The Wu Chung Library (), named after
Wu Chung, is located in the
United College of the
Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public research university in Ma Liu Shui, Hong Kong, formally established in 1963 by a charter granted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. It is the territory's second-oldest university a ...
(CUHK). As one of the seven libraries in CUHK, the United College Library houses the
Philosophy collection, major Chinese monograph series collection and General Education collection, and provides facilities including Group Study Rooms and Outdoor Reading Area.
Background
The United College Library was first founded in 1956 and located at Caine Road, Hong Kong. In 1972, with a donation by Wu Chung, the Library was named as the Wu Chung Library and moved into its present campus in
Shatin
Sha Tin, also spelt Shatin, is a neighbourhood along Shing Mun River in the eastern New Territories, Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Sha Tin District. Sha Tin is one of the neighbourhoods of the Sha Tin New Town project.
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The Library was renamed as the Wu Chung Multimedia Library to house the collection of
audiovisual
Audiovisual (AV) is electronic media possessing both a sound and a visual component, such as slide-tape presentations, films, television programs, corporate conferencing, church services, and live theater productions.
Audiovisual service p ...
materials in 2001.
On 1 July 2018, after distributing the multimedia collection to other CUHK Libraries according to the subject designation of the materials, the Library reverted to its original name as the Wu Chung Library.
Resources and facilities
After transforming from a multimedia library to a humanities-based library, the Wu Chung Library now houses the collections on Philosophy, Classical Chinese Reference (AC Class) and General Education.
The redesigned library applies the frameless transparent window walls, which located on the lower ground floor and the ground floor, to merge the indoor and outdoor for users to enjoy the waterfall and greenery. The lower ground floor features a space equipped with IT facilities. The ground floor houses a cluster of computing facilities together with collaborative study space and five Group Study Rooms, as well as the Tien Chi Microcomputer Laboratory. On the first floor, it offers the Outdoor Reading Area, the Seminar Room and the Independent Learning Centre. The second floor provides further collaborative study place and six Faculty Study Rooms.
[The Chinese University of Hong Kong Library. (2019, January)]
A New Chapter for the United College Wu Chung Library
CUHK Library Newsletter, 3-5.
External links
Chinese University of Hong KongUnited CollegeUnited College Wu Chung Library
References
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Academic libraries in Hong Kong
Chinese University of Hong Kong