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Kong Literature Room
As a special reference unit of the Hong Kong Central Library, the Hong
Kong Literature Room aims to present local literature and promote study
and research related to Hong Kong literary scene.
Hong Kong Literature Room located at 8th floor of Hong Kong Central Library
which mainly provide reference enquiry service. It has an area of about
200 square metres. Regular talks and thematic exhibitions on local literature
will be organised in promotion of library stock.
Seats, Multimedia Information System workstations and Online Public Access
Catalogue terminals are available for readers' use. The Hong Kong Literary
Authors' Database is also available for public access to the information
on authors and their works.
RESOURCES
The Hong Kong Literature Collection has a stock of about 32,000 items
of reference materials which include some 19,000 volumes of books and
periodicals, 3,000 authors' manuscripts, 300 authors' portraits, 10,000
newspaper clippings and a database of nearly 1,000 authors' biographies,
bibliographies of works and criticism of literary authors. Some of the
authors' manuscripts and clippings related to local literature have been
digitized after clearance of copyright and can be accessed via the Multimedia
Information System of Hong Kong Public Libraries.
Chinese Literary Authors Collection comprises some 28,000 volumes of
books of Chinese literary authors from Mainland China, Taiwan, Macau and
overseas countries.
Hong Kong Village Life Collection has a stock of about 1,200 books and
1,000 historical documents obtained from several early New Territories
citizens. These valuable books and documents are the first-hand sources
of information for the study of economy, social and cultural development
of early Hong Kong and traditional village life.
Online Catalogue
Members of public are welcome to search the Library's Online
Public Access Catalogue for any specific titles of the library
stock.
LOCATION & OPENING HOURS
Hong Kong Literature Room is located at:
8/F, Hong Kong Central Library,
66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay,
Hong Kong.
Tel.: (852) 2921 0323
Opening
Hours
Related Websites on Hong Kong Literature
Dimsum Magazine,
SE Asia's foremost English Language story magazine
Expressions - poems
and stories by young Asian writers
Hong Kong Reading
Association
Hong Kong Translation Society
Hong Kong Writers'
Circle
Disclaimer
The web sites listed in this Resources Guide are provided as a convenience
and for informational purposes only. Their inclusion here does not constitute
an endorsement or an approval by Leisure and Cultural Services Department
of any of the products, services, or opinions of the organizations or
individuals concerned. Leisure and Cultural Services Department bears
no responsibility for the accuracy or the content of external sites or
for that of subsequent links. Please contact the external site's administrator
for answers to questions regarding any of these sites.
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