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Shanghai Library (Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of Shanghai) Announcement for the Re-opening of the Huaihai Road Library during the Normalized Epidemic Prevention and Control Perio

Dear Readers
After the period of epidemic prevention and control in Shanghai and the internal adjustment of the Shanghai Library building on the Huaihai Road, which was closed for eight months, the library will be reopened on November 22. The reopened Huaihai Road library, while maintaining the quality of reading services, will explore more opportunities for digital empowerment and professional transformation, and constantly create a diversified new learning environment for our readers.
According to the requirements of normalized epidemic prevention and control, the library building on the Huaihai Road has resumed its opening services as follows:
1. Opening Hours: 9:00 – 20:30 from Monday to Saturday; closed on Sunday.
2. Services:

Services

Floor

Service Area

Opening Hours

Registration

1F

Registration Desk

9:00-17:00

Reference Book Loan Service

1F

Comprehensive Reading Room

9:00-20:30

Study Room

Comprehensive Service Desk

9:00-17:00

Reference Books Reading Room

Reading Room for Closed Stacks

General Reading and Circulation Service

2F

Science and Technology Books

9:00-20:30

Social Science Books

Newspapers and Periodicals

Historical Documents Reading and Circulation Service

1F

Modern and Local Documents Reading Room

9:00-17:00

2F

Ancient Books and Genealogies Reading Room

Periodicals Reading Service

3F

Chinese Social Science Periodicals Reading Room

9:00-17:00

Chinese Science and Technology Periodicals Reading Room

Foreign Language Social Science Periodicals Reading Room

Foreign Language Science and Technology Periodicals Reading Room

Document Supply Service

3F

Special Documents Service

9:00-17:00

Science and Technology Service

Foreign Historical Documents Reading Room

Bibliotheca Zi-Ka-Wei (80 North Caoxi Road)

9:00-17:00

Conference and Lecture Services

GF-4F

As required

3. Reservation
For book loan and reading in the library, readers can click the "Reservation" key on the "Shanghai Library WeChat Applet", and the QR code for the reservation can be generated after a successful application; for exhibitions, lectures and other events, readers must sign up by clicking the "Reservation for Events" key on the "Shanghai Library WeChat Applet". At the same time, to ensure the health and safety of the readers, they must provide their reservation information after arriving at the library, and check the green "Shanghai QR code" and the Shanghai certificate of negative nucleic acid test within 72 hours before entering the library (they can also check by showing their offline Shanghai QR code or the original ID card). All readers coming to and returning from Shanghai must meet the requirements of the latest Shanghai epidemic prevention and control policy before entering the library. Readers who really have difficulties in making an online reservation can make the reservation by phone.
Huaihai Road library information and reservation hotline: 021-6445555 ext. 62000 (Monday to Saturday, 9:00-17:00).
Bibliotheca Zi-Ka-Wei information and reservation hotline; 021-6445555 ext. 61133 (Monday to Saturday, 9:00-17:00)
During the regular epidemic prevention and control period, please pay attention to the specific signs in the library or follow the direction of librarians after entering the library, and observe the library rules. Please wear the mask in a standardized way during your stay in the library, and keep a certain distance from each other and avoid group gathering.
The Shanghai Library (Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of Shanghai) will make every effort to implement the measures for the normalized epidemic prevention and control, ensure safety and order during the epidemic prevention and control period, continue to adhere to the concept of outstanding knowledge services, and we expect readers to work with us together for the normalized epidemic prevention and control, abide by the rules and regulations, and use the library in a civilized manner.
 
Shanghai Library (Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of Shanghai)  November 16, 2022