National Library of China

Classifications of Card		Application Eligibility	Application Procedures	Functions
Reader's Card		Chinese citizens and foreigners aged 16 and above	Citizens, who hold valid IDs (ID card, residence booklet, passport, officer card, residence permit for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents, Mainland travel permit for Hong Kong and Macao residents, Mainland travel permit for Taiwan residents, Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card), can apply for NLC Reader's Card by completing the NLC Reader's Card Application Form free of charge for the first time. Readers must hold valid ID cards to process Reader's Card at card registration desk by himself/herself. Doing it by other people is not allowed.	Open stacks and closed stacks reading services in general reading rooms; digital resources and Internet services in the Library; Wireless Local Area Network Services in the Library; remote services of part of digital resources; Chinese citizens can open financial function and loan function
Reader's Card		Children aged 13 years old but less than 16 years old	Children accompanied by guardians, hold their own and guardians' valid IDs (ID card, residence booklet, passport, officer card, residence permit for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents, Mainland travel permit for Hong Kong and Macao residents, Mainland travel permit for Taiwan residents, Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card) and copies of the valid IDs, can apply for NLC Reader's Card by completing the NLC Reader's Card Application Form (for 13-15 years old) free of charge for the first time. Readers must hold valid ID cards to process Reader's Card at card registration desk by himself/herself. Doing it by other people is not allowed.	Open stacks reading services in general reading rooms; Chinese citizens can open loan function of Chinese books
Reader's Card of the Children's Library		Children aged 12 and below	Children accompanied by guardians, hold their own and guardians' valid IDs (ID cards, residence booklet, passport, enrollment card/ student identity card for middle school and primary school students, officer card, residence permit for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents, Mainland travel permit for Hong Kong and Macao residents, Mainland travel permit for Taiwan residents, Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card) and copies of the valid IDs, can apply for reader's card of NLC Children's Library by completing the Reader's Card Application Form of the NLC Children's Library free of charge for the first time. Readers must hold valid ID cards to process Reader's Card at card registration desk by himself/herself. Doing it by other people is not allowed.	Reading services in the NLC Children's Library; digital resources and Internet services in the NLC Children's Library
Second Generation ID Card		Chinese citizens aged 16 and above	Direct entry to the open stacks reading rooms with the person's second generation ID card.	Open stacks reading services in general reading rooms
Internet Registration	Real-name user	Chinese citizens who hold valid IDs	Readers can register as real-name users through the NLC website or various online service platforms provided by Mobile Internet (See Internet registration methods). When registering, readers should fill in his/her basic information, name, gender, ethnicity, ID card number, etc. After being verified by the system, readers become real-name users.	Remote services of part of digital resources
Internet Registration	Non real-name user	Null	Readers can register as non real-name users through the NLC website or various online service platforms provided by Mobile Internet (See Internet registration methods). When registering, readers should fill in his/her basic information, and then become non real-name users after being validated through E-mail or mobile phone verification code.	Remote services of part of digital resources

Opening hours and location for NLC Reader's Card Application/Reader's Card of the Children's Library Application

NLC North Area: North side, 2^nd floor
Opening Hours for Self-Assisted Reader's Card Application (readers aged 16 and above hold the second generation ID card)
Monday to Friday 9:00-21:00
Saturday to Sunday 9:00-17:00
Opening Hours for Staff-Assisted Reader's Card Application and Reader Card Functions Addition or Deduction
Monday to Sunday 9:00-16:30　

NLC Children's Library: Information Desk of Children's Library at the entrance
Opening Hours
Monday to Sunday 9:00-17:00 　

NLC South Area: East side of South Gate, 1^st floor, NLC South Area
Opening Hours for Self-Assisted Reader's Card Application (readers aged 16 and above hold the second generation ID card)
Monday to Sunday 9:00-17:00
Opening Hours for Staff-Assisted Reader's Card Application and Reader Card Functions Addition or Deduction
Monday to Sunday 9:00-16:30　

NLC Ancient Books Library: Room A206, Wenjin Building, NLC Ancient Books Library
Opening Hours for Self-Assisted Reader's Card Application (readers aged 16 and above hold the second generation ID card)
Monday to Friday 9:00-17:00
Opening Hours for Staff-Assisted Reader's Card Application and Reader Card Functions Addition or Deduction
Monday to Friday 9:00-16:30

User's Instructions to Reader's Card/ Second Generation ID Card/ Reader's Card of Children's Library

1. The Reader's Card is required to be verified at the card verification counter at the entrance of reading rooms before entering.
　
2. Holder of the Reader's Card should obey the　Rules and Regulations of the National Library of China. For severe violations of library regulations, the person's card will be suspended until relevant measures and corrections take place.

