Hong Kong Public Libraries
The Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL; Chinese: 香港公共圖書館) is a system of 70 static and 12 mobile public libraries in Hong Kong. Offering a total collection of 14.35 million items, the system is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. The network of libraries are interconnected by a computerised library management system, one of the largest bilingual systems in the world, offering both Chinese and English capabilities.
| Hong Kong Public Libraries | |
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Hong Kong Central Library, the location of the head office | |
| Established | 1962 |
| Branches | 70 static, 12 mobile |
| Collection | |
| Size | 11.36 million books and 1.74 million multimedia materials |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 60.0 million |
| Population served | 7,184,000 |
| Members | 4.1 million borrowers |
| Other information | |
| Budget | 776.2 million HKD |
| Director | Lee Yuk-man, Leisure and Culture Services Assistant Director (Libraries and Development) |
| Website | Official website |
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| Traditional Chinese | 香港公共圖書館 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 香港公共图书馆 | ||||||||||
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The library head office is located on the eleventh floor of the Hong Kong Central Library in Causeway Bay.
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