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1/ ‘Mystery of Chinese Writing’ Roving Exhibition
| Date: | 2025/9/1 (Monday) to 2025/10/30 (Thursday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Sheung Shui Public Library |
| Description: | The development of Chinese characters has a long and rich history, beginning with the pottery inscriptions in the late Neolithic period, progressing to the oracle bone scripts and bronze inscriptions in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and evolving through small seal scripts after the unification by Qin to clerical scripts during the Qin and Han periods. By the Tang dynasty, Chinese writing system had fully matured and the art of calligraphy scaled new heights. As of today, Chinese characters continue to embody the wisdom of the past and demonstrates the charm of Chinese culture. The exhibition will use simple writings, images of artefacts and vivid illustrations to showcase the development and cultural connotations of Chinese characters. |
1/ Roving Exhibition on Winning Entries (Guangdong) of "4．23 World Book Day Creative Competition" in 2025 - "Reading—My Travel Buddy" - Senior Primary Category
| Date: | 2025/8/8 (Friday) to 2025/8/31 (Sunday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Sheung Shui Public Library |
| Description: | In support of the World Book Day on 23 April, the Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL) organises the “4‧23 World Book Day Creative Competition in 2025” on the theme of “Reading—My Travel Buddy” to promote a reading culture. Through competition, which integrates reading and creation, we hope to encourage children and young people to expand and deepen their scope of reading to open the door to knowledge, broaden their horizons and enrich their lives. |
1/ Book Display: Architecture in Hong Kong
| Date: | 2025/7/1 (Tuesday) to 2025/7/31 (Thursday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Sheung Shui Public Library |
1/ Children's Book Display:Knowing Chinese History
| Date: | 2025/7/1 (Tuesday) to 2025/7/31 (Thursday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Sheung Shui Public Library |
1/ Introduction to Library Catalogue/Internet/Electronic Resources (Junior)
| Date: | 2025/7/26 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Sheung Shui Public Library |
2/ Introduction to Library Catalogue/Internet/Electronic Resources (Adult)
| Date: | 2025/7/19 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Sheung Shui Public Library |
3/ Introduction to Library Catalogue/Internet/Electronic Resources (Junior)
| Date: | 2025/7/12 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Sheung Shui Public Library |
4/ Introduction to Library Catalogue/Internet/Electronic Resources (Adult)
| Date: | 2025/7/5 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Sheung Shui Public Library |
1/ Storytelling for Children (Cantonese)
| Date: | 2025/7/26 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Sheung Shui Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
2/ Storytelling for Children (Cantonese)
| Date: | 2025/7/19 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Sheung Shui Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
3/ Storytelling for Children (Cantonese)
| Date: | 2025/7/12 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Sheung Shui Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
4/ Storytelling for Children (Cantonese)
| Date: | 2025/7/5 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Sheung Shui Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
1/ NSmart Quiz
| Date: | 2025/6/4 (Wednesday) to 2025/7/16 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Sheung Shui Public Library |
1/ Book Exhibition on“Understanding the Hong Kong National Security Law”
| Date: | 2025/6/14 (Saturday) to 2025/7/13 (Sunday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Sheung Shui Public Library |
1/ "Monthly Meeting of Joyful Reading" of Reading Programme for Children and Youth: About the Idioms (Senior Primary)
| Date: | 2025/7/12 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Sheung Shui Public Library |
| Description: | For details of the "Reading Programme for Children and Youth", please visit the following webpage: https://www.hkpl.gov.hk/rp |
1/ Parent-child Storytelling Theatre on Happy Reading: Comedic Folktales of Walled Villages
| Date: | 2025/7/5 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Sheung Shui Public Library (Extention Activities Room) |
| Description: | This activity is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has long been promoting Chinese history and culture through organizing an array of programmes and activities to enable the public to learn more about the broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit https://ccpo.gov.hk/en. This year, the LCSD presents the third Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival, themed "More Than Joy". Humour has been a trendsetter in Hong Kong's pop culture scene. The PCF features a diverse range of formats including stage performances, film screenings, thematic exhibitions, and library and outreach activities. Offering insight into the multifaceted development of Hong Kong's pop culture along the line of "happiness", the Festival brings audiences not only joy and laughter but also an opportunity to appreciate how pop culture can be transmitted and transformed, and how integration and breakthroughs are possible. For more information, please visit www.pcf.gov.hk/en. |
