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  • 2025-05-29

    Hermann Hesse丨Seeking Light in the Labyrinth of the Soul

    Ich bin ein Verehrer der Untreue, des Wechsels, der Phantasie. Ich halte nichts davon, meine Liebe an irgendeinen Fleck der Erde festzunageln. ——Hermann Hesse Hermann Hesse(1877-1962) German literary master and Nobel Laureate in Literature, hailed as "the poet of the spiritual realm." His works are renowned for their profound philosophical contemplation, poetic language, and exploration of human nature's essence, synthesizing Eastern Zen philosophy with Western psychoanalysis to build a bridge…
  • 2025-05-27

    Congratulations to Recipients of 2025 WKU Library’s Scholarships

    Congratulations to the recipients of the 2025 WKU Library’s scholarships and best wishes for their future study and research. Yunqi Zhao, Lijie Yu,Zhiwu Xie,Yue Wu, Yining Chen,Maurizio Vrenna, Yuanyuan Ren   About WKU Library’s Scholarships: The scholarships are funded by the proceeds of the WKU Library’s endowment funds, which include the CEPIEC Endowment Fund, PUP Endowment Fund, and WKU Library Endowment Fund. All these endowment funds are managed by the WKU Education Development Foundatio…
  • 2025-05-21

    Interview with Professor Xie Zhiwu,Assistant Vice Chancrllor for Academic Affairs, Interim Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Director of the Library

    At the forefront of China-U.S. educational integration, Wenzhou-Kean University continues to write new chapters of innovation. Professor Xie Zhiwu, a scholar with a diverse academic background and a global perspective, has journeyed from Shanghai Jiao Tong University to top institutions in Europe and the United States, before ultimately choosing to settle down at WKU. Holding multiple roles—Assistant Vice Chancrllor for Academic Affairs, Interim Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Director o…
  • 2025-05-07

    Book Recommendation丨Agatha Christie's Ultimate Feast of Deception

    "The real clue lies in the psychological impossibility. Évidemment, when that is cleared up, all becomes simple." ——The Mysterious Affair at Styles / Agatha Christie Agatha Christie (1890–1976), hailed as the "Queen of Crime", is one of the best-selling authors in literary history, with sales surpassed only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Over her lifetime, she wrote more than 80 detective novels, 19 plays, and numerous short stories, creating iconic sleuths such as Hercule Poirot and Miss Marpl…
  • 2025-05-06

    Notice | Library Extends Opening Hours

    To better meet the learning needs of our readers, the library will extend its daily opening hours starting from May 6, 2025. The updated schedule is as follows: SLAC Library SLAC 3-6F8:30-23:30 GHK Hall Design LibraryGHKH D2028:30-22:00 24/7 Study RoomSLAC B101 24/7 NOTES From 22:00 to 23:30, the library will be managed with the assistance of building manager and security personnel. During this period, the Library Service Desk will not provide consultation or fine-related services. For borrowing…
  • 2025-04-27

    The Fifth Volume of ECHO-ENG, has been launched on WIRE

          The Volume 5 of ECHO-ENG has now been included in Wenzhou-Kean University Intellectual Research Environment(WIRE), here is a QR Code of the journal or you can click the address http://wire.wku.edu.cn/itemDetail?id=1915598122125422594, and Volume 6 of ECHO-ENG is openning for submissions.     Wenzhou-Kean University Intellectual Research Environment Wenzhou-Kean University Intellectual Research Environment (WIRE) is the digital Institutional Repository (IR) of the Wenzhou…
  • 2025-04-25

    The Plan of Going Home | Artist Assistants Open for Recruitment

    On December 24, 2024, Hong Museum, in collaboration with te editions, Nanshizhao, and Wenzhou-Kean University Library, officially launched the Zougui Project, a local food-themed artist residency. As of March 2025, seven groups of resident creators have been successfully selected and are now engaged in their respective research or creative practices. In order to further promote the development of the project and to improve the quality of the creative work, the “The Plan of Going Home” is now rec…
  • 2025-04-21

    Library Lakefront Event | "Spring Reading & Literary Rendezvous"Event Has Successfully Concluded (Includes List of Winning Three-Line Poems)

    As peach branches tremble on campus, scattering crimson petals to dapple the bluestone path; as the last ink-scented tercet verse is ceremoniously collected, our theme event "Library Lakefront Event | Spring Reading & Literary Rendezvous" draws its lyrical curtain in this season of burgeoning growth and birdsong. Over twenty sunrises and moon shadows, participants distilled fortuitous blossoms from study routines into poetic brews, etched symbols of spring's perpetual vitality with the nib o…
  • 2025-04-18

    2025 April Library Book Fair

    Dear WKUers,  In celebration of World Book Day and promotion of high-quality import print books, the Library is pleased to invite you to the 6th Library “You Select, We Collect” Book Fair, which will be held from April 21 to 25, 2025. 【Highlights】:  High-Quality, Diverse Selection: 5000+ Foreign-Language Titles from renowned global publishers. Comprehensive Resources to support the learning, teaching, and research needs of faculty, staff and students. Personalized Book Selection: You can choose…
  • 2025-04-16

    Announcement of the recipients of WKU Library’s scholarships

    The Library Award Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the WKU Library’s scholarships! Scholarship Details: Each of the recipients will receive a scholarship amount of RMB 3,000. The scholarships are funded by the proceeds of the WKU Library’s endowment funds, which include the CEPIEC Endowment Fund, PUP Endowment Fund, and WKU Library Endowment Fund. All these endowment funds are managed by the WKU Education Development Foundation. If you have any concerns or questions regarding…