Its fascinating history has been documented through photography ever since from its rapid expansion as a crown colony to its handover to china in 1997 and its present status as one of the worlds leading international financial centres. It now comprises of the main library and six specialist branch libraries and they are located in buildings in around the campus with varying opening hours. It is located at the intersection of moreton terrace and causeway road in causeway bay facing victoria harbour, the 12storey high building occupies a gross area of 9,400 square. From 21 may, following the earlier opening of the hong kong central library and the six major libraries namely city hall, kowloon, tsuen wan, sha tin, tuen. Covid19 local and worldwide information ereserves selected reserve textbooks now. Opening hours are 10am to 9pm daily, wednesdays 19pm.
Hong kong public libraries how to renew or enquire about. The oped below responds to an scmp story and reports on efforts by domestic workers to set up their own libraries. The library catalogue is best viewed with browsers of microsoft internet explorer 11 and firefox 44. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. May 25, 2014 the enormous hong kong library houses millions of books, but few are accessible to domestic workers in hong kong. Find a library near you and click on the icon for more details. The hong kong public library consists of 65 libraries organised by district. If the renewal is accepted, the new due date will be shown on screen. Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help.
My library the app, developed and maintained by the leisure and cultural services department lcsd of the hong kong special administrative region. They have toy library and activities rooms at the central. Business library support national library board singapore. The health and wellness of our oc public libraries staff and customers is our main concern. Please visit your local dmv office to obtain either of these two forms of photo identification. It is located at the intersection of moreton terrace and causeway road in causeway bay. 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.
You can renew your loans online by clicking the myrecord in the library homepage and sign in to your library account. A neurologist and an occupational therapist were invited to share two topics namely vascular cognitive impairment and ways to protect your brain. Borrowers can renew their loans in person or online via my library record anytime before the due date. Central library is a 12story building and the largest of the public libraries in hong kong. The renewed date has exceeded the specified maximum renewal period from the date of the initial checkout. Hong kong government libraries ignore citys biggest. The map below shows book bag libraries that are open to the public. Based on recommendations from the county of orange and in concurrence with guidelines issued by the governor of the state of california, all oc public library branches are closed to limit the number of people in a public building and to help curtail. Press releases leisure and cultural services department. As a publiclyfunded institution, the university is committed to nurturing and developing students talents and crea. An item may be renewed any number of times from the date of the initial checkout until the due date reaches the limit of the maximum renewal period, if it is not requested by other users. Upcoming activities chinese dementia research association.
To capture hong kong in transition, 11 photojournalists spent two weeks on a shoot in hong kong. Indosiam rare books in hong kong librarything local. Laguna niguel friends of the library, laguna niguel, california. In 1995 the library was moved to its current site on land donated by local farmers and library benefactors, fred and arlene mauel. I joined cityu library in 20 and my main responsible areas include library instruction and reference services. You need a library card to borrow digital titles, place holds, and add titles to your wish list. Services and opening hours of mmw library and tkosc learning commons will resume normal when classes resume on campus. If you have found the lost item after paying for its replacement, you are eligible for a refund if returned within 30 days of the replacement. Hong kong government libraries ignore citys biggest minorities.
It is the mission of the library to develop life long seekers and evaluators of information. Since the university has announced the early ending of term 1, i have left hong kong but was not able to return library books due to library closure. The services of public libraries will resume gradually. Box 884100 university of nebraskalincoln lincoln, ne 685884100. It held only a few thousand books and employed just one librarian, and its patrons were mostly schoolchildren, farmers, and shopkeepers. If you find a citation for a book the monroe library does not have, the library will not be able to borrow it. We will extend all due dates until the library reopens. User account lingnan university fong sum wood library.
City university of hong kong is a dynamic, fastgrowing university that is pursuing excellence in research and professional education. How to reserve booksmaterials from public libraries. No fines will be accrued and all fees will be waived. Hk public libraries launches third selfservice library station in tai wai. Public library opening hours during lunar new year holidays. Renew your loans you can renew your loans online by clicking the myrecord in the library homepage and sign in to your library account. Each successful renewal will extend the due date or period by your normal loan period e. Mutilation and theft of library materials are offences punishable by law, and in the case of the university of hong kong students and staff, are also disciplinary offences.
