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漢達文庫 CHANT will be suspended from 6:00pm, 29 January to 9:00am, 1 Feburary 2021
Library Support During COVID-19
Explore the Library Guide on Library Support during COVID-19 and you will find the latest Library information on operational arrangements, digital resources, learning support and teaching support available for students and staff, as well as the safety measures to mitigate the risk of spreading coronavirus in the Library.
East India Company (Trial)
This database is a collection of India Office Records from the British Library. The content includes royal charters, correspondence, trading diaries, minutes of council meetings and reports of expedition, etc. which charts the history of British trade and rule in the Indian subcontinent and beyond from 1599 to 1947.
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2021
SCMP Compass (Trial)
An archival newspaper database that covers 175 years of news in English from The South China Morning Post [1903-2019] and China Mail [1845-1974].
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2021
Group Discussion Areas on G/F to Reopen on 18 Jan
Moving into a new semester, the Library will reopen the group discussion areas on G/F with effect from 18 Jan 2021. All group rooms remain closed.
To protect oneself and others, all Library users are reminded to
- Wear a mask properly at all times;
- Observe the Library Food & Drink Policy. Put the mask back on as soon as possible after drinking. Do not consume any drinks when walking.
- Keep a safe social distance with others and not to move the tables and chairs away from their original places.
Before your visit to the Library, please check the Library Homepage for the latest service updates and opening hours.
Please contact us for further clarification or enquiries.
ProQuest platforms are temporarily unavailable from 11:00-19:00 on 31 January 2021
READ@PolyU: Join the Essay Contest for a chance to WIN fabulous prizes!
The deadline for all PolyU students to submit their entries is now extended to 31 January 2021.
Essay Contest
How did a science fiction story change your life?
Were you moved by reading one of the stories from Ted Chiang’s Exhalation... a short sci fi story by another author... or a full-length science fiction novel?
Tell us how reading a particular science fiction story changed your life… or your thinking. Share your lessons, truths, and musings in a way your readers can relate to!
Essay Contest 2020
Length: 500 words (+/- 50 words)
Format: Reflective essay in MS Word
Eligibility: All PolyU students
Deadline: 31 January 2021
In your reflection, include the title of the story (e.g. “The Life Cycle of Objects”) or the novel (e.g. Exhalation) you are writing about, as well as the name of the author (e.g. Ted Chiang).
Email your submissions to library.read.program@polyu.edu.hk.
If you have already submitted and wish to enhance your submission, we would be happy to accept a revised version from you before the new deadline. Otherwise, we will keep your current submission.
Prizes:
- First: Apple iPad 32 GB
- Second: Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Tablet
- Third: $500 Eslite coupon
Winners will have the chance to publish in Inscribe: The Journal of Undergraduate Student Writing.
To learn more about READ@PolyU, visit the website.
Resumption of access to JULAC Library Card holders from 4 Jan 2021
Valid JULAC Library Card holders may access the PolyU Library from 4 Jan 2021.
To enter the PolyU campus, JULAC Library Card holders are required to present their valid JULAC Library Card and ID card or other proof of identity, and sign the University’s travel and health status declaration form at the registration counter at any of the following campus entrances on their first visit:
- Entrance at Podium Level (via public footbridge from Exit A of MTR Hung Hom station)
- Entrance at the Fountain Square near Core A
* As informed by the University’s Facilities Management Office, Library card holders will be required to submit the declaration again when their card is renewed or replaced, or if there are any subsequent changes in their travel and/or health status, or upon University management’s latest instruction.
Please note that all users must be wearing a mask to be allowed entry into the campus and the Library. To protect oneself and others, all Library users are reminded to
- Wear a mask properly at all times;
- Observe the Library Food & Drink Policy. Put the mask back on as soon as possible after drinking. Do not consume any drinks when walking.
- Keep a safe social distance with others and not to move the tables and chairs away from their original places.
Before your visit to the Library, please check the Library Homepage for the latest service updates and opening hours.
Please contact us for enquiries and assistance.
Library Opening Arrangements from 4 Jan 2021
Effective 4 Jan 2021, the Library will resume its Term Time Opening Hours as follows:
Mondays to Saturdays: 8:30am – 10:00pm
Sundays: 12:00noon – 9:00pm
Public Holidays: Click here to see the Library Hours for General Holidays
All group rooms and group discussion areas on G/F remain closed. Temporary overnight study space for PolyU students and staff is available in Block CD, please click here to see the details.
To protect oneself and others, all Library users are reminded to
- Wear a mask properly at all times;
- Observe the Library Food & Drink Policy. Put the mask back on as soon as possible after drinking. Do not consume any drinks when walking.
- Keep a safe social distance with others and not to move the tables and chairs away from their original places.
Before your visit to the Library, please check the Library Homepage for the latest service updates and opening hours.
Please contact us for further clarification or enquiries.
READ@PolyU: Nominate a Common Book for 2021 & Get Entered into a Lucky Draw!
What book do you think the PolyU community should read next? Send us your Common Book nominations for a new year of reading in 2021.
Submit your favourite book titles, along with the author’s name, to lbread@polyu.edu.hk by 31 December 2020 (Thursday). There is no limit to the number of book titles you can submit.
To encourage participation, PolyU students and staff who submit a nomination will be automatically enrolled in a lucky draw. Winners will receive a copy of the selected Common Book, and will be notified by email in Spring 2021.
Nominate a book now!
READ@PolyU is the community reading project of PolyU. Our vision is to build an empathetic, creative, and courageous community of learners for whom reading is a source of knowledge and creativity. Each year, we select one book and invite the whole campus to read along.
The Programme Committee reviews all nominations before making the final selection.
What we look for in a common book:
- The book will be in English, preferably less than 300 pages
- It should be engaging for the PolyU community (both Faculty and students)
- It should be accessible, not difficult to read
- It should appeal to students’ imagination, and should include some elements of exploration of and reflection on multi-cultural issues
- It should preferably have been adapted for film
- It should preferably have won international and critical acclaim
- It should preferably have an electronic version
- Ideally, the author would be available to visit PolyU
Sample titles suggested by staff and students:
- Speak / Laurie Halse Anderson
- Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda / Becky Albertalli
- Artemis Fowl / Eoin Colfer
- The Giver / Lois Lowry
- Persepolis / Marjane Satrapi
Your views matter. Submit now and get entered into a lucky draw for a copy of the chosen book!
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