The Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library at the University of Toronto is home to one of the largest research collections on East Asian studies in North America.
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๐ข The July 2026 East Asian Library Newsletter is now available! Discover recent community programs, the World Journal Toronto digitization project, and notable new acquisitions.
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#EastAsianLibrary #UofTLibraries #uoft
The EAL is digitizing ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ด ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข, preserving a valuable record of Korean Canadian history and making decades of community stories accessible to researchers and future generations.
๐ฐ Discover the project: library.utoronto.ca/news/shaโฆ
The Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library is excited to be co-presenting the ๐ช๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ปโ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ก๐๐ข ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ event at the Japan Foundation, Toronto.
We were delighted to host the annual Tibetan Studies Library Orientation at the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library on the afternoon of October 19, facilitated by Kristina Dy-Liacco, who welcomed U of T students who are learning the Tibetan language.
ALT Image of all the students at the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library's annual Tibetan Studies Library Orientation.
On October 13, we welcomed graduate students from Professor Lucy El-Sherif's course at OISE to the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library! Director Hana Kim led a session and tour exploring our collections, knowledge organization, and the library's role in preserving cultural heritage.
ALT Photo of graduate students from Professor Lucy El-Sherifโs ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป course at OISE at the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library. ๐ธ ๐๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฐ๐ด ๐ด๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ช๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ช๐ฑ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต๐ด.
๐๏ธ EAL has digitized the World Journal Toronto (ๅคๅซๅคไธ็ๆฅๅ ฑ) Community Section (1980โ2015) and made it freely accessible online. Founded by Taiwanโs United Daily News group, it was a key news source for Chinese-speaking readers in Toronto. #uoft
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๐ฅณA look back at Open Conversation with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim ๋ฒ๋ฅ์ค๋
On September 20, 200+ U of T students, alumni, and community members gathered for an audience-led conversation on life choices, anxiety, grief, forgiveness, and acceptance. Thank you to everyone who joined us.
๐ฅปEAL's display case features a selection of traditional Chinese garments with exquisite hand embroidery, generously donated by Mrs. Jeanne T. Hamel in 2016. Showcasing the rich textile traditions of China, these garments help bring cultural history to life.
๐๏ธ Did you know? This Tibetan meditation thangka on display at the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library once belonged to scholar and translator Lobsang P. Lhalungpa and illustrates the practice of calm-abiding meditation.
๐ผ๏ธ This papier-mรขchรฉ artwork was created by Korean artist Stella Kang using hanji (ํ์ง), traditional Korean handmade paper made from mulberry bark. The display features Samul Nori musicians performing percussion.
Take a closer look the next time you visit the library!
๐ฃ Only a few spots left!
Join Ven. Pomnyun Sunim ๋ฒ๋ฅ์ค๋ for a live audience-led conversation on mindfulness, anxiety & emotional well-being.
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Sept 20 | 3โ4:30 PM
๐ Innis Town Hall, U of T
๐๏ธ Free | Korean + English interpretation
Register now: libcal.library.utoronto.ca/eโฆ
๐ข Library Closure Notice
Please note that the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library will be closed on Monday, September 7 for Labour Day. The library will reopen on Tuesday, September 8.
We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable Labour Day holiday! #uoftlibraries #uoft
Displayed in EAL is a calligraphy scroll of Li Baiโs (701โ762) famous poem Bring in the Wine (ๅฐ้ฒ้
). Written by calligrapher Liu Baikuan (ๅ็พๅฏฌ), it brings together poetry and calligraphyโtwo cherished traditions in Chinese culture. The poem reflects on lifeโs brevity and joy.
๐ EAL Collection Spotlight: ๆฐๅ็ฑ็ฒน (Minguo Ji Cui)
Explore 7,000+ titles published during Chinaโs Republican period (1912โ1949), covering literature, history, philosophy, politics, and social thought. A valuable resource for research on East Asian intellectual history.
๐ต In case you missed it!
Earlier this year, EAL presented its inaugural Collaborative Concert with the East Asian Music in the Contemporary World initiative.
๐บ Watch the recording: youtu.be/-zGLmp33uMk
๐ Learn more: tinyurl.com/eastasianlibrary
๐ฃ Missed LiterASIAN Toronto 2026? The event videos are now available!
Revisit this yearโs Re-Generation theme and enjoy conversations on Asian Canadian literature, plus a special musical performance by Amely Zhou and Hong-Da Chin.
๐ฅ youtube.com/watch?v=A8JWI8JQโฆ
๐ข Join Ven. Pomnyun Sunim ๋ฒ๋ฅ์ค๋ for a public Dharma Q&A on mindfulness, anxiety & emotional well-being.
๐
Sept. 20, 2026 | 3โ4:30 PM
๐ Innis Town Hall, U of T
๐๏ธ Free admission | Limited seating
๐ Korean with English interpretation
๐ฒ Register now: libcal.library.utoronto.ca/eโฆ
๐ข Did you know U of T researchers have access to Historical Newspapers: South China Morning Post (1958โ2001)? #UTLibraries #EAL
Explore decades of reporting on Hong Kong, China, international relations, politics, and the Asia-Pacific.
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๐Explore ๆฐ้ๆผขๆๅคง็ณป (Shinshaku Kanbun Taikei), available through JapanKnowledge at U of T Libraries.
Search 120 volumes of texts that shaped Japanese intellectual and cultural traditions for centuries, with translations, commentaries, and annotations.
east.library.utoronto.ca/ealโฆ