Its fascinating history has been documented through photography ever since from its rapid expansion as a crown colony to its handover to china in 1997 and its present status as. An item may be renewed any number of times from the date of the initial checkout until the due date reaches the limit of the maximum renewal period, if it is not requested by other users if the renewal is accepted, the new due date will be shown on screen. Once a minor turns 18 years of age, their library account will automatically expire. Today, nuview library is located at the corner of lakeview ave. Specialises in rare books and prints about former french colonies in asia, but also has a stock of interesting books in english on hong kong and china. Book drops will be closed at all library locations. The hong kong university of science and technology lingnan university. It is located at 66 causeway road just across from victoria park. You may reserve up to 25 items at a time on your mission viejo library card. Flawless you cant even think about sneezing here without someone intuitively handing you a tissue. Procedures to apply for reservation of library booksmaterials are as follows. From 21 may, following the earlier opening of the hong kong central library and the six major libraries namely city hall, kowloon, tsuen wan, sha tin, tuen mun and ping shan tin shui wai public library, other 12 district libraries namely aberdeen, chai wan, lockhart road, lai chi kok, lam tin, ngau chi wan, yau ma tei, fanling, tai po, tiu keng leng, tsing yi and tung chung public library. Renewal the education university of hong kong eduhk. The chinese dementia research association organized a public education talk on relationship between artery health and brain on 29th march 2015 in the hong kong central library.
The gem is hidden away in a nondescript commercial building, but once you emerge its like youve been transported into an elegant bar in ginza. I strive to provide quality service to support the teaching, learning, and research of the university. The library doesnt provide books in other languages, other than language learning material. In addition, i represent the library on the gepc as a member in attendance. Nlb manages the national library, 26 public libraries and the national archives. Hong kong was first captured on camera when the british arrived to lay claim to its fragrant harbour in 1841. Type the course namecourse code you are looking for. Laguna niguel library 30341 crown valley pkwy laguna niguel, ca 92677. Hong kong public libraries renewal of library materials.
The first nixon library except for its name, there was little remarkable about the modest library that stood in the neighborhood of yuen long on the outskirts of hong kong from 1954 until 1977. If you have found the lost item after paying for its replacement, you are eligible for a refund if returned within 30 days of the replacement billing date as long as the item has not been damaged. Check your library account, renew or reserve library materials. Hong kong academic library link hkall intercampus delivery. 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. They have toy library and activities rooms at the central library. I would like to extend the due dates of books borrowed, how. The bon lin middle library offers a variety of programs and services developed to enhance reading and information literacy skills. If that doesnt work, there may be a network issue, and you can use our self test page to see whats preventing the page from loading. In january of 1979, a small library with 4,800 items was dedicated in a converted house near the nuevo shopping center on nuevo road. Go to my account renewal input box on homepage or click my account on the floating menu. Please bring your california drivers license or california state id to update and renew your library card. Laguna niguel friends of the library home facebook. A nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting our public library and raising money.
How to renew library booksmaterials borrowed from the public. The hong kong academy for performing arts hong kong baptist university the hong kong institute of education now called the education university of hong kong. It commits to empower the university community with deep expertise and high aspirations. Since then i have worked in several libraries, and i love the quiet working environment. The social, economic and environmental impact of food coproduct disposal is enormous. National central library, taiwan 1001 libraries to see. Erica li has 6 books on goodreads, and recently added the fault in our stars by john green and the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime by mark. We will be offering curbside dropoff and pickup of materials from 10 am 6 pm tuesday. Overlooking the victoria park, the hong kong central library in causeway bay is probably the biggest public library in hong kong now. Welcome to the university of hong kong libraries hkul.
