About Read-cycling and PPO Library
Where our fantastic journey started...
Read-cycling (RC) is a charity in Hong Kong dedicated to books and book lovers. By collecting and re-distributing books, RC brings a second life to used books and promotes the joy of reading and the idea of green life.
PPO Library is RC's community bookstore in San Po Kong, providing more than 20,000 low-priced and good-quality used books to book lovers and communities in need.
Our journey with RC started from this stunning and chilling library, where we brainstormed new ideas and conducted regular duties together, hosted workshops and events, built relationships, and gained countless unforgettable memories.
Routine Work
The routine work made us feel organized, fulfilled and joyful.
Assisted Book Trip Program
Assisted Free Books Program
Wrote Social Media Posts
Organized Donated Books and Tidied Up the Workbench
Stocktook Online Bookstore Inventory
Refilled Enough Books to the Bookshelves
Events
We brainstormed ideas, wrote event proposals, and organized events together. We are proactive team players!
"Books Bring Colors" Project
By sorting books by color, we created a "Rainbow Book Wall " to decorate the PPO Library and to make it an internet-famous site （打卡點）.
We also invited social media influencer Sisi曾西西 who has 157k followers on RED (小紅書) to visit here. Sisi donated books, wrote book recommendations, and posted a video on social media to promote such a green reading place.
RC Go Green Workshop.pdf“Go Green” Workshop
26 Oct 2023
We introduced green ideas to 24 F2 students from Hong Kong Adventist Academy. we also taught students to make butterfly bookmarks. The students learned that with the “Go Green” mindset, they can reuse many objects in their daily lives to give them a second and even third life!
Cross Projects
Communicating and sharing with other groups inspired us a lot
HKU students came to visit PPO (13 Oct 2023)
Ms Yen, HKU Alumnus, and volunteers from other service centers visited the PPO Library.
We visited AKA Services Center (17 Oct 2023)
Hands-on activities at AKA: making bookmarks!
We visited BBRC (18 Oct 2023)
As "Candy Ladies" in Thomas Cheung Primary School, we encouraged students to participate in the quiz.
We visited the St. Luke's Elderly Centre (21 Oct 2023)
We assisted in various booth games at a sports meeting organized by H.K.S.K.H. St. Luke's Elderly Center.
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Highlights
PPO Library welcomes book donors, book lovers, students, teachers, NGO members, and anyone who wants a break from the hustle and bustle of life.
Our Team
We learned from each teammate's strengths and got help from each other. We gained a fabulous team and a precious friendship!
Elena Wang
The whole body, being fitted together, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.
Heidi Shangguan
"If you want to go fast, go alone; If you want to go far, go together." I learned a lot from my teammates and really enjoyed my time with them together!
Flore Weng
Contributing to the community with a grateful and reflective heart has been making my life more meaningful and warm.