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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please note the Main Campus Library revised operation hours during Term and Term break effective 08 May 2023.

OPERATION HOURS (PENANG)
 (PART-TIME/FULL-TIME STUDY TERM & TERM BREAK MODE)
[08 May 2023 - present]


Monday - Friday: 8.30 AM - 5.30 PM
 
Closed on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.

REGIONAL CENTRE LIBRARIES
Tuesday - Sunday: 10.00 am to 7.00 pm.

Closed on Mondays and public holidays.
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Non-members who wish to use Wawasan Open Library may apply for external membership.

Note: All membership fees paid by members are now subject to 0% GST charge effective 01 June 2018.

The details are as follows :
 Membership type  Fees  Privileges
Access Only Membership RM5.00 per day
  • No access to electronic resources
  • No borrowing privileges
Access Only Membership RM20.00 per day
  • Electronic resources within the library
  • No borrowing privileges
WOU Retirees Membership Registration fees (one time) - RM50.00

Deposit (refundable) - RM250.00
  • Limited access to electronic resources
  • Borrowing: 2 books or 2 CD-ROMs for 2 weeks
WOU Alumni Membership Registration fees (one time) - RM50.00

Deposit (refundable) - RM250.00

Annual membership fee - RM20.00
  • Limited access to electronic resources
  • Borrowing: 2 books or 2 CD-ROMs for 2 weeks
Personal External Membership Registration fees (one time) - RM50.00

Annual membership fee - RM250.00
  • Limited access to electronic resources
  • Borrowing: 2 books or 2 CD-ROMs for 2 weeks
Corporate Membership (5 registered members) Registration fees (one time) - RM50.00

Annual membership fee - RM1,000.00
  • Limited access to electronic resources
  • Borrowing: 4 books or 2 CD-ROMs for 2 weeks
Institutional Membership Registration fees (one time) - RM50.00

Annual membership fee
RM1,000.00 [1 to 10 users]
RM5,000.00 (> 10 to 50 users)
RM10,000 (> 50 to 100 users)
RM15,000.00 (> 100 to 200 users)
  • Limited access to electronic resources
  • No borrowing of books
 
Membership Application Form
1Print the online application form, fill in the details and return the form to the address below together with :
  • One passport-size photograph (not applicable to Institutional Membership category)
  • A cheque of the relevant amount, crossed and made payable to WAWASAN OPEN UNIVERSITY SDN BHD. Payment by cash or interbank transfer is acceptable.
  • Send to:
    Circulation Services Librarian
    Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Library
    54 Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah
    10050 Penang, Malaysia
  • Membership Application Forms to download :

Personal External Membership Application Form (PDF) Corporate External Membership Application Form (PDF) Alumni Membership Application Form (PDF) Institutional Membership Application Form (PDF)
 
2ID card can be collected after 3 working days at the Circulation Services Counter (not applicable to Institutional Membership category).
 
Condition / Notes
1Applicants will be responsible for ensuring that all outstanding debts to the Library due to books lost or damaged or any other liability that might be incurred are settled.
2Application for Corporate membership must be submitted by the Director/Chief Executive Officer of the organization who will also be responsible for ensuring that all outstanding debts to the Library due to books lost or damaged or fines not paid or any other liability that might be incurred are settled.
3Please note that certain library facilities and materials may only be accessed by WOU students and staff.
4Membership fees are not refundable.
5A WOU retiree is defined as a former staff member who has reached the normal retirement age and has officially retired from service with the University.
6Those who may obtain library privileges on written application to the Learning & Library Services Director but are exempt from payment of an annual subscription fee:
  • Visiting scholars and researchers of the University
  • Others as admitted by the University
7Those applying for Access Only Membership need not submit any photograph. Applicants are required to register at the Circulation Unit office.
8All external members are required to comply with the Library's Rules and regulations, copies of which are available from the Library website.
 
For more information, please call 604-2180 159/2180 167/2180 169 or email to library@wou.edu.my
  
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