As a leading research library, CUHK Library partners in the creation, access, dissemination and preservation of knowledge to inspire and support The Chinese University of Hong Kong in its research, learning and teaching. CUHK Library comprises seven libraries:
Libraries
- University Library founded 1965
- New Asia College Library founded 1949
- Chung Chi College Library founded 1951
- United College Library founded 1956
- Medical Library founded 1980 at the local teaching hospital
- Architecture Library founded 1994
- Law Library founded 2004
Staff
| Professional Staff (FTE) | 33 |
| Support Staff (FTE) | 177 |
Collections Statistics from Fiscal Year 2019-20
| Holdings (volumes) | 2,775,271 |
| Periodicals (titles) | 3,242 |
| Electronic Journals | 183,027 |
| Electronic Books | 4,863,710 |
| Electronic Databases | 931 |
Library Users (2019-20)
| Visits to the Libraries | 1,107,328 |
| Registered Library Users | 61,835 |
Library Usage (2019-20)
| Database usage* | 9,347,905 |
| E-Book usage* | 3,624,589 |
| E-Journal usage* | 5,945,490 |
| E-A/V usage* | 6,551 |
| Print Book and AV loans | 313,024 |
| Loans to CUHK users from other JULAC libraries | 9,164 |
| CUHK Library loans supplied to other JULAC users | 10,590 |
* COUNTER compliant usage only. COUNTER is the international standard for counting online usage of electronic resources
Facilities
