MDCU Library: Membership, Rules, and Fees

This page provides information on membership, borrowing rules, service fees, and other resources available at the MDCU Library.

Member

• Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University & King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital Personnel: Full access to library services.
• Other Faculties: Limited borrowing privileges (see "Borrowing Rules" below).
• Trainee Members: Special privileges for specific trainees (see "Trainee Member" below).

Service Hours

• Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 24:00 hrs. (midnight)
  • 4th Floor: Closes at 16:00 hrs.
  • 3rd Floor: Closes at 22:00 hrs.
• Saturday - Sunday: 09:00 - 24:00 hrs. (midnight)
  • 4th Floor: Closed
  • 3rd Floor: Closes at 17:00 hrs.
• National Holidays: 09:00 - 24:00 hrs. (midnight)
  • February 12, 2025
  • April 6-7, 16, 2025
  • May 4-5, 9, 11-12, 2025
  • June 3, 2025
  • July 28, 2025
  • August 11-12, 2025
  • October 13, 23, 2025
  • December 5, 10, 2025

  3rd & 4th Floor: Closed

• Mold & Termite Control: 09:00 - 19:30 hrs.
• March 23, 2025
• May 25, 2025
• July 27, 2025
• September 28, 2025
• Closed: Songkran & New Year
• Songkran Festival: April 13-15, 2025
• New Year: December 31, 2025 - January 1, 2026

Borrowing Rules

Membership Type	Borrowing Limit	Loan Period (General Books)	Loan Period (Theses, Research, Course Textbooks)
Faculty of Medicine & King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital Members	5 items	30 days	14 days
Other Faculties	2 books	14 days	Not allowed
Pharmacy Residency (Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University)	5 items	14 days	14 days
Trainee Members	5 items	14 days	14 days

• Overdue Fine: 3 baht per day.
• Journals & CDs: Not allowed for borrowing.

Trainee Member

This service is available to the following trainees:

• Trainee of Radiological Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University
• Trainee of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (Elective)
• Borrowing:
• General Books: 5 items / 14 days
• Theses, Research, Course Textbooks: 14 days
• Fulltext Download: 5-10 baht/article & chapter
• Scan: 3 baht/page
• Locker: Available
• Theater & Consultation Room: Contact library staff for reservation (bookings must be made no later than 15 minutes before use).

Service Fees

Service	Membership Type	Fee
Locker	Library Members Only	Key Deposit: 100 baht Overdue Fine: 50 baht/day + 100 baht for new key
Reference Style Formatting	All Members	5 baht/item
Document Delivery Service	Faculty of Medicine & King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital	Fulltext Download: 5 baht/article & chapter Scan: 5-10 baht/article (5 baht for 1-15 pages, 10 baht for 16-30 pages)
	Other Faculties & Medical School Consortia	Fulltext Download: 20 baht/article & chapter Scan: 3 baht/page
	Other Government Sectors	Fulltext Download: 30 baht/article & chapter Scan: 5 baht/page
	Private Sectors	Fulltext Download: 200 baht/article & chapter Scan: 150 or 200 baht/article & chapter (20 baht/page for pages 31 onward)
Post Mail	All Members	Photocopy: 1 baht/page Print Charge: 3-5 baht/page Minimum Charge (Post Mail): 15 baht Minimum Charge (EMS): 30 baht

Contact Information

For any further questions or assistance, please contact the MDCU Library staff.

Note: This information is subject to change. Please refer to the MDCU Library website for the most up-to-date information.