1. Collaborative Learning Spaces are located on Floors 2 and 3 of Tainan Public Library (the Library); these Rules are enacted for the benefit of management.
(1) Collaborative Learning Spaces on Floor 2
 2 rooms holding 10 people each are available for use by 5 people or more; registration is required.
 3 rooms holding 6 people each are available for use by 3 people or more; registration is required. (SWITCH)
(2) Collaborative Learning Spaces on Floor 3
 2 rooms holding 10 people each are available for use by 5 people or more; registration is required.
 5 rooms holding 3 people each are available for use by 2 people or more; registration is required.
2. Opening Hours:
Tuesday to Sunday: 8:30am to 8:30pm (fixed sessions)
Closed to the public on Mondays and national holidays.
3. Registration methods: Online reservation or on-site registration.
(1) Online Reservation:
1. Readers holding the Library Card or Civil Card may make “reservations” on the Library website or through APP.
2. Each session is 2 hours; readers can only reserve and use 1 seat or space in the Library at a time.
3. The online system provides reservations within 14 days - not counting the day of reservation; registration is required on the spot for the same day use.
4. Should a reader wish to cancel a reservation, it must be done 30 minutes prior to the reservation time.
(2) On-site registration:
1. Please register with your Library Card or Civil Card at the KIOSK in the Library.
2. Each session is 2 hours; readers can only register for and use 1 seat or space in the Library at a time.
3. The next available session may be reserved where all current spaces on-site are full; readers should be on the spot prior to the reservation time.
4. A reader may register up to 2 sessions at the Collaborative Learning Spaces, including sporadic sessions.
4. Penalty Points:
(1) Readers must report to the entrance of the Collaborative Learning Spaces within 15 minutes (subject to the Seat Management System time) after the reservation time and have their Library Card scanned (if the space is registered by multiple people, each reader’s Library Card must be scanned prior to the use of the space). It is considered as giving up the seat if a reader fails to turn up at the required time. The space is then open for other readers to register and use, and a penalty point will be received by the reader who has given up the space without a cancellation.
(2) Readers must present their own library card upon registration and use. A library card must not be used by another individual, exchanged, or transferred to another individual. If such cases are discovered by the Library, the reader’s right of use will be terminated and a penalty point will be received by the offender.
(3) Where a session is finished early by a reader, he/she must log out from the KIOSK and the space will be open for the on-site readers to register. Readers who are away for longer than one hour without prior cancellation will receive a penalty point.
(4) Other matters deemed as violations by librarians will receive a penalty point.
(5) If an individual reaches 3 penalty points, the Library will suspend the reader’s registration and using rights for 30 days on the Seat Management System and all penalties will be reset.
5. Points to Note:
(1) If one should discover items left by the previous reader when seated, please contact our librarians for assistance.
(2) Readers shall at all times keep their valuables with them; the Library is not liable for any missing item, nor does the Library safeguard items. Personal items must be taken away at closing time.
(3) Items readers leave behind are placed altogether at the designated Service Desk and must be collected during opening hours. Missing items are considered lost items if not claimed within three days. Any perishable item will be directly disposed of by the Library.
(4)The internal environment must be kept clean during use. Existing facilities must not be destroyed; in the case of a damage, the person who the space is loaned to will be liable for the damage and responsible for compensation. Facilities of other spaces may not be moved in for use without permission.
(5) As a means to maintain order and readers’ rights, the Library carries out a patrol on an unscheduled basis and readers should present their library card upon inspection.
(6) A reader violating these Rules or obstructing the public safety and order which affect the rights of others, or engaging in misconduct without making improvement upon warning may be asked to leave the Library according to the gravity of the situation. Police may be engaged where a situation is serious.
6. These Rules shall be effective immediately upon date of promulgation after being reviewed by the Library’s Affairs Meeting. The same shall be incorporated with amendments.