Campus reading partnership
- Malaysia’s Sunway University teamed with BookXcess on a World Book Day initiative under 'Campus With A Conscience'. - The program frames reading as both a campus activity and a civic gesture tied to April 23. - The collaboration aims to make World Book Day participatory on campus and in local communities (worldofbuzz.com)
Sunway University and BookXcess marked World Book Day with a book-drive partnership that sent 120 books to a children's care centre in Petaling Jaya. (newswav.com) The initiative was tied to World Book Day on April 23, 2026, and sat under Sunway University’s “Campus With A Conscience” program, which the university says began in 2021. (newswav.com) (sunwayuniversity.edu.my) The donation followed a World Book Day edition of Sunway University’s Comfy Chats series featuring Andrew Yap, co-founder of BookXcess and Big Bad Wolf Ventures. The books went to Pusat Penjagaan Kanak-Kanak Cacat Taman Megah, a centre serving children with disabilities. (newswav.com) Sunway University said the books were selected to be age-appropriate and to include sensory-based elements for children with different learning needs. The university framed the project as part of its push to connect campus activity with community outreach and inclusive education. (newswav.com) (sunwayuniversity.edu.my) That fits the university’s broader Campus With A Conscience model, which Sunway describes as embedding sustainable development and planetary health into campus life while extending programs to the wider community. The same page says its events are open to staff, students, alumni, and the public. (sunwayuniversity.edu.my) BookXcess, a Malaysian bookseller, says it carries more than 100,000 titles and operates “The Library by BookXcess” in Sunway Square Mall, a 24-hour store in Bandar Sunway. The retailer cast the collaboration as part of its mission to widen access to books beyond traditional classrooms. (bookxcess.com 1) (bookxcess.com 2) (newswav.com) Sunway University is based in Petaling Jaya and says it is ranked within the global top 2% of universities. In its sustainability materials, the university also points to community programs in Desa Mentari and public webinars as part of the same civic agenda. (sunwayuniversity.edu.my 1) (sunwayuniversity.edu.my 2) The immediate result was small and specific: 120 books, one campus talk, and one recipient centre. The larger bet is that World Book Day can function less as a symbolic date and more as a recurring route for universities and booksellers to move reading into local communities. (newswav.com) (sunwayuniversity.edu.my)
