Overlooking the victoria park, the hong kong central library in causeway bay is probably the biggest public library in hong kong now. Hong kong central library detail, hk causeway road hkcl covered footbridge 2 victoria park act now banners nwfbus 601 680a 680p stop cropped. Therefore, it does not license or charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material. However, today we want to talk to you about the coolest and the best public libraries in hong kong. Under the overbearing shadow she opens her suitcase full of books, prepares her log book and sitting on a plastic sheet, warmly greets a steady flow of engaged readers.
Hong kong public libraries renewal of library materials. Home page of lingnan university library, 8 castle peak road, tuen mun, new territories, hong kong sar lingnan university fong sum wood library skip to main content. Senado library 20190425 exhibition on macaos role in the spread of western printing. The hong kong central library is a major information and cultural centre, offering more than 2. How to renew borrowed library materials via the internet.
Hong kong public libraries official mobile app youtube. Free and independent, hkfp launched in 2015 amid rising concerns over declining press freedom in. Alumni may also apply for the alumni eresources service which offers remote access to selected library subscribed electronic resources. In view of the development of the novel coronavirus pneumonia and after a careful evaluation of the risks, the organiser has decided to cancel the macao library week and its auxiliary activities, including the book exchange, periodicals sale, workshops and booth games, which were originally planned to be held in april 2020. Digital collection mmis hong kong public libraries.
Please contact marshall breeding to report corrections about information listed for. Entry to hong kong during the fight against novel coronavirus. Jun 23, 2016 hong kong is not short of libraries, with over 60 public libraries not including those in universities. And a big thank you to mummyintheknow and event planner, laura, who suggested this family field trip. Enter your library card number or hong kong id card number. In line with the universitys emphasis on and practice of electronic communication, all checkout and checkin receipts, as well as all preoverdue, overdue, renewal, recall and reservation notices from the library are sent to cityu members registered email addresses in the universitys central database. Sep 07, 2014 the official mobile application my library of hong kong public libraries brings public library services to users in the mobile world at any time and any place. In view of the latest situation of covid19, library facilities including hong kong central library and the six major libraries city hall, kowloon, tsuen wan, sha tin, tuen mun and ping shan tin shui wai public library reopened earlier this month will be temporarily closed starting from march 23 monday. Opening hours of the hong kong university libraries skip to main content. Select the checkboxes under select for renewal for the items you would like to renew or click select page. Renew a library item many local councils let you renew library items like books and dvds online. Hong kong free press is a nonprofit english language news source seeking to unite critical voices. Opening hours of the hong kong university libraries. It is located at the intersection of moreton terrace and causeway road in causeway bay.
Search library services and facilities search library services and facilities search. Eduhk library the education university of hong kong eduhk. Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the hong kong public libraries hkpl digital collection. Brooklyn public library s card is free for anyone who lives, works, pays property taxes or goes to school in new york state. Renew a library item weve matched this postcode to kent county council. Order food online at dim sum library, hong kong with tripadvisor. The library catalogue is best viewed with browsers of microsoft internet explorer 11 and firefox 44. Comprising active members from all walks of life, we. Book now at 293 restaurants near hong kong central library on opentable. Readers may also carry out renewal and reservation at any opac terminal. Click through for a report and some pictures from the night. Digital collection collection all mmis materials audiovisual materials book electronic resources old newspapers images maps manuscripts archival materials search e books videoaudio. The collection of the library contains 14,350,000 volumes. The first modern library opened in 1962 at the new city hall, which was also the central library for many years before the opening of the.
Items must be returned to the library when the renewal period expires. Circulation and document delivery university of hong kong. Each renewal extends the due date by the same length of time as you originally borrowed the item for, e. Most library materials may be renewed any of four ways. Hku libraries community college facebook 848 photos. You would probably need to be a resident one with a hong kong id card to borrow any material, but anyone is free to go in and read. Automatic renewal three days before the due date, if the borrower does not take any action to return or renew an item, alma will automatically renew the item for the borrower. Digital collection collection all mmis materials audiovisual materials book electronic resources old newspapers images maps manuscripts archival materials search ebooksvideoaudio. Readers do not have the choice at the start to narrow their search to books only, to audiovisual materials only or to some other categories or materials. Media in category hong kong central library the following 60 files are in this category, out of 60 total. The governors residence on the peak, victoria, hong kong. However, please be aware automatic renewal will only apply to eduhk library items with loan period of 14 days or more.
