Closings
The NCL Main Library and Multimedia Center are regularly closed on Mondays and national holidays.
The Study Area and Convenience Store are closed on the first Monday of each month and on national holidays.
NCL Services and Reading Room Hours
| Floor |
Services |
| 2nd Floor |
1. Library Card Service Counter
- Opening Hours: Tue. - Sat. 9:00-20:30; Sun.9:00-16:30
- To apply Library Card, it is necessary to come to the NCL in person and present Citizen Identification Card or Driver’s License (Taiwan Citizens), or Passport (non Taiwan citizens).
2. General Information Service Counter; Circulation Desk
- Opening Hours: Tue. - Sat. 9:00-21:00; Sun.9:00-17:00
- Retrieval Request: Tue. - Sat. 9:00-20:30;Sun. 9:00-16:30
- Retrieval Request from Remote Repository: Tue. - Sun. 9:00-16:00
3. Theses, Current Chinese Publications
- Opening Hours: Tue. - Sat. 9:00-21:00; Sun.9:00-17:00
- Open Shelves
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| 3rd Floor |
Periodicals Room
- Opening Hours: Tue. - Sat. 9:00-21:00; Sun.9:00-17:00
- Retrieval Request: Tue. - Sat. 9:00-20:30;Sun. 9:00-16:30
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| 4th Floor |
Rare Books Room
- Opening Hours: Tue. - Sat. 9:00-17:00
- Microfilm/ Microfiche Service Hours: Tue. -Sat.: 9:00-12:30; 13:30-16:30
- Books Service Hours: Tue. – Fri.: 9:00-11:30;13:30-16:30
- To use rare books on a Saturday, users must make a reservation in person or by phone during opening hours from Tuesday to Friday.
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| 5th Floor |
1. Reference Service & Government Information Room
- Opening Hours: Tue. - Sun. 9:00-17:00
- Service Hours: Tue. - Sun. 9:00-16:30
2. Microfilm/ Microfiche Reading Room
- Opening Hours: Tue. - Sun. 9:00-17:00
- Service Hours: Tue. - Sun. 9:00-16:30
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| 6th Floor |
Matteo Ricci & Pacific Studies Reading Room; Center for Chinese Studies Materials Reading Room
- Opening Hours: Tue. - Sun. 9:00-17:00
- Service Hours: Tue. - Sun. 9:00-16:30
- Online retrieval request can be processedon the NCL Online Catalog from 00:00 on the day intended to use the material.
- For more information, please refer to Request for Needed Materials.
|
| 5th & 6th Floor |
Research Carrels
- Opening Hours: Tue. - Sat. 9:00-21:00; Sun.9:00-17:00
- Eligibility is limited to users conducting long-term, in-depth research, such as writing degree dissertations or theses, or carrying out research projects approved and funded by government institutions.
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| B1 |
1. Study Room, Breastfeeding Room, Convenience Store, and Restaurant
- Opening Hours: Mon. & Sun. 8:00-17:00, Tue. - Sat. 8:00-22:00
- Closed on the first Monday of each month and on national holidays.
2. Newspaper Reading Room
- Opening Hours: Tue. - Sat. 8:30-20:50; Mon.& Sun.8:30-16:50
- Closed on the first Monday of each month and on national holidays.
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| B2 |
Parking
- Paid parking is available to the public.
- Opening Hours: Tue. - Sat. 8:50-21:00; Sun.8:50-17:00
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Closing Days of 2026
- 1-Jan Thu. New Year’s Day
- 15-Feb Sun. the night before Lunar New Year’s Eve
- 16-Feb Mon. Lunar New Year’s Eve
- 17-Feb Tue. Lunar New Year Holidays
- 18-Feb Wed. Lunar New Year Holidays
- 19-Feb Thu. Lunar New Year Holidays
- 28-Feb Sat. Peace Memorial Day
- 4-Apr Sat. Children’s Holiday
- 5-Apr Sun. Tomb-Sweeping Day
- 1-May Fri. International Workers' Day
- 19-Jun Fri. Dragon Boat Festival
- 25-Sep Fri. Moon Festival
- 28-Sep Mon. Confucius Day / Teachers' day
- 10-Oct Sat. National Day
- 25-Oct Sun. Retrocession and Guningtou Victory Day
- 25-Dec Fri. Constitution Day
