Is the library account number my student number? How could I get the personal password?

The account number to sign in the borrowing system is the number under the bar-code of your student card. When signing in the borrowing system for the first time, the password is the last four numbers of your telephone registered in the library data. You can change the password after you sign in; if there is any problem, you can dial extension225 for help.

How to recommend books?

Please refer to http://140.133.6.1/recommend/UserLogin.html. Before you make a recommendation, you should check ipac if the library already has had the collections.

If I can't find the books I want to borrow, how should I do?

You can check ipac to find the right position of the books first.
(1) The books have been loaned: If there is no another copy, you can make an appointment. When the books are returned, you can go to the information counter to borrow them.
(2) The books are in catalogue: You can make an appointment, and then go to information counter for borrowing after about four days.
(3) The books are shown on the shelf but cannot be found: Please go to information counter to write a form about missing books. Some books might not on the shelf temporarily, try to find them again later.

If the book I have borrowed is missing, how should I do?

You should go to information counter first, and then ask the receptionists the details about amends.

Could I borrow the books from other schools?

We have Interlibrary Loan Service with National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), so the students of our school can borrow the library card of NCKU (the loan duration is 14 days). One cannot return the card unless the books are returned or fines are paid. We also have Interlibrary Loan Service with some universities of education; one can go to the information counter to borrow the library cards.

How could people not from our school borrow the books?

People not from NUTN can exchange temporary library cards with their ID cards, but they cannot borrow the books. Only alumnus can use a diploma to apply for the library card of the library.

How to apply for an alumnus library card?

Please bring the diploma and a photo to the information counter in the library, and then go to accounting office to pay NT$1500 for toll (the duration is 5 years).

How to renew the book I have borrowed?

If the book does not exceed the time limit and there is no one appoints it, you can make a renewal through ipac. The renewal can only be applied for once.

Why some books cannot be loaned?

The books marked "R" are reference books or special collections, including encyclopedias, dictionaries, statistics, almanacs, essays...etc. This kind of collections cannot be loaned for the convenience of readers to take advantage of them. Some of them have copies therefore can be loaned.