agreement will take effect on November 8, 2026. NCKU faculty, staff, and students are welcome to make use of this service.
For more information, please refer to: ACS Journals OA APC Free
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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.
