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Taiwan Academic E-Book & Database Consortium (TAEBDC) reading promotion event “ Hi-Read Magic Academy(嗨讀魔法學院)” is now open! Read more and earn more chances to win prizes! Embark on your journey of knowledge mastery through e-books! All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to join! Event Period: From now until August 31, 2026. Event Website: https://hyread.cc/2026PDA Event Platform: https://taebc.ebook.hyread.com.tw/taebcTrial.jsp How to Participate: Event 1: The event consists of three phases. Borrow 10 designated e-books from the “HyRead Trial E-book (PDA) Collection” during each phase to qualify for that phase's prize draw. Event 2: Borrow the required number of e-books during the event period (10, 25, or 35 books) to earn an entry into the prize draw. Bonus Prize: Participants who complete both Event 1 and Event 2 will be eligible for an additional bonus prize draw. oin the event for a chance to take home great prizes, including a Google TV Streamer 4K, portable cooling fan, waterproof Bluetooth speaker, and many more! Notes: Prize draw eligibility for Event 1 is recalculated for each stage, giving participants multiple chances to win. To encourage genuine reading, any borrowed e-book returned within 10 minutes will not be counted toward the event statistics. Each title will only be counted once. Borrowing different books increases your chances of winning. The use of unauthorized software, automated tools, or any abnormal borrowing behavior is strictly prohibited. The organizer reserves the right to disqualify any participant and revoke all event privileges if such behavior is detected. For detailed rules and review criteria, visit the official event page. Technical Services Division

Have you ever wanted to visit a country because of a book? Or felt the charm of different cultures, cuisines, and landscapes while reading? This summer, the Library presents a curated selection of books on travel culture, global cuisine, local lifestyles, and cultural exploration. The "Beyond Borders: Journeys Through Reading" Online E-Book Exhibition is launched accross three e-book platforms: HyRead, iRead, and udn. We warmly invite all faculty, staff, and students to explore the world through reading and submit your reflections and travel impressions to co-create a reading map for this summer! ✈️ ⏰ Event Period: From now until September 4 (Fri) 🗺️ Event Website: https://www.lib.cgu.edu.tw/instruction/subjects/114semesters/travel/home.html 📚 Online E-Book Exhibition: https://www.lib.cgu.edu.tw/instruction/subjects/114semesters/travel/home.html ✨ How to Participate: 1. During the event period, log in to HyRead, iRead, or udn and borrow any e-book from the exhibition. 2.After reading, complete the online submission form (https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/7QFwR5VkfD) and choose one of the following formats: (1) General Submission: Share a book recommendation and reading reflection (or impressions of the country’s culture, cuisine, etc.). (2) Special Submission: In addition to the above, upload a travel check-in photo that complies with the event guidelines. 3. All submissions will be displayed on "Interactive World Map" website as postcard-style reading cards placed throughout the map.  For Special Submissions, participants should provide a photo of themselves at a destination they visited and indicate the visit date in the submission form.  The Library may blur facial features upon the submitter’s request to protect personal privacy. 4.Special submissions will also be featured in a dedicated section on the Library’s Facebook page. Entries will be evaluated based on engagement metrics. 🎁 Event Rewards Participants who borrow an e-book from the online exhibition, complete the submission form, and who remain faculty, staff, or student of our university at the time of the lucky draw on September 10 (Thu), will have a chance to win: • General Submission Award: NT$200 Convenience Store Voucher (10 winners) • Special Submission Award:  Entries with 15 or more engagement interactions on the Facebook post will be ranked, and the top three will receive NT$600, NT$500, and NT$400 vouchers respectively. 👉 Note: Submissions that are not selected for the Special Submission Award will automatically be included in the General Submission draw. For full event details, please visit the event website.