Toy library hong kong central library, 66 causeway road, causeway bay, hong kong. Hong kong central library hong kong free press hkfp. Most items that you borrow can be renewed two or three times as long as there are sufficient copies available. The total library materials issued in 2009 of hong kong public libraries is 61,662,386 items. Log into my account to see your library account details. Hong kong public libraries how to renew borrowed library. Feature article on the library services offered in hong kongs public libraries. Stop by the circulation desk, 2nd floor, lccc library. The library is open to the public and reference use of the library and. Hong kong central library is the largest library in hong kong, flagship library of hong kong public libraries hkpl and used as hong kong public library headquarters, functioning as the territorys national library.
If you need to return a book to hong kong public libraries, simply drop the book in a conveniently located book drop at any of these three mtr stations. Hkul circulation and document delivery online renewal. Public library opening hours during lunar new year holidays. Enter your internet password or the last four digits of your registered telephone number. Book materials may be renewed online within 14 days of the items due date.
This library is affiliated with hong kong public libraries. The first public library of hong kong, the city hall library, was established in 1869 in the former hong kong city hall. Borrowing of library materials city university of hong kong. Monday, 16 march 2020, alumni members and external members holding valid library borrower or library reader cards of eduhk library are required to register in advance for visiting mong man wai library on tai po campus on a firstcomefirstserved basis. The leisure and cultural services department today january 28 announced that hong kong public libraries, including the hong kong. Tseung kwan o study centre learning commons, 1 king yin lane, tseung kwan o, n. Renew your library items like books and dvds online through your local council website. The hong kong city hall is a historical building that can be traced all the way back to the colonial times. Loan quota and loan period for books and media resources borrowed by. This directory is a component of library technology guides. Alumni with city university of hong kong academic awards may apply for subscription based alumni library cards with either reader or borrower privileges to access the library.
The library serves a population of 7,346,000 residents. Hong kong central library is the largest library in hong kong, flagship library of hong kong. How to renew library booksmaterials borrowed from the public. The official mobile application my library of hong kong public libraries brings public library services to users in the mobile world at any time and any place. Type your name and 14digit bar code in the fields provided. May 25, 2014 every sunday lulu sits under the flyover just across the road from hong kongs largest library, central library. All loans with a loan period of 14 days or more may be renewed up to the maximum loan. The library ceased to operate after the demolition of the old city hall in 1933. Dim sum library, hong kong tai fat hau menu, prices.
Hong kong public libraries hong kong central library. Hong kong public libraries library technology guides. Search the scad thesis collection, artist book collections, don bluth collection and other scad libraries digital collections. Book donation ceremony at hong kong central library. Holders of valid library cards issued by the hong kong public libraries, identity cards allowed for library purposes, or library cards or borrowers cards issued by. The library of congress does not own rights to material in its collections. Welcome to hong kong book centre online swindon books. Hong kong public libraries internet reference enquiry service.
In the presence of the assistant director of the leisure and cultural services department libraries and development of the hksar government miss rochelle lau shukfan and the consul general of france in hong kong, mr eric berti, a donation ceremony took place on thursday march 2 at 3 pm at the hong kong central library in causeway bay. For renewals please contact 2829 9917 during opening hours or send an email to. We had a great launch event at scad hong kong on the 15th of march, 2017. The hong kong library association has proudly served the cause of librarianship in hong kong since 1958. For details, please click here journal of investment management joim. Renewal of library materials hong kong public libraries. Hong kong government libraries ignore citys biggest minorities. Click the link indicating how many items you have checked out. Dragon, the hkul catalogue, has retired from service.
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