Hong Kong Public Library

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Hong Kong public library (HKPL) system consists of 65 static and 10 mobile libraries offering a total collection of 11.5 million items. The network of libraries are interconnected by a digitalised library management system, the busiest(number of visits) and one of the largest in the world offering both Chinese and English capabilities.

Unlike most public libraries (under local jurisdiction) HKPL is under the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, a ministry-like department in the Hong Kong Government, after dismissal of Urban Council and Regional Council before the commence of 2000.

Contents 1 Branches 1.1 Hong Kong Island 1.1.1 Central and Western 1.1.2 Eastern 1.1.3 Southern 1.1.4 Wan Chai 1.2 Kowloon 1.2.1 Kowloon City 1.2.2 Kwun Tong 1.2.3 Sham Shui Po 1.2.4 Wong Tai Sin 1.2.5 Yau Tsim Mong 1.3 New Territories 1.3.1 Kwai Tsing 1.3.2 Tsuen Wan 1.3.3 Tuen Mun 1.3.4 Yuen Long 1.3.5 North 1.3.6 Tai Po 1.3.7 Sha Tin 1.3.8 Sai Kung 1.3.9 Islands 2 See also 3 External links

[edit] Branches

HKPL consists of 65 libraries organised by geographic location:

[edit] Hong Kong Island

• mobile library stops

[edit] Central and Western

• City Hall Public Library
• Shek Tong Tsui Public Library
• Smithfield Public Library

[edit] Eastern

• Chai Wan Public Library
• Electric Road Public Library
• North Point Public Library
• Quarry Bay Public Library
• Yiu Tung Public Library

[edit] Southern

• Aberdeen Public Library
• Ap Lei Chau Public Library
• Pok Fu Lam Public Library

[edit] Wan Chai

• Hong Kong Central Library
• Lockhart Road Public Library
• Wong Nai Chung Public Library

[edit] Kowloon

(including New Kowloon)

• mobile library stops

[edit] Kowloon City

• Hung Hom Public Library
• Kowloon Public Library
• Kowloon City Public Library
• To Kwa Wan Public Library

[edit] Kwun Tong

• Lam Tin Public Library
• Ngau Tau Kok Public Library
• Lei Yue Mun Public Library
• Sau Mau Ping Public Library
• Shui Wo Street Public Library
• Shun Lee Public Library

[edit] Sham Shui Po

• Lai Chi Kok Public Library
• Pak Tin Public Library
• Po On Road Public Library
• Un Chau Street Public Library

[edit] Wong Tai Sin

• Lok Fu Public Library
• Lung Hing Public Library
• Ngau Chi Wan Public Library
• San Po Kong Public Library
• Tsz Wan Shan Public Library

[edit] Yau Tsim Mong

• Fa Yuen Street Public Library
• Tai Kok Tsui Public Library
• Tsim Sha Tsui Public Library
• Yau Ma Tei Public Library
• Fu Shan Public Library

[edit] New Territories

(excluding New Kowloon)

• mobile library stops

[edit] Kwai Tsing

• North Kwai Chung Public Library
• South Kwai Chung Public Library
• Tsing Yi Public Library

[edit] Tsuen Wan

• Tsuen Wan Public Library
• Shek Wai Kok Public Library

[edit] Tuen Mun

• Tuen Mun Public Library
• Butterfly Public Library
• Tai Hing Public Library

[edit] Yuen Long

• Yuen Long Public Library
• Tin Shui Wai Public Library

[edit] North

• Fanling Public Library
• Sheung Shui Public Library
• Sha Tau Kok Public Library

[edit] Tai Po

• Tai Po Public Library

[edit] Sha Tin

• Sha Tin Public Library
• Ma On Shan Public Library
• Lek Yuen Public Library

[edit] Sai Kung

• Sai Kung Public Library
• Tseung Kwan O Public Library

[edit] Islands

• Cheung Chau Public Library
• Mui Wo Public Library
• North Lamma Public Library
• Peng Chau Public Library
• South Lamma Public Library
• Tai O Public Library
• Tung Chung Public Library

[edit] See also

• List of libraries in Hong Kong

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Libraries in Hong Kong (in Chinese)