Library Facilities

SMU Libraries offer a variety of spaces and services at its two libraries, Li Ka Shing Library and Kwa Geok Choo Law Library. Highlights include open areas for individual and collaborative use, such as the Learning Commons, Graduate Lounges, Investment Studio (Li Ka Shing Library), individual carrels, book-able project rooms with LCD panels, and quiet areas. Both libraries offer wireless access to the Internet and SMU network as well as printing and copying facilities.

To find out where are the project rooms, use the Find my project room web-app

Library facilities are available to support teaching, learning and research needs of SMU community. SMU staff and student groups can submit their booking requests via the Library Facility Booking Request Form.

OVERVIEW

Li Ka Shing Library
Size: 8,800 sqm
Seats: 1,800

Kwa Geok Choo Law Library
Size: 2,600 sqm
Seats: 500

Investment and Data Studio
The Investment and Data Studio is located at Li Ka Shing Library Level 3. The studio caters to SMU users’ financial database needs as well as data-related research needs. Users can access high-end financial databases such as Bloomberg, Eikon and FactSet as well as licensed software including SPSS, STATA and NVIVO.  

Selected financial databases (FactSet, SDC Platinum and WIND) are also accessible remotely via the virtual studio.

Due to the high demand for these databases, advanced booking of databases is recommended.

Li Ka Shing Library Level 3
Li Ka Shing Library Level 3

Project Rooms
Project rooms are ideal for group work and group projects and they can accommodate 4 to 8 persons. Advanced booking is required.

Use Room Finder to locate the project rooms.

Collaborate and Communicate
Li Ka Shing Library Level 2, 3, 4 and 5
Collaborate and Communicate
Kwa Geok Choo Law Library Level 4

Booths
For group study and discussion.

Li Ka Shing Library Level 2 and 4

Learning Labs
Learning Labs are fully equipped with video conferencing technology and suitable for active learning.

Li Ka Shing Library Level 5
Li Ka Shing Library Level 5
Kwa Geok Choo Law Library Level 3
Kwa Geok Choo Law Library Level 3

Graduate Lounges
A dedicated space for graduate students - for their study, research and discussion.

Graduate Lounge 1 at level 5 of Li Ka Shing Library
Li Ka Shing Library Level 5 (Two graduate lounges)
Graduate Lounge at Kwa Geok Choo Law Library
Kwa Geok Choo Law Library Level 4

Phone Booth
Book the phone booth for webinars, video/audio conversations.

Phone booth at Li Ka Shing Library
Li Ka Shing Library Level 2

Individual Carrels

Individual study carrels at Li Ka Shing Library
Li Ka Shing Library Level 2 and 4
Individual study carrels at Kwa Geok Choo Law Library
Kwa Geok Choo Law Library Level 4 and 5

Quiet Area

Li Ka Shing Library ​​​​​​​Level 2 and 5
Li Ka Shing Library Level 2 and 5
Kwa Geok Choo Law Library Level 4
Kwa Geok Choo Law Library Level 4

Hive
An extension of Learning Commons, Hive is equipped with flexible furniture and digital screens. This multipurpose area is designed for collaborative pedagogy, seminars and workshops.

Li Ka Shing Library Level 2
Li Ka Shing Library Level 2

Lounge
An area for light reading and browsing of newspapers and magazines

Lounge at Li Ka Shing Library Level 2
Li Ka Shing Library Level 2. The corner also houses lifestyle books and the DVD collection
Kwa Geok Choo Law Library Level 3
Kwa Geok Choo Law Library Level 3. The space also houses Faculty publications and new books

Learning Commons
Conducive learning spaces with separate entrances

Li Ka Shing Library Level 2
Li Ka Shing Library Level 2
Kwa Geok Choo Law Library Level 3
Next to Kwa Geok Choo Law Library Level 3

Printer and copier
Send print job from library computers or your personal laptop. Use EZlink card or Cash card for payment. Read the Printing FAQ to find out how to print.

Li Ka Shing Library printing room on level 2, 3 and 4 Colour printing is available at printing room on level 2 and 4
Li Ka Shing Library printing room on level 2, 3 and 4. Colour printing is available at printing room on level 2.
Kwa Geok Choo Law Library
Kwa Geok Choo Law Library printing room on Level 3 (Reserves), Level 4 and printing station in the Learning Commons. Colour printing is available at Printing room on level 4.

Scanner
Scanning service is free of charge. Remember to bring a USB drive to save your scanned document.

Li Ka Shing Library Printing room on level 3
Li Ka Shing Library printing room on level 3
Kwa Geok Choo Law Library Printing room on Level 4
Kwa Geok Choo Law Library printing room on Level 4

Borrowing Stations
Borrowing Station FAQ and Loan Privileges.

Borrowing station at Li Ka Shing Library Level 2
Li Ka Shing Library Level 2
Borrowing station at Kwa Geok Choo Law Library Level 4
Kwa Geok Choo Law Library Level 4

Book Drop
Return your books using the book drop points inside and outside each library. Return one item at a time

Li Ka Shing Library Level 2
Li Ka Shing Library Level 2
Kwa Geok Choo Law Library Level 3
Kwa Geok Choo Law Library Level 3