Spring is here – it brings a new beginning of the year. How about having a reading plan for 2021?

To all book lovers, Taste the Joy of Reading 常嚐喜閱 is an Exhibition showcasing wonderful picks of books from teachers, librarians and students. You can also get tips on how to become a habitual reader and enjoy reading.

Visitors of the Exhibition will have a chance to enter a lucky draw to take the recommended books home.

• Date: 10 Mar – 8 Apr 2021
• Venue: Exhibition Area, G/F of the Library
• Time: Library Opening Hours

‘One in Millions’ is the fourth session of the Public Lecture Series organized by the Department of Art and Design (AAD) and to be held in the Library.

Speaker of the Lecture, Dr Tim Li, ex-chairman of Para Site Art Space and advisor to RMIT (Aust.) Art School, will share with participants the stories about public housing and public arts.

All students and staff are most welcome to join the Lecture. Details as follows:

• Date: 19 Mar 2021 (Fri)
• Time: 4:30 – 6:30 pm
• Venue: G/F, Space for All @HSUHK Library
• Online broadcast is also available on Zoom.

Valuable feedback on Library’s learning support activities, webpage development and collection enrichment was received during the first gathering of Library Circle. It enables us to understand students’ needs and make further advancement of the Library services. Significant improvements were made on organizing more workshop sessions for the same topic, enhancing the FAQ webpage and continuously purchasing more quality books.

Library Circle of this semester will be held soon. If you missed the chance for the annual registration for joining the Circle, you may share your thoughts by filling in this form before 4 March 2021.

Millions of thanks for your enthusiastic support to Library Student Ambassador Programme!

Over 60 students’ applications were received by this new pilot programme. Outstanding students from 5 Schools of the University were selected as our pioneer Library Student Ambassadors after interviews. Welcome them on board.

The first briefing session for the Programme has completed. More skills for information management and work attachment for library services will be arranged for the passionate Ambassadors. You can meet them very soon in library events and outreach services.

For all the students have sent their applications, we treasure your support. Please stay tuned with further updates from the Library.

Want to develop better information search skills for your projects? LIB101 Information Skills, an online learning programme created by the Library is here for you to search smart and discover quick search tips. It also equips you with essential information skills for your assignments.

If you are the first 10 students to score 80 or above in LIB101 by 31 March 2021, you will have a chance to win book coupons.

Don’t wait, enroll today to bring your information skills to the next level!

‘How cities become cultural?’ is the third session of the Public Lecture Series organized by the Department of Art and Design (AAD) and to be held in the Library.

Speaker of the Lecture, Mr Louis Yu, former Executive Director of the Performing Arts of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, will share with participants how memories, beliefs, creations and daily lives of people in the society shape the culture of a city.

All students and staff are most welcome to join the Lecture. Details as follows:

• Date: 5 Feb 2021 (Fri)
• Time: 4:30 – 6:30 pm
• Venue: G/F, Space for All @ HSUHK Library
• Online broadcast is also available: Zoom link

Are you ready to celebrate the Year of the Ox? Any ideas of the origins of the traditional Chinese customs? Come visit our Lunar New Year Exhibition and to get a couplet with lucky blessings written on it for you!

• Exhibition
• Date: 9 – 26 Feb 2021
• Time: Library Opening Hours

• Cum Couplets Writing
• Date: 9 – 10 Feb 2021
• Time: 12:30 – 2:30 pm

Look forward to seeing you soon. Happy Lunar New Year!