Library Access

NCKU faculty members, staffs, students, adjunct teachers/doctors, alumni, credit or continuing studies students, temporary workers, and immediate family members (aged 12 and above) of university faculty members may access the library with their university-issued ID cards, student ID cards, or library-issued library cards.For library volunteers, individual members and honorary friends may enter may enter the library using the library-issued access cards.

General guests(age 16 and above) may exchange their National ID card, valid driver's license, passport, student ID, or equivalent documents for a “Library Access Card”. Guests may access the library after registering through the “Access Application System for NCKU Library Patrons” and swiping the card upon entry. Upon leaving, please return the “Library Access Card” to retrieve identification documents.

Lending of identification to others is strictly prohibited. Violations may result in suspension of library access and lending rights for 7 to 30 days for on-campus readers, and for 1 to 3 months for off-campus readers. Using forged or altered identification for entry may result in a suspension of library access, lending rights, and access to electronic resources for on-campus readers for up to 3 months, while a permanent suspension of access to the library and lending rights for off-campus readers.

• NCKU faculty members, staff and students who did not bring ID cards or Student IDs:
  • (1) Non-finals period: NCKU faculty members, staff and students may provide National IDs, NHI card, valid driver’s license or passport to enter the library. The aforementioned identification documents does not act as a valid proof for borrowing books and spaces. If unable to provide the identification documents mentioned before, the individual will be considered a general guest where personal books are not allowed in the library (except laptop).
  • (2) Finals period: NCKU faculty members will follow the same procedure as general guests to enter the library by providing identification documents mentioned above whereby personal books are not allowed in the library (except laptop). Individuals unable to provide the identification documents mentioned above will not be allowed to enter the library.
  • (3) NCKU students may login to their account in KUAP and show their “status” in the “My Area” tab to enter the library and borrow books at the circulation desk.

Individuals holding the identification documents listed below are not allowed to bring personal books into the library (except laptop). Personal books and bags must be stored in the Library Lockers, please refer to Visitor Access Policy of NCKU Library for more information.

• (1) Faculty/Staff Dependent Library Card
• (2) Interlibrary Borrowing Service Card
• (3) Library Member Card
• (4) Volunteer Card
• (5) Library Access Card

Food, drinks(except water), prohibited items and pets are not allowed in the library.Mobile phones must be switched off or set to silent mode and are only allowed to be used in restricted areas.

The use of personal belongings to reserve seats or leaving them unattended for over 30 minutes is considered as hogging seats. The library reserves the right to relocate such belongings to a designated area without assuming responsibility for safekeeping or compensate for damages.

Users who violate 4, 5 and 6

• (1)On-campus readers: 1 violation point. Accumulating 2 violation points within 1 year results in a 1-month of denied access to the library and lending rights.
• (2)Off-campus readers: 1 violation point and is subjected to leave the library immediately. Entry is not allowed for the rest of the day. Accumulating 2 violation points within 1 year results in a 3-month suspension of entry and lending rights.Users should take care of their own personal belongings, the library is not responsible for the safekeeping of their belongings.

• National Cheng Kung University Library Policy for Using Library
• National Cheng Kung University Library Card Application Rules
• National Cheng Kung University Library Rules for Reader Violations