說竹中圖書館，不只是圖書館

When talking about HCHS Library, it is more than just a library

竹中圖書館，是座四周被大樹所圍繞的「森林圖書館」。它從規劃到興建就是一個集體完成的故事。45年後的整修重建復刻了當年模式，既有傳承，又有新意。
中學圖書館不該只是藏書庫和自習室，還可以是知識的寶庫、人文素養的培育地、藝文啟蒙、社會關懷的起點。這個場所，也可以是讀者青春記憶的所在。
圖書館如何對不同的讀者創造出不同的意義呢？除了好書推薦、主題書展讓好書被看見外，擴大閱讀的範圍，文字外，還有講座、影展和展覽，打開不同的感官，體驗不同的閱讀活動，構建跨領域的閱讀場域，增進理解和感受他人的能力。除了實體活動，竹中圖書館透過臉書粉專、IG分享故事，推廣閱讀，連結師生、校友、家長、社區民眾，凝聚向心力。讓閱讀深植在每個人的心中，蘊育出一片人文沃土。

HCHS Library, surrounded by large trees, is a“forest library＂with a story of collective accomplishment from its planning to construction. Renovated and rebuilt 45 years later, it preserves traditions while introducing new ideas.
A senior high school library should not only be a repository of books and a self-study room but also a treasure trove of knowledge, a place for cultivating humanistic qualities, a starting point for artistic and cultural enlightenment, and social care. It can also be a place where readers' youthful memories are stored.
To create different meanings for different readers, the library offers more than book recommendations and thematic exhibitions. We expand the scope of reading to include lectures, film screenings, and exhibitions, providing varied sensory experiences and reading activities. This creates a cross-disciplinary reading environment, enhancing the ability to understand and empathize with others.
In addition to physical activities, we share stories and promote reading through our Facebook page and Instagram, connecting teachers, students, alumni, parents, and community members to foster a sense of unity. By rooting reading in everyone´s hearts, we cultivate a rich humanistic soil.