Universiti Sains Malaysia Library 

STUDY AREA AND FACILITIES

Carrel Room
The Hamzah Sendut Library provides Carrel Room facilities for registered staffs and students. There are daily and monthly rent types for user to choose. Please proceed to I-Counter for details.
Locker

Lockers are provided in front of the library to store customer's belonging. There are 3 types of lockers such as monthly, daily and free of charge use. Please proceed to Customer Service Counter (PHS 1 main door counter) to rent daily and monthly lockers.

Discussion Room

There are eight (8) discussion rooms, six (6) are available at Level 2, two (2) are available at Level. These rooms are free of charge. These facilities are provided for the library clients and are suitable for video presentations and lecture sessions. Registration can be done via customer service counter. Library clients can get the discussion room key at the Customer Service counter

Study area

This area is located at each level of PHS and PHS 1. It provides spacious reading area, leisure area and even ‘Quiet Zone’ at level 3 for conducive environment. Library clients can make use of this space for discussion because they are not allowed to make discussion in reading area unless in discussion rooms. Wi-Fi are also provided in this area.

24 hours area

This area is located between PHS and PHS 1 building foyer and it provides spacious reading area. Library clients can make use of this space for study and discussion during late night. Vending machine and Wi-Fi are also provided in this area.

Media room

Located at level 2 of PHS 1 and it provides a sentimental environment to feel a retrospective style space. It contains CD, VCD, Video tape and even old school black plate. Library client will be able to choose and rent it.

OPAC pc

OPAC stand for ‘Online Public Access Catalogue’. We do have almost 3 million collections in our libraries. This PC will connect via online searching system that will help users to find and get access of library materials including status, location and availability of the materials needed.

SiR corner

Donated by Yayasan Bank Rakyat for library client can access journal, magazine, eBooks and online news even faster than manual search. This high end pc located at level 3 of PHS 1.

Self Check Machine

The library provides two (2) self-check machine for borrowing, returning and renewing books. This machine is located at Level 1 of PHS 1.

Book drop

With Book Drop station library client can returned books anytime at PHS 1. There are two book drop available for user to use located at main door PHS 1.

Smart tv

This facility provided at level 1 PHS 1. Users can view tv with varieties of channel including news, youtube channel and etc while they are in the library.

Exhibition space

With spacious and conducive area for users such as students and lecturers can organize their exhibition and function in the library. This space available for rent and user need to register at Customer Service Division before it can be use.

Postgraduate room

This room specially provided for postgraduate students to use when come to the library. This room is available at level 3 PHS 1.

Prayer room

The Surau (prayer room) of Hamzah Sendut Library is located at Level 1 (outside the library compound). There is also two prayer room inside the library building located at PHS 1 level 2.

Disabilities toilet

Library provides accessible toilets that have been specially designed to better accommodate people with physical disabilities. It located at every level in the library floo

Disabilities study area

Users with disabilities who need special assistance accessing library services or materials are encouraged to contact us to make arrangements in advance. The Library will assign a staff for assistance if necessary to manage your needs related to the resources, services or tools that available. Please consult us at i-counter when visit library. All rooms located at level 1 PHS 1 for easy access.

Collaborative Learning Space
The Collaborative Learning Space at Engineering Library is designed to maximizes student collaboration and engagement. Hence, through physical design enable connection and educational activities. The space too promotes and creates innovative pedagogy in learning and teaching environment. "Learning is any change in a system that produces a more or less permanent change in its capacity for adapting to its environment." - Herbert Simon
Computer Lab
The Collaborative Learning Space at Engineering Library is designed to maximizes student collaboration and engagement. Hence, through physical design enable connection and educational activities. The space too promotes and creates innovative pedagogy in learning and teaching environment. "Learning is any change in a system that produces a more or less permanent change in its capacity for adapting to its environment." - Herbert Simon
Self Learning Space
Self Learning spaces is designed to support the development of skills and knowledge in a particular area as well as to promotes meaningful learning experiences and engaged learning environment, increases students' attention and focus, encourages higher levels of student performance, and motivates students to practice higher-level critical thinking skills. "I never teach my pupils, I only provide the conditions in which they can learn" - Albert Einstein, 1879-1955
Leisure Area
A comfy area that simulates a home environment can be found at Groud Floor and Level 1 of the Library. Users may relax and loosen up in this area, or simply use it as a favourite corner to devour a bestselling novel.
Interactive Room
Feeling like letting your hair down? Come to our Interactive Room at Level 2 and you may have a go at playing carom, chess and Xbox game and experiencing 3D movie.
Library Cafe

The space provides ample seating area to study or take a break while enjoying food and drink. Have fun and enjoy!.

“The secret to a well balanced life is a cup of tea in one hand and a good book in the other.”—The Tea Spot

Bibliotherapy Room

This corner provides a sensitive way for a viewer to guide to understand themselves and the environment, and possibly find solutions to their mental health. Bibliotherapy means act of reading a book to aid a mental illness. Come and discover books that can best read for therapeutic purposes.

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