2020 was a special year when things were much harder than ever before because of the COVID-19. Although the pandemic, library service was accessible as usual. Library annual data report is issued to look back what’s happened in 2020 and to tell the story of you and library in 2020.

Recently, Mr. Shen Chi, editor-in-chief of Haining History Office, donated 6 volumes of books to our library for which he was the executive editor, including Haining Journal, Haining Industry Journal, and Haining Tide Journal. After retirement, 74-year-old Shen Chi still decided to return to work in the Haining History Office, where he insisted on observing, investigating and writing, and served as executive editor of the Haining Industrial Journal, Haining Tide Journal and Haining Market Journal. The Library Information Center presented a donation certificate to Mr. Shen Chi and also expressed the gratitude to Mr. Shen Chi for his generous donation. The books will be shelved as soon as possible after cataloguing and processing for readers to read inside the library. Article, Photography Ge Lin Library & Information Center Jan.13th, 2021

To create the reading atmosphere and to inspire the younger generation by the spirit of “Seeking Truth and Pursuing Innovation “, the serial activities of university of Edinburgh alumni's works exhibition were held on Intl-campus Library, Zhejiang University from Dec.14 to Dec.27. THE POSTER OF THE SERIAL ACTIVTIES In this reading promotion, both original works and Chinese edition of ten formers of the University of Edinburgh are selected from the library collection, displaying at an exhibition under three themes, including “Political and Economic Giants”, “Academic Glory” and “Chinese Elites”. In addition to the exhibition, documentaries and chapters of works of ten formers were selected to enhance the reading promotion in a deeper manner. THE EXHIBITION Teachers and students showed their interest and participated in the activities. This activity has benefited ZJUers a lot as they are inspired and encouraged by the scientific spirit by the formers, especially Kaijia Cheng and Xinbei Shu, who are both the alumni of the University of Edinbrugh and Zhejiang University. It carried out the spirit of seeking truth of Zhejiang University while they also feeling the spirit of “Front Wave”. A STUDENT READING AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ONE STUDENT RECITING THE SELECTED CHAPTERS DOCUMENTARIES OF THE FORMERS In these serial activities, the reading atmosphere was well created, and spirit of “Seeking Truth and Pursuing Innovation “was advertised. This is an attempt of reading promotion; hopefully, the students can finally get into a habit of reading. In the future, library will try to explore more ways of reading promotion to enhance reading atmosphere. Library and Information Center Jan.6, 2021

The warm winter sun came into the campus, accompanied by the rustle of the first snow and the sound of reading. The symphonic music of the sound reading allows us to draw back the curtain of history and reunion the works of the great masters of the University of Edinburgh. This online reading activity ended successfully in Dec.27. The library launched two weeks of online reading activities with the subject of University of Edinburgh Alumni's Works Exhibition series activities in Dec.14. The activity ended perfectly on December 27. ZJUers in intl campus have completed a profound conversation with the great masters of The University of Edinburgh. The winners will be evaluated, and the ranking will be confirmed according to the number of votes and the rules of the activity (the reading lasting 3-5 minutes). The results of the activity and the list of winners are hereby publicized.