Lingnan university library, 8 castle peak road, tuen mun, new territories, hong kong sar. Small bookshop run by yves azemar, a french school teacher. This very useful volume, in which the contributors illuminate different aspects. I worked in the hong kong central library after i left my design career and met my first librarian boss who inspired me a lot in the library profession. Book drop service of public libraries to resume gradually.
Ouhk library has been set up to provide quality information service and a convenient environment for information access to both students and staff, with a view to supporting the learning, teaching and research activities of the open university of hong kong. Library materials may not be removed from the libraries unless they have been properly charged out. Holders of valid library cards issued by the hong kong public libraries, identity. From 21 may, following the earlier opening of the hong kong central library and the six major. 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.
May i return them when i come back to hong kong when term 2 begins. Nlb promotes reading, learning and information literacy by providing a trusted, accessible and globallyconnected library and information service through the national library and a comprehensive network of public libraries. Pao yuekong library, the hong kong polytechnic university. Only go outside for food, health reasons or work but only if you cannot work from home if you go out, stay 2 metres 6ft away from other people at all times. Alternatively, click here for a list view of our library locations. Hong kong region hong kong island kowloon region west kowloon east kowloonw new territories region west new territories east new territories outlying islands outlying islands find a book bag library near you and click on the icon for more details. Hong kong public libraries online registration for borrowers.
The university library system is seeking a digital scholarship librarian to grow a service to address the emergent demand for digital humanities, gis and data management support at the chinese university of hong kong. All locations of oc public libraries are closed on holidays. Yet a hk helpers campaign investigation found that they have only 60 books available to share in their respective languages across the entire library system. Orange county, california aliso viejo oc public libraries. Provide equal access to a variety of media, including print, nonprint, and electronic formats to all library patrons. Borrowers can renew their loans in person or online via the library system anytime before the due date. The working atmosphere in a library is different from a commercial firm. Once you select a library, well show you the best way to get a library card. In 1997, the colony of hong kong will be ceded to the peoples republic of china. Generally, the library orders and replaces lost items within 30 days after they have been declared lost on a library users account. Borrowing of library materials city university of hong kong. Feb 23, 2016 central library is a 12story building and the largest of the public libraries in hong kong. The new due date is calculated from the date of renewal. If readers fail to login the new system for the first time with their usual passwords, please try again by using the last 4 digits of.
Latest arrangements on services of hong kong public libraries 11. I would like to extend the due dates of books borrowed. Hkul was established in 1912 and is the oldest academic library in hong kong with over two million volumes of collections. Hong kong screenscapes makes a profoundly important contribution by collecting essays that unearth hidden dimensions of hong kong screenscapes from the 1960s to the present. Jun 11, 2019 each successful renewal will extend the due date or period by your normal loan period e. You can call any of our libraries, to update or renew your address, phone number and email address up to two. Click the down arrow to select from a list of libraries. The result is this book which presents the many cultures and. Library staff directory home city university of hong kong. The book drop service of the hong kong public libraries except peng chau public library will resume at 8am tomorrow february 26, while.
It offers free desks with power outlets that have a beautiful view of victoria park and food and drinks on the ground floor by the rear entrance. Region district name chinese name address hong kong island. Postal service is your responsibility and you can use media mail or library book rate. The library actively supports the universitys mission by providing integrated and timely access to high quality scholarly resources, an inspiring environment for intellectual growth and discovery, with responsive and outreaching services delivered by knowledgeable and innovative staff. Hong kong central library in the center of all the action on hong kong island between the causeway bay and tin hau mtr stations. Library staff directory city university of hong kong. From 11 march, the 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 will be partially reopened with limited services. Chinese titles adult national library board singapore.
In hong kong, the amount of food coproduct discarded is significant, for example, the food coproduct from households, restaurants and the food industry accounts for 40% of municipal solid wastes in hong kong. All loans with a loan period of 14 days or more may be renewed up to the maximum loan period unless a hold or a recall has been placed. Renewal all loans with a loan period of 14 days or more may be renewed up to the maximum loan period unless a hold or a recall has been placed. The hong kong public libraries hkpl of the leisure and cultural.
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