Macau University of Science and Technology Library was founded in 2000, and the new library building has been used since 2010. On resources, there are near 1.69 million books (include e-books). The library has purchased more than 300 kinds of databases. At the same time, we are cooperating with some famous academic libraries and organizations in the Great China, such as Peking University, Hong Kong Chinese University, Taiwan University Libraries.
MUST Library opened to public from 2003. Visitors could read books, periodicals, and newspaper in the library but could not check out items.
Now, in order to satisfy the public’s needs of knowledge and encourage them to read more, we plan to open more library resources to Macao residents and institutions. We provide the **External user** and **Institutional User Lending Service**, including circulation services, reference services, and document delivery services.
📚 External User Card Categories, Fees, and Quotas [↑]
| Library Category | Caution Fee (MOP) | Card Issuing Fee (MOP) | Period (Year) | Quotas (Item) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUST E-Alumni Card Holder | Free | Free | Unlimited | 3 |
| Local Resident | 1,000.00 | 100.00 for a card | 1 | 3 |
| Non-resident worker | 2,000.00 | 100.00 for a card | 1 | 3 |
| Institutional User | Free | Free for first 3 cards | 2 | 3 |
✅ A. Library’s External User Card Application [↑]
Prerequisites and Application Steps
Individual applicants must be MUST Alumni association members, Macau Residents, or Non-resident worker. Institution users should be a school, a hospital, business, a society or an organization with representation in Macau.
MUST Alumni Federation members who have valid e-alumni cards (with activated WeMust account), will automatically have access to library alumni services. Please refer to: Library Guide for Alumni.
MUST alumni can apply a e-alumni card online: Alumni Card Application.
Fill out the “Application Form of MUST External Library Card”.
Library approved the application, then applicant could submit the approved applicant form, pay the caution fee and card issuing fee at the Block R Student Service Center, Room R102.
Institutional User can download the "Application Form of MUST Institutional User Library Card”.
The Library will reply within **six working days** upon receipt of the application.
Submission of documents or collecting of Library Borrower’s Card should be made during the Circulation office hours.
⏱️ Application Requirements (Apply at the library circulation counter)
Macau permanent residents’ ID Card.
Fill out “Application Form of MUST External Library Card”.
Bring the original and a copy of your personal ID card.
Caution fee and card issuing fee receipt.
❌ B. The Cancellation of Library’s External User Card [↑]
Cancellation Process and Requirements
Please come in person to the library circulation desk to return your card during office hours.
Fill out the form “Cancellation Form of MUST External Library Card” which could be downloaded from MUST Website: MUST Library Website.
The Library card, the cancellation form, caution fee receipt, bank book copy with the account information, the original and a copy of your personal ID card should be submitted to the Library for the library card account cancellation and the caution fee refund.
Important: All the borrowed material must be returned and all penalties should be cleared before the cancellation.
The refund will be auto paid to the user bank account in **one month**.
MUST Library reserve the right of revising and editing the cancellation policy.
📖 C. Services provided to Library’s External User [↑]
🌐 Reading Services
Users could read books and use the equipments in **Main Library (Block N)**. Library Study Area and Praia Park Reading Room are only for university staff and students.
📚 Circulation Services
Borrowing privilege: **3 items** (Except theses and dissertations). The details of the loan rules for external users please reference to Loan Rules for External Library Card.
💻 Database Services
External users can use the electronic resources with the ownership by MUST Library, **except for the subscribed databases**, according to the licensing restrictions and the Macau Intellectual Property Law.
📞 Reference and Document Delivery Services
Please send us your question or document information by email, phone call, or come to MUST library in person:
| Phone: | 88972326 |
| Email: | library_ref@must.edu.mo |
| Note: | Generally, the full texts for Document Delivery Services will be sent to the users by email. |
⚠️ D. Remarks [↑]
Important Rules and Penalties
**Overdue Fine:** Borrowers are responsible for returning their loans on or before the due date. Otherwise an accumulated fine will be calculated on a daily basis of **MOP2.00**.
**Lost/Damaged Items:** If a loan item is damaged or lost, the user must pay for a replacement cost according to MUST Library Circulation Rule.
**Card Re-issuing:** If the Library’s Borrow Card is damaged or lost, should pay **MOP100.00** for a re-issuing.
**Clearance:** The overdue fines or replacement cost must be cleared before the next borrow.
**Card Period & Renewal:** The period of External User Library card is 1 year and the institutional user is 2 years. A renewal application should be requested in **30 days before the expired date**.
**Receipt:** Applicant should keep the caution fee receipt.
Caution Fee Policy
If the validity of the library card has expired for a period superior to 2 months, or if the library cannot contact the user for any reason beyond its control, the user should be aware that the caution fee will be donated to MUST Alumni Association. If there is any remaining unpaid fine, the caution fee will cover it. If the caution fee is not sufficient to cover it, MUST will reserve the right of retroactivity.
Borrowing privilege: 3 items (except theses and dissertations of MUST).
Each Institutional User can apply 3 Library’s Borrow Cards.
External user library card is for the applicant only.
MUST Library reserves the right of revising and editing the loan rules.
