Yes. You can visit our Library website and check the OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue), which is the library catalog.

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After you find the book call number, you have to see if its status is "available". If the status is "available" but the book is not on the stack, the book may be:

1. Hid or put in wrong places
2. On the new arrivals stacks
3. In the trolley
4. For department use only

If you do not find a book that is in the OPAC, you can write down its title, author, and call number, and then come to the Circulation Counter for help.

You can check the book "Location" to see whether the book is in "General Collection", "Reference Collection" or "Multimedia Collection".

It means that the material is being cataloged. If you have an urgent need for an item, you can fill in the Book Reservation Form and we will process it as soon as possible.

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You can fill in the "Library Materials Request Form" and give it to the Circulation Counter. The form is available at the Circulation Counter and downloadable from the Library website. The Library will accept the recommendation if it is appropriate to the need and the development of the Library. You will be informed of the availability of the book after it is cataloged.

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The Library will keep the newspapers for one week only. Patrons can also read the current or outdated newspapers through Wisenews, which features our electronic newspaper clipping.

The periodicals of the Library are subscribed through the periodical agents. For the Macao or Hong Kong periodicals, the agents will normally send them to the Library on the next day after the publication date. For the foreign periodicals, the agents will send the periodicals through express mail to the Library after they collect the latest issue. However, because of loss or delay, some foreign periodicals may not be sent out on time. For the irregular or gift periodicals, the Library has no control of their arrival dates.

They are placed inside the periodical stacks. Periodicals that are more than one year old are placed in the storage room. For those who want to read the old periodicals, please contact the Circulation Counter.

You can come to the Circulation Counter for help. You can also fill in the "Library Enquire Log Sheet" or e-mail the form to the Library. We will try our best to answer your questions.

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External reader over 18 of ages or MPI alumni can apply for a Borrowing Card (a deposit of MOP1,000.00 is needed) or a Reader Card. The applicant should fill in the Library Card Application Form and hand it to the Circulation Counter with two photos and one I.D. photocopy.

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All the books in the general collection can be borrowed. Items that cannot be borrowed include reference books, periodicals (loose or bound), multimedia materials (expect lectures), newspapers, theses, textbooks or teacher's books. They can only be used in the library.

1. Check it once again whether it is at home or it was lent to others.
2. If you could not find it, please report the loss to the Library as soon as possible. Notice that the overdue find is counted from the day following the due date to the day you report the loss to the Library.
3. You can buy exactly the same book (i.e., with the same title, author, edition and publisher) and bring it to the Library or pay the full price of the book plus an additional handling fee MOP 50.00.
4. Your library privileges will be temporarily suspended until a replacement is made or the proper fees have been paid.

1. MOP 3.00 for each item per day, including weekends and holidays.
2. If you return the books on the next day of a Library closed-day, your books will not be fined on the closed-day.
3. All the fines must be settled when the borrower returns the books. Until a borrower completely settles the overdue fines, his/her library privileges will be on the suspension status.

You can reserve the book by filling in the "Book Reservation Form" at the Circulation Counter or reserve the book online. Once the book is returned, you will be notified. The reserved book will only be held for 3 days and then the reservation will be cancelled.

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You can come to the Circulation Counter with your borrowed books or go to our Library website to process renewals over there. Please check the details on our library pamphlet.

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All MPI full-time students, academic staff and administrative staff may use our Interlibrary Loan Service (ILL) to borrow or obtain items not found in MPI Library's collection. Eligible patrons may borrow in person from the University of Macau International Library, Macao University of Science and Technology Library or Institute For Tourism Studies Multimedia Library with a Cooperated Library Card. Bring your current staff/student ID card to the Library Circulation Counter to apply for the Cooperated Library Card of the visited Library.

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The Library opens on school holidays, but the open hours in summer holidays are different from the normal open hours. Check the Circulation Counter for details.

The library has self-service photocopy facilities. Patrons can buy a photocopy card at the card dispenser. Each blank card cost MOP 10.00.

The lockers are placed outside the Library. To avoid abuse of them, it costs MOP 1.00 for using a locker once.