The Basic Law Library is a joint project of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Basic Law Institute. The Basic Law Institute obtains a collection grant from the Hong Kong Jockey Club to acquire about 7,500 items of reference materials for the Library in 3 years while Hong Kong Public Libraries is responsible for the provision of venue and its daily operation. The Basic Law Library was opened on 20 December 2004. It is located at the 5/F of City Hall Public Library and has an area of about 210m². Internet and online database workstations, CD-ROM workstation, Multimedia Information System workstation, Online Public Access Catalogue terminal and Internet ports are provided in the Library for readers' use.

In addition to the donation from the Basic Law Institute, the Basic Law Collection originally housed in the Hong Kong Central Library has also been transferred to the Basic Law Library. It now stocks about 10,000 items of reference materials such as books, journals, multimedia information, CD-ROMs, online databases and newspaper clippings covering the following subjects:

• Publications relating to constitutional law, administrative law, human rights and civic rights

• Materials on the Basic Law of HKSAR issued by the Government, professional bodies, academic institutions, and community organizations etc.

• Documents and newspaper clippings relating to the drafting and implementation of the Basic Law

• Records of court judgments relating to the Basic Law

It is basically a reference library aiming to serve the general public. Legal professionals, schools and organizations are also welcome. Readers can make use of the collection for better understanding and research on the Basic Law of the HKSAR and related subjects.

Titles in the Basic Law Library Collection are searchable in the Online Public Access Catalogue of the Basic Law Library.

For further information, please contact the Librarian on duty at the Basic Law Library or call 2921 2529.