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Collection Sharing – Harry Potter Series

2025-08-06 (3 days ago)02 mins

I really remember watching the first Harry Potter film (Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone) with my schoolmates in the classroom during primary school. After the movie, I was extremely amazed and thrilled as Harry Potter introduced me to a magical Wizarding World that I had never imagined. This experience sparked my lasting passion for…

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"Being Hong Kong" Periodicals in the Library Current Periodicals area
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Being Hong Kong 就係香港 – a periodical

2025-06-10 (2 months ago)03 mins

As a Hongkonger, I like to browse information about Hong Kong’s past through various media. When I look at posts and photos of Hong Kong’s past, I have an opportunity to see things that remind me of my childhood, which makes me feel excited. In our library, there are many books and periodicals that discuss…

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World Reading Day: Hunting down a book in the Library!

2025-04-23 (4 months ago4 months ago)04 mins

When was the last time you read a book? Flipping through pages, tapping on an e-reader, or scrolling on your phone, you are immersed in a dimension of personal thoughts and sentiments, unconsciously forging a connection to the other or the collective. French literary theorist Roland Barthes (1915 – 1980) introduced the concept of The…

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“Man thinks, God laughs.” – The Legacy of Milan Kundera

2025-04-01 (4 months ago)04 mins

April 1st, a day synonymous with humor and mischief, also marks the birth of one of literature’s most profound voices – Milan Kundera (1929 – 2023). His debut novel, The Joke, perfectly aligns with the spirit of his birthday, demonstrating how a harmless prank transforms into life-altering consequences. The weaving of comedy and tragedy defines…

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Celebrate International Women’s Day 2025 – with a Book or a Movie!

2025-03-04 (5 months ago)01 mins

March 8th will be International Women’s Day (IWD)! Women’s day has been celebrated in various forms by socialist and communist groups and countries for over 100 years. It became a more widespread celebration of women’s achievements and aspirations when the United Nations adopted and promoted International Women’s Day.     Here at HKUST, the Library…

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Relax with some Science or Science Fiction

2024-12-17 (8 months ago)02 mins

The Semester is Ending! In the midst of all the end-of-semester work, we sometimes need to relax with a good read or interesting video. Or, we like to imagine or even plan our relaxation and fun for after we’ve sat our last exam in December, or handed in the last section of grades (if we’re…

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Popular Readings on AI – The Making of Our New Book Display

2024-11-26 (9 months ago)05 mins

As ChatGPT celebrates its second birthday, we thought it was a good time to showcase our comprehensive collection of AI-related books that capture this transformative moment in history. Introducing our new book display: “Popular Readings on AI”—a curated selection of around 380 books, available in both print and e-format. From the latest in technology and…

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Discover Hong Kong: Books that Highlight Our City!

2024-10-15 (10 months ago)01 mins

Hi everyone! Have you checked out our “Discover Hong Kong” Book Display on the ground floor of the Library? It’s filled with fantastic books about our vibrant city, and I think you’ll enjoy it! Whether you’re a local, an exchange student, staff, or a faculty member, there’s something for everyone in this display. You’ll find…

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Why are we buying print books when everything goes digital?

2024-09-10 (11 months ago)02 mins

Interested to know how many volumes of print books were added to the Library collection in the last academic year? Just 2,380 volumes. I say “just” because this is less than one tenth of the number of ebooks added within the same period. The Library has adopted e-preferred policy for some years, meaning we buy…

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Photo of Minoan ovoid amphora with leafy pattern (maybe ferns) Made of pottery (clay) with dark (brown) painting on the unslipped buff surface - style / ware: Kamares style - period: middle minoan II B / protopalatial period (dating in the museum: 1800-1700 BC) -findspot: Phaistos, palace - museum / inventory number: Herakleion, Archaeological Museum - Please note: The above museum permits photography of its exhibits for private, educational, scientific, non-commercial purposes. If you intend to use the photo for any commercial aim, please contact the museum and ask for permission.
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Good reads – Marge Piercy’s poetry & prose

2024-08-06 (1 year ago)03 mins

Another good read (author I’m fond of) is Marge Piercy. Like Ursula LeGuin, she also writes both poetry and prose. I came to her poetry, after enjoying her novels.  Most of her novels are set in the contemporary world when they were published, such as, Small Changes, but some in the historic past,  like Gone…

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