Basic Law Library
The Basic Law Library is a joint project of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Basic Law Institute. The Library was opened on 20 December 2004 and is managed by the Hong Kong Public Libraries, Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
The Basic Law Library located at the 5/F of City Hall Public Library has an area of about 210m2. It is basically a reference library aiming to serve the general public. Legal professionals, schools and organizations are also welcome.
Seats and Internet ports are provided in the Library for readers' use. Internet and online database workstations, CD-ROM workstation, Multimedia Information System workstation and Library Catalogue terminal are available for public access.
RESOURCES
The Basic Law Collection originally housed in the Hong Kong Central Library has been transferred to this Library while the Basic Law Institute obtained a collection grant from the Hong Kong Jockey Club to acquire about 7,500 items of reference materials for the Library in 3 years.
The Basic Law Library stocks materials such as books, journals, multimedia information, CD-ROMs, online databases and newspaper clippings. It now has a collection of about 17,000 items of reference materials 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
Readers can make use of the collection for better understanding and research on the Basic Law of the HKSAR and related subjects.
ONLINE CATALOGUE
Members of public are welcome to search the Library Catalogue of the Basic Law Library for any specific titles and relevant topics.
LOCATION & OPENING HOURS
The Basic Law Library is located at:
City Hall Public Library
5/F, City Hall High Block, Central,
Hong Kong.
Tel.: (852) 2921 2529
Opening Hours:
| Monday to Wednesday, Friday to Saturday | 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 12:00 noon - 8:00 p.m. |
| Sunday and Public Holiday* | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
*The Library will be closed on the following public holidays: New Year’s Day, The First, Second and Third Day of the Chinese New Year, Good Friday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
(The Library will be closed at
Websites on the Basic Law of HKSAR
Web Pages of related Libraries
Other Related Web Pages and Information
| The University of Hong Kong -- Basic Law Drafting History Online |
| The Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China |
| China Law Info |
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.
