Library Account and User ID & Password

Library Account

You can log in to your library account to:

- - View your Borrower Record
  - Renew items online
  - Make hold request
  - Save your search results or queries in LibSearch for future reference
  - Retrieve more materials from library-subscribed e-resources in LibSearch
  - Access library-subscribed e-resources
  - Submit Interlibrary loan requests online
  - Use the Online Book Recommendation service

Please note that the availability of services depends on your user privilege. Note: Student’s library account will be expired at the end of study programme or course.

User ID and Password Format

The format of User ID and Password of your library account are described below.

Staff:

- - User ID: Same as your e-mail login name (e.g. “makc” for staff with e-mail address makc@hkmu.edu.hk)
  - Password: Single Password

Tutors/Instructors:

- - User ID: “t” + tutor/instructor number (e.g. t123456 for tutor number 123456)
  - Password: Single Password

Students:

- - User ID: “s” + first 7 digits of your student number (e.g. s9876543 for student number 98765432)
  - Password: Single Password

LiPACE students:

- - User ID: “s” + first 7 digits of your student number (e.g. s9876543 for student number 98765432)
  - Password: Single Password

Mainland Programmes students/tutors:

- - User ID: Student= “s” + first 7 digits of student number / Tutor= “t” + tutor number.
  - Password: the first character of the surname plus the first character of the first name plus birthday in “yymmdd” format (e.g. your name is Zhen Xia Bou and birthday is 12 October 1970, and then your password is zx701012)

HKMU Foundation Members:

- - User ID: “dc” + 7 digits (Individual) / “da” + 7 digits (Corporate)
  - Password: PaLi1+ first 5 digits of the mobile phone

Retirees:

Log into Borrower Record

- - User ID: Retiree card number (all digits)
  - Password: HKID number without the digit in brackets (Default)

Log into Library’s internet workstations

- - User ID: Retiree card number (all digits)
  - Password: HKID number without the digit in brackets (Default)

Library Reader’s/Borrower’s Ticket holders (HKMU Graduates):

Print ticket holders

- - User ID: Library ticket number (all digits)
  - Password: “g” + the first 6 digits of student number (Default)

Virtual card holders

- - User ID: Alumni number (“a” + first 7 digits of student number)
  - Password: Set up by user

Special users (without HKMU email account / Nursing tutors):

- - User ID: Library-assigned User ID
  - Password: Library-assigned Password

Password Management

	Set/Change Password	Forgot Password
Students¹	HKMU Single Password	Forgot Password
Staff ²	HKMU Single Password	Forgot Password
Tutors/Instructors	HKMU Single Password	Forgot Password
Library Reader’s/Borrower’s Ticket (HKMU Graduates)	Change at HKMU Alumni+ app	Change at HKMU Alumni+ app
Special users without HKMU email account	Call 2768 6777 or email to libwww@hkmu.edu.hk for assistance	Call 2768 6777 or email to libwww@hkmu.edu.hk for assistance
Retirees and Special users (Nursing tutors)	Library Account Password	Call 2768 6777 or email to libwww@hkmu.edu.hk for assistance

¹ Including students taking distance learning, full-time, eLearning programmes, or LiPACE students with library e-resources access rights. ² HKMU staff (full-time, part-time, temporary) with HKMU email account.