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Library Card Guideline
Card holders
Chinese citizens and foreigners can apply for Fujian Provincial Library reader cards using their valid ID documents such as 2nd-generation ID card, social security card, household register, and passport. The first-time application is free of charge.
Procedure
1. Readers apply for reader cards in the application office on the first floor of the library using their valid ID documents and filling out an application form.
2. Readers can apply for reader cards at Urban Neighborhood 24hr Self-Service Library with 2nd-generation ID card.
Deposit
1. Readers may select at their own discretion any one of the six deposit amounts: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, and 1,000 RMB.
2. Chinese Books: borrowing equivalent to deposit amount.
Chinese periodicals: five at a time for every card.
Collections in foreign languages: deposit amount ≥ 300 RMB
Audio-visual materials: deposit amount ≥ 200 RMB.
Card functions
1. Borrow books, periodicals, audio-visual materials in Chinese and foreign languages.
2. Free-interlibrary-loan: The card holder may borrow and return Chinese books in any member library of Fujian Provincial Library.
Password
1. The initial password consists of the last six digits of an applicant’s birthday, e.g., “660606” for June 6, 1966.
2. To reset a password, proceed to the application office of the library with your valid ID document or log on the library’s website.
◇ Enter Fujian Provincial Library’s website at http://www.fjlib.net, and click “My Library”.
Reader card application office
First floor of Fujian Provincial Library (Tel: 87507548-2116), or, self service directly at the Urban Neighborhood 24hr Self-Service Library with 2nd-generation ID card.
Application hours: (Closed every Thursday afternoon.)
Application office Winter: 8:00-11:45 14:00-16:30
Summer: 8:00-11:45 14:30-17:00
Reader card loss report, replacement, and cancelation
1. Loss report: Take good care of reader cards. In the event of loss, the card holder should immediately report to the application office of the library with a valid ID document, or, log on the library’s website or call at 0591-87508732, 87508667. The reader bears all responsibilities for any and all consequences resulting from the loss prior to loss report.
2. Replacement: Proceed to the application office on the first floor of the library with the valid ID document used for card application and pay a cost of 5 RMB.
3. Change deposit amount: Proceed to the application office on the first floor of the library with the valid ID document used for card application.
4. Cancelation: Proceed to the application office on the first floor of the library with the valid ID document used for card application and its photocopy. After all the books on the card are returned with no accounts payable, the library withdraws the card and refunds the deposit and any remaining advance payment.
Reminder: the second-time application for a card is charged with a cost of 5 RMB.
Manual handling steps
Fill out an application form → submit the completed form and valid ID documents to the application office → Librarian check and input the reader’s information → pay deposit and collect the library card → completed.
Fujian Provincial Library reader card holders are entitled to the following services to the extent according to their deposit amounts.
1. Borrowing quantity
a. Books: equivalent to deposit amount, no limit on quantity.
b. Chinese periodicals: 5
c. Foreign periodicals: 3
d. Audio-visual materials: 1 set plus 5 singles or 2 sets
2. Borrowing duration
a. 21 days for books. 2 renewals, each for 21 days starting from day of successful renewal.
b. 7 days for single Chinese periodicals. 2 renewals, each for 7 days starting from end of lease.
c. 21 for foreign periodicals. 2 renewals, each for 21 days starting from day of successful renewal.
d. 15 days for audio-visual materials. No renewal is allowed.
3. Circulation methods
a. Proceed to relevant service counters on 1st to 4th floors of the library.
b. Use self-service circulation machines to borrow and return Chinese books.
c. Use 24hr self-service circulation machines out of the library to borrow and return Chinese books.
d. The free-interlibrary-loan card holder may borrow and return Chinese books in any member library of Fujian Provincial Library.
Reminder: check carefully before checking out. Report to the staff any missing pages or damage. Verify the circulation list carefully for book names, barcode numbers, and actual number of books borrowed. Keep the list for later check.
4. Renewal methods
a. Proceed to relevant service counters on 1st to 4th floors of the library.
b. 24hr voice call: 0591-87508732, 0591-87508667.
c. Log on the library’s website: http://www.fjlib.net, and click “My Library”.
d. Use self-service circulation machines in and out of the library.
e. To renew Chinese periodicals, call the periodical lending room during its opening hours: 13960926800 or 87508548-3103.
f. To renew foreign periodicals, call the foreign periodical lending room during its opening hours: 87508548-2401.
No renewal is allowed under the following conditions: under appointment, borrowing overdue, exceeding the number of times for renewal, incorrect input of reader card number, password, or barcode number, or failure to pay overdue fees.
5. Overdue, damage, or loss
a. Return documents on time. For overdue books and periodicals, a late fee of 0.10 RMB per day is charged for every item everyday, the maximum limit being 10 RMB. For audio-visual materials, a late fee of 1.00 RMB is charged for every item everyday.
b. Take good care of documents. In the event of slight defacing without serious effect on continued use, the staff will decide on compensation according to the situation. Serious damage affecting the integrity of content and going beyond repair shall be treated as a loss.
c. Take good care of borrowed documents. In case of loss, compensation shall be made at 2-10 times of the original price. Readers may choose to buy on their own documents of the same version as replacements. The minimum compensation for a lost document is 20 RMB.
d. Fujian Provincial Library Regulations on Handling Readers’ Violations shall apply in case of intentional document damage or theft.
e. In the event of a violation, the use of the reader card in question shall be suspended prior to undergoing relevant formalities.
f. Method of payment: proceed to the relevant circulation service counter or the Urban Neighborhood 24hr Self-Service Library.
6. Document appointment
a. Appointment is possible only when a document is lent out.
b. Appointment can be made for only one item at a time.
c. After the document under appointment is returned, the reader will be informed and the document will be retained for 7 days.
d. Appointment can be made at a circulation point, on the library website, or at a 24hr self-service circulation machine.
