READ@PolyU is the community reading project of PolyU. Each year, we select a common book and invite the whole campus to read along.
The 2020 common book is Exhalation, a collection of award-winning short stories by science fiction writer Ted Chiang.
Come to the Library to get your FREE copy!
Book Pick-Up
Date: 7 – 18 September 2020
Time: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Monday to Friday
Venue: Podium Floor, PolyU Library (Core L)
Hurry while supplies last. First-come, first-served! All PolyU students are eligible.
Online Book Chat Group: Registration
Why read alone? Share your reading experience in an online Book Chat Group! Membership is open to all PolyU students.
- Make new friends
- Share your responses to reading under the guidance of a Staff Facilitator
- Attend all 3 meetings and get recognition on your Co-curricular Achievement Transcript (CAT)!
Register now to reserve your spot!
The Book Chat Groups will meet 3 times throughout Weeks 3 to 6 (21 September to 16 October 2020). Meetings will take place online this year.
What students say:
"Gave me the "university feeling" like I was starting a new life." –Student, Faculty of Engineering
"The discussions were thought-provoking and helped me think more deeply about different issues." –Student, Faculty of Applied Science and Textiles
"The chance to communicate and build relationships with students who are different from me was really valuable." –Student, Faculty of Construction and Environment
READ@PolyU is the community reading project of PolyU. Our vision is to build an empathetic, creative, and courageous community of learners and global citizens for whom reading is a source of knowledge and creativity. Learn more
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