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Special Opening Hours and Maintenance of Library System

Hong Kong Public Libraries will have special opening hours on 24 December 2025 (Christmas Eve) and will be closed whole day from 25 to 26 December 2025 (Christmas Day and the First Weekday after Christmas Day). Online services, Self-service Library Station services and the real-time loan record update function at smart book return facilities will also be suspended from 0:30 a.m. on 25 December 2025 to 7:00 a.m. on 27 December 2025 for the maintenance work of the library system.

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Introduction to Books Registration

The Books Registration Office (BRO) is under the administration of the Hong Kong Public Libraries, Leisure and Cultural Services Department. The main functions of the BRO are:

  • To preserve Hong Kong's cultural heritage through registration and preservation of local published/printed books.
  • To enforce the Books Registration Ordinance (Cap. 142) which stipulates that 5 copies of each book first published, printed or produced in Hong Kong are to be deposited with the BRO.
  • To compile a comprehensive bibliography of current Hong Kong publications, which is gazetted quarterly as "A Catalogue of Books Printed in Hong Kong" (the Catalogue) at Special Supplement No.4 of the Government of the Hong Kong SAR Gazette for public inspection. (See Notes below for accessing the Catalogue)
  • To administer as local ISBN registration agency in Hong Kong and promote the use of the ISBN system among publishers and book-selling trades.
  • To supply information on Hong Kong publishers to the International ISBN Agency for the preparation of the annual Publishers' International ISBN Directory.

 

Notes :

(All e-Catalogue will be removed after posting for 12 months counting from the gazette date.)