Skip to Main Content
PolyU Library

Find Audio & Video Resources

A guide to introduce library audio and video resources

Introduction

Audiobooks have recently become a very popular way to “read” a book. With the text of books converted into audio files thus allowing users to consume content of a book through listening. Other than the list of featured online video resources listed below, the Library also subscribes to many more audio and video databases. You can refer to this full list.

HyRead Audiobooks

HyRead Audiobook

provides books in a variety of subjects, including language learning books for English, Japanese and Korean. Content of each book can be play aloud online.

Browse by category:

Please follow the steps below to read and listen to the audiobooks in your browser:

  1. Go to HyRead. Login with your NetID and NetPassword if you are off-campus.
  2. Choose an audiobook you are interested in.
  3. Click "Online reading".


     
  4. Click the "play" button  inside the audiobook (bottom right corner) to play the audio recording.

HyRead allows users to download the audiobooks and read offline on your mobile devices. Please follow the steps below: 

  1. Install HyRead 3 App on your iOS or Android device.
  2. Open HyRead 3 App on your device, swipe through the welcome screen and click "+ Add Library".
  3. Enter "香港理工大學", click " + ".
  4. Tick "香港理工大學" in "My Libraries" (Top left corner).
  5. Click  on the top menu bar.
  6. Click "Agree privacy policy", then click "Login". 
  7. Sign in with our NetID and NetPassword.
  8. Swing left under the eBooks filter and click "Audiobooks".
  9. Select an audiobook that you are interested in, then click "Borrow".
  10. A Pop-up Box shows "Success" of your borrowing.
  11. Click  at the top right corner.
  12. Click "Download".
  13. Once downloaded, click the book. Click the "musical note" inside the audiobook to play the audio recording.

Click to see steps in screenshots

The following circulation policy applies to books borrowed via the HyRead App. For details, see here.

Unit

Maximum checkouts

Loan Period

Renewals

Renewal Period

Renewal Time(s)

Reserved Item(s)

香港理工大學

3 item(s)

3 day(s)

3 day(s) before due

3 day(s)

3 time(s)

3 item(s)

Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee

10 item(s)

3 day(s)

3 day(s) before due

3 day(s)

3 time(s)

20 item(s)

Steps to Check Due Date:

  1. Click  at the top right corner and choose "Borrowed".
  2. The number shows on the book cover is the borrowing day(s) remaining. 

            

Steps to Renew or Return Books:

  1. Click  at the top right corner and choose "Borrowed".
  2. Click "more" under the book cover.

       

  3. Click "Renew" or "Return".

Books from HyRead has limited copies for borrowing, you can check the availability of the book in the detail page:

            

If all copies are checked out, please follow the steps below to reserve the book. 

  1. Click "Reserve"

       

  2. Enter your email address. 
  3. Click "Confirm" on the popup message.
  4. You will receive an email once the reserved book is returned.
Subjects: How-to Guides