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"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…

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…

      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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

   How long has it been since you last read an entire book? Recently, have you thought about challenging yourself to read a book from cover to cover? WKU Library cordially invites all readers to join our reading challenge on the afternoon of April 23rd, World Book Day. Slow down the pace of life and immerse yourself in the experience. Whether you savor each page or discover something new in the combination of words, feel the inspiration and power that books bring, and enjoy the sense of achievem…

Book Recommendation Ding-dong! Spring brings a message—this is the sequel to the winter reading journey: hold a book, listen to the wind sing, watch the flowers bloom, and look forward to a spring of reading. The spring reading list is on its way... Om varenPT8951.21.N38 O48 2024 CN Against the backdrop of a warm spring day, author Karl Ove Knausgard writes to his newborn daughter in the form of letters, reflecting on the hardships he and his family have endured—his partner’s depression, the res…

As spring blossoms in March, the campus of Wenzhou-Kean University is enveloped in lush greenery, painting a poetic and vibrant scene. In this flourishing season, a distinctive book exhibition named Emerald Whispers: A Poetic Unveiling of Ziqing's Aesthetics is quietly unfolding. Zhu Ziqing: A Master of Modern Chinese Literature Zhu Ziqing (1898–1948), courtesy name Peixian, was a modern Chinese essayist, poet, and scholar. His fresh and unembellished writing style cemented his place in modern C…