Ch'ien Mu Library

The Ch'ien Mu Library (Chinese: 錢穆圖書館), named after Prof. Ch'ien Mu, is located in the New Asia College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). As one of the seven libraries of CUHK, the Ch'ien Mu Library houses the collections on Chinese Language and Literature, Fine Arts, Japanese Language and Literature and General Education, and provides various facilities including Exhibition Areas, Late Reading Room, Group Study Rooms and Outdoor Reading Area.

Ch'ien Mu Library

Background

The New Asia College Library was first founded as part of the New Asia College on Farm Road, Kowloon in 1954.[1] As the New Asia College became one of the constituent colleges of the CUHK, the Library was also moved into the Shatin campus in 1973 and named "Jing Ye Guan" afterwards.[2] In 1975, it was renamed after Prof. Ch'ien Mu, the founder of the New Asia College.[3] The bust of Mr. Ch’ien Mu, sculpted by Prof. Wu Wei-shan who was director of the Academy of Fine Art of Nanjing University, was placed in the Lobby of the Ch’ien Mu Library in 2004.[4] The design of the elevated mezzanine in the building is modeled after the library of Berea College in Kentucky, U.S.A.

Resources and Facilities

The collections of Ch’ien Mu Library focus on Chinese Language and Literature, Japanese Language and Literature and Fine Arts, in order to support the research activities and the teaching of programmes offered by the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, the Department of Japanese Studies and the Department of Fine Arts of the CUHK. In addition, the Library provides themed collections including the Ch'ien Mu Collection, New Asia College Collection, Local Art Archive and Art Collection.

Located on the lower ground floor, the Late Reading Room offers study space after the Library closes. On the ground floor, three Group Study Rooms and the learning cluster provide collaborative learning environment.[5] Besides, the Exhibition Areas on the mezzanine floor and second floor were established in 2004 for CUHK students and staff to display their artworks.[6]

References
  1. Chinese University of Hong Kong Library (2015-03-09). "New Asia College Ch'ien Mu Library". www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  2. 香港中文大學圖書館 (2014). 書海驪珠 : 香港中文大學圖書館珍藏專輯. 香港: 中文大學出版社. p. 308. ISBN 9789629965518.
  3. 香港中文大學新亞書院 (1975). "N/A". 新亞校訊. 110.
  4. 香港中文大學新亞書院 (2004). "錢穆先生塑像揭幕暨錢穆圖書館翻新工程落成啟用典禮". 新亞生活月刊. 31(8).
  5. Chinese University of Hong Kong Library (2016-03-24). "Evolving CUHK Library Spaces: New Asia College Library". www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  6. The Chinese University of Hong Kong Library. "LibGuides: New Asia College Library Exhibitions 新亞書院圖書館展覽: Introduction 簡介". libguides.lib.cuhk.edu.hk. Retrieved 2020-01-09.

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