• 2025-02-08

As a long-time advocate of reading cultivation and cultural exchange, National Central Library participates in the Taipei International Book Exhibition every year, promoting the ancient texts in the NCL collection to members of the public. In addition, NCL actively works to seek donations of quality books from exhibition participants from around the world after the close of the exhibition in order to provide even richer international reading resources for NCL readers.

This year, NCL received book donations from Guest of Honor Italy, as well as from many participating organizations including from Poland, Belgium, Chile, Japan, Thailand, and Hong Kong. These post-exhibition book donations number in the hundreds and include a diverse variety spanning literature, art, picture books, business, and practical books. In order to thank the many participating organizations for their donations of such excellent books, NCL Director-General Han-ching Wang personally visited each organization from February 5th to 7th to receive the donations and present letters of appreciation, expressing deep gratitude for their generosity.

Director-General Han-ching Wang expressed that the Taipei International Book Festival is a major annual event in the global world of publishing, featuring an impressive array of carefully selected works from countries around the world, allowing readers to explore the beauty of the world through books. NCL reached out to this year’s Guest of Honor Italy as well participating organizations from other countries in order to actively seek quality book donations featuring characteristic themes from foreign cities to enrich the NCL collection, thereby allowing these excellent books to continue their influence long after the conclusion of the exhibition, becoming important resources through which members of Taiwan’s public can gain understanding of international culture, economics, and social trends. In addition, these books will provide new perspectives on the strengths of the publishing industries of these countries, providing a valuable reference for foreign-language book acquisition in a variety of genres and making a significant long-term impact.