Event
2023-10-24

Interlibrary Book Loan and Return Service

2023-2024 Academic Year Soochow x Tamkang x Ming Chuan

In order to promote the mutual use of the three university libraries’ collections and to promote resource sharing, Excellent Long-Established University Consortium of Taiwan (ELECT) Interlibrary Book Loan and Return Service will be launched among the 3 ELECT members.

Targets:Current students and full-time faculty and staff of the 3 universities where the libraries are located.
Number of books:Each person may borrow up to 10 books, comprising the number of books borrowed through this service and the number of books borrowed in person. The loan period is 21 days and items cannot be renewed.
Schedule:Applications will be mailed out every Tuesday and Thursday.
⚠️Failure to pick up books on time will result in suspension of interlibrary loan privileges for the current semester.
🧾Before using the service, please read the “Personal Information Collection Notice Statement” on the homepage of the automated system.

Reservations are made through the automatic system

  • Click【Login My Library】on the official website of the library.
  • Log in to your account to find the books you want to borrow.
  • Click【Borrow from other library】.
  • Click【Reservation Application】.
  • Click【Pickup Location】and then submit the application.

Pick up and return books

  • Readers must pick up the borrowed book(s) from the pick-up library you chose upon application within the reserved period and return them on time.
  • Books that are not collected by the deadline will not be retained at that site.