Library Impact Report 24/25
Library Impact Report 2024-25
Contributing to the University’s strategy through integration into University’s research, learning, and teaching pursuits.
Best Student Experience >
Delivering a transformative educational experience that nurtures students to become engaged citizens and leaders.
Aligned with Library Strategic Priorities:
Undergraduate Student Satisfaction
95.75%
Postgraduate Student Satisfaction
92.50%
Workshop Participants
7,714
Workshop Satisfaction
88.70%
Key Impact
- Excellent Student Approval:
The Library delivers a transformative educational experience, achieving high levels of satisfaction across both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. - Effective Workshop Engagement:
Empowering future leaders, the library’s highly effective workshop programmes drive extensive participation and outstanding attendee approval.
Research Excellence >
Establishing HKBU as a global university of impact and significance by conducting world-leading research.
Aligned with Library Strategic Priorities:
Academic & Research Staff Satisfaction
93.52%
Total Downloads
E-Article (C5 TR_J3)
1,055,762
E-Book (C5 TR_B3)
728,785
OA Publishing Agreements
14
Articles Made Open Access
210
Key Impact
- Essential Research Support:
The Library supports HKBU’s global research impact, achieving excellent levels of satisfaction among academic staff while facilitating high volumes of access to critical research databases - Expanding Global Reach:
Championing open scholarship, the Librarysecures pivotal publishing agreements that make research freely accessible, significantly amplifying the university’s global visibility.
Capacity >
Building the necessary capacity in talent, governance, and facilities to support the University’s ambitions.
Aligned with Library Strategic Priorities:
Space Satisifaction
94%+
Entrances
605,576
AI-Powered Research Tools Usage
147,663
Key Impact
- Exceptional learning environments:
The Library provides a variety of spaces conducive to different modes of learing and reseach, driving increasing foot traffic and achieving high user satisfaction with its spaces. - Advanced Digital Empowerment:
Rapidly expanding its technological capacity to support University ambitions, the Library contributes to innovation through acquiring and facilitating access to cutting-edge, AI-powered research tools.
Knowledge Transfer >
Building a vibrant ecosystem to translate research and innovation into impactful outcomes for society.
Aligned with Library Strategic Priorities:
Research Output Download
(HKBU Scholars & e-Journals platform)
231,407
Total Pageviews
(HKBU Scholars & Digital Projects)
1,317,787
Organisation and Participation
in Knowledge Sharing and Engagement Events
2,400+ (Participants)
Key Impact
- Elevated Research Visibility:
The Library bolsters the global each of HKBU research, facilitating growing downloads across its scholarly platforms and digital projects. - Vibrant Engagement:
The Library organises and participates in local and international knowledge exchange, actively contributing to the profession.
Last updated: 08 July 2026