Annual Registration of Reader's Card/ Reader's Card of Children's Library

The Reader's Card/Reader's Card of Children's Library is to be registered by the Library. After the card being held for three years (one year for Reader's Card of Children's Library), it should be registered at the card registration desk. If a Reader's Card/Reader's Card of Children's Library fail to be registered as scheduled, it will be suspended. Registration is required in order to re-activate. If reader needs to reuse his/her Reader Card, he/she must hold ID card and Reader Card to process and verify registration procedures at card registration desk. Doing it by other people is not allowed.

Expanded Functions of Reader's Card

Expanded functions mainly include financial function and loan function. Financial function refers to that Reader's Card has stored value and consumption function in the Library (photocopy and printing). General Reader's Card can get financial function after recharging. For readers under 16 years old, the financial function must be processed by his/her guardian in Card Office. Chinese citizens aged 16 and above can apply for books loan function, and Chinese citizens aged 13 years old but less than 16 years old can apply for loan function of Chinese books, 100 RMB deposit for Chinese books loan function and 1000 RMB deposit for foreign books loan function.

Deposit Refunds of Reader's Card

1. If a reader wishes to get back the deposit, he/she must return all books on loan and clear any fee owing to the Library if any. Deposit will be refunded upon the reader presenting his/her Reader's Card or second generation ID card and the deposit receipt. If someone processes the cancellation on behalf of the card holder, he/she must also present his/her own valid ID card.

2. Readers must safely store all deposit receipts for functions of his/her Reader's Card. The Library will not re-issue any receipt that is lost. The reader is required to present deposit receipt for taking back his/her deposit when processing a cancellation of functions.

3. Once a reader loses his/her deposit receipt, he/she must report the loss to the Library. After completing cancellation procedures, he/she can take back his/her deposit with a valid ID card. If reader entrusts other agent to handle deposit refunds without deposit receipt, the agent's valid ID card and a copy of the valid ID card should be submitted meanwhile.

Special Tip: Please keep the deposit receipt properly. You could take back the deposit before 16:30 every day. For more details, please contact the Card Registration desk of the NLC (Tel: 010-88545243).

Function Deduction (advance payment refunds) of Reader's Card（for juveniles aged from 13 to 16）

When processing function deduction (advance payment refunds) of Reader's Card, a child should be accompanied by a guardian with the guardian's and the child's valid ID card, and photocopies.

Reporting a lost Reader's Card and Re-registration of a new card

A reader should report his/her lost Reader's Card at the Card Registration desk. If the lost card is found, he/she can request to remove the lost card report with his/her valid ID card at the Card Registration desk. If a reader cannot find the lost card, he/she should apply for a new card with his/her valid ID card and a processing fee (5RMB/card). The lost card will be cancelled at the same time and the reader's deposit remains valid.

Internet Registration Methods

Readers can register as the users through the NLC website or various online service platforms, including Reader Portal (read.nlc.cn), Wenjin Search (find.nlc.cn), virtual reference desk(http://irs.nlc.cn/consult), NLC Mobile Phone, NLC APP, and so on.

Other Reminders

1. One person can only apply for one Reader's Card/Reader's Card of Children's Library.

2. A Reader's Card/Reader's Card of Children's Library can only be used by its owner. Please do not lend it to others.

3. The Reader's Card is only for individual user at card registration office by himself/herself. Remote process of Reader's Card is not provided.

4. The financial function and loan function of Reader's Card involve money transaction, so Children aged 13 years old but less than 16 years old must use them under the guidance of the guardians.