🎯 Purpose [↑]
To foster an excellent reading environment, optimize space utilization, and ensure equitable access to seating resources at the Macau University of Science and Technology Library (hereinafter referred to as "the Library"), these regulations are hereby established.
📝 Seat Usage Guidelines [↑]
Basic Usage Rules
During library operating hours, reading seats are available on a "first-come, first-served" basis.
Please remove all personal belongings when leaving your seat.
For temporary absences, patrons must complete a Temporary Absence Form and place it on the desk. Temporary absence is limited to 30 minutes.
Library staff reserve the right to remove items left to occupy seats, making them available for other patrons.
Seat saving for oneself or others is strictly prohibited.
If you encounter seat saving, please contact library staff and do not handle it yourself.
The library is a public space. Please conduct yourself with propriety—no loud conversations or disruptive behavior that may disturb other students.
Please treat all facilities and equipment with care. Damage caused by improper use must be compensated at full cost.
Please maintain seat cleanliness and remove trash when leaving.
📦 Retrieval Process for Confiscated Items
Patrons must personally visit the Circulation Desk at Block N to retrieve confiscated items:
⚠️ Seat Saving Records & Violation Penalties [↑]
⚡ Legal Basis: According to Section 3.3 of the Student Discipline and Rewards/Penalties Regulations in the Student Handbook, unauthorized occupation of university property constitutes a disciplinary violation.
The Library will maintain records of individual seat-saving violations and impose penalties based on frequency and severity:
✅ Correct Practices
Observe "first-come, first-served" principle
Remove all belongings when leaving
Contact staff for seat-saving issues
Use Temporary Absence Form (within 30 min)
❌ Prohibited Conduct
Saving seats for self or others
Handling others' belongings without authorization
Making loud noises in the library
Damaging facilities or equipment
💡 Additional Notices [↑]
🛡️ Personal Belongings Security
Please properly secure personal belongings and keep valuables with you at all times. The library is a public area, and unattended items carry risks of damage or loss. The Library assumes no liability for damage or loss due to inadequate personal care.
📦 Abandoned Item Disposal
Items held at the Circulation Desk will be considered abandoned if not claimed within three months
Food and beverages will be considered abandoned and disposed of the next day
📋 Supplementary Note: Matters not covered by these regulations shall be governed by the "Macau University of Science and Technology Library Regulations" and the "Macau University of Science and Technology Student Handbook."
📞 Contact Us [↑]
Library Contact Information
| Tel: | (853) 8897 2086 |
| Email: | library_cir@must.edu.mo |
*The Library reserves the right to interpret these regulations*
Macau University of Science and Technology Library
Revised: May 31, 2024
