The Book Festival: Call for Donation of Second-hand Books
- cuhk seds
- Aug 22
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 27
To promote a culture of reading and knowledge sharing, Student Experience and Development Section will organise the “Book Festival” with a large-scale Book Crossing Pavilion in February and March 2026. We sincerely invite all CUHK students, staff, alumni, and friends to generously donate your books, giving these treasures a chance to start a new journey and continue their story in the hands of fellow CUHK members.
The Festival is about connection and legacy— Thousands of students benefited from the enthusiasts’ donations. While the response was proven overwhelming, the Book Festival had achieved their goals - to keep the books move, to facilitate knowledge transfer, to foster reading culture and to connect different CUHK people through sharing of books.
Types of Collected Books:
Books of any subjects are accepted, except textbooks, exercise books, children books, comics, leaflets, religious scriptures (e.g. bible, sutra and etc.), expired magazines, broken and mouldy items.
Book Collection Procedure:
Books to be donated should go through basic cleaning in advance. The arrangements of collection will then be made according to the total number of donated books as follows:
1 - 200 nos.
Drop the book(s) directly at the Student Experience and Development Section of Office of Student Affairs or the Book Festival’s collection boxes located at the University / College Library* during 10 - 24 October 2025. Neither registration nor reservation is required.
Opening hours of the collection points are as follows:
Student Experience and Development Section, Office of Student Affairs (Room 501, Wong Foo Yuan Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T.)
Date | Opening Hours (10 - 24 October 2025) |
Monday to Thursday | 8:45 am - 1:00 pm; 2:00 - 5:30 pm |
Friday | 8:45 am - 1:00 pm; 2:00 - 5:45 pm |
Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays | Closed |
Book Festival’s collection box is available at the following libraries*:
Location | Opening Hours (10 - 24 October 2025) |
Monday to Sunday and Public Holiday: 24 hours | |
Monday to Friday: 8:20 am - 10:00 pm Saturday: 8:20 am - 7:00 pm Sunday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm |
* Open only to holders of CU Link or CUHK Library Card
200 nos.- 1000 nos.
Please fill in the online form via here (The Book Festival Second-hand Books Donation Form) to indicate the number of donated books and the address** for collection. This Section will contact the donor three to five days prior to the collection date, which is selected in accordance with the pick-up area (vide the table underneath), to confirm the exact arrangements.
** On-site collection service is not available for the Islands District, Frontier Closed Area, non-permanent address, and areas not accessible by vehicles.
Remarks:
This Section may not be able to arrange on-site collection services for some of the applicants if the number of enrolments exceeds the quota. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Acknowledgement:
The name of donors who give 200 or more books will be displayed on the Book Festival’s webpage as a token of gratitude.
Enquiry:
Student Experience & Development Section,
Office of Student Affairs
Tel: 3943 8621
Email: seds@cuhk.edu.hk