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1/ Introduction to Library Catalogue / Internet / Electronic Resources (Adult)
| Date: | 2024/8/1 (Thursday) |
| Time: | 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
| Venue: | Ma On Shan Public Library |
2/ Introduction to Library Catalogue / Internet / Electronic Resources (Junior)
| Date: | 2024/8/22 (Thursday) |
| Time: | 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Ma On Shan Public Library |
3/ Introduction to Library Catalogue / Internet / Electronic Resources (Adult)
| Date: | 2024/8/15 (Thursday) |
| Time: | 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Ma On Shan Public Library |
4/ Introduction to Library Catalogue / Internet / Electronic Resources (Junior)
| Date: | 2024/8/8 (Thursday) |
| Time: | 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
| Venue: | Ma On Shan Public Library |
1/ Introduction to Library Catalogue / Internet / Electronic Resources (Adult)
| Date: | 2024/7/4 (Thursday) |
| Time: | 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
| Venue: | Ma On Shan Public Library |
2/ Introduction to Library Catalogue / Internet / Electronic Resources (Junior)
| Date: | 2024/7/25 (Thursday) |
| Time: | 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Ma On Shan Public Library |
3/ Introduction to Library Catalogue / Internet / Electronic Resources (Adult)
| Date: | 2024/7/18 (Thursday) |
| Time: | 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Ma On Shan Public Library |
4/ Introduction to Library Catalogue / Internet / Electronic Resources (Junior)
| Date: | 2024/7/11 (Thursday) |
| Time: | 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
| Venue: | Ma On Shan Public Library |
1/ Book Display: Stress Management
| Date: | 2026/1/1 (Thursday) to 2026/1/31 (Saturday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Chai Wan Public Library |
2/ Children's Book Display: What will I Be?
| Date: | 2026/1/1 (Thursday) to 2026/1/31 (Saturday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Chai Wan Public Library |
3/ Book Display: Days of War
| Date: | 2025/12/1 (Monday) to 2025/12/31 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Chai Wan Public Library |
4/ Children's Book Display: Age of Dinosaurs
| Date: | 2025/12/1 (Monday) to 2025/12/31 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Chai Wan Public Library |
1/ Roving Exhibition on Reading Supernova of Reading Programme for Children and Youth in 2024-2025
| Date: | 2026/12/1 (Tuesday) to 2026/12/31 (Thursday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Fa Yuen Street Public Library |
2/ Roving Exhibition on Reading Supernova of Reading Programme for Children and Youth in 2024-2025
| Date: | 2026/11/1 (Sunday) to 2026/11/24 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Chai Wan Public Library |
3/ Roving Exhibition on Reading Supernova of Reading Programme for Children and Youth in 2024-2025
| Date: | 2026/10/1 (Thursday) to 2026/10/26 (Monday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Lam Tin Public Library |
4/ Roving Exhibition on Reading Supernova of Reading Programme for Children and Youth in 2024-2025
| Date: | 2026/9/1 (Tuesday) to 2026/9/24 (Thursday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Yuen Chau Kok Public Library |
5/ Roving Exhibition on Reading Supernova of Reading Programme for Children and Youth in 2024-2025
| Date: | 2026/8/1 (Saturday) to 2026/8/25 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Shek Tong Tsui Public Library |
6/ Roving Exhibition on Reading Supernova of Reading Programme for Children and Youth in 2024-2025
| Date: | 2026/7/1 (Wednesday) to 2026/7/27 (Monday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library (Exhibition Hall) |
7/ Roving Exhibition on Reading Supernova of Reading Programme for Children and Youth in 2024-2025
| Date: | 2026/6/1 (Monday) to 2026/6/24 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Tsing Yi Public Library |
8/ Roving Exhibition on Reading Supernova of Reading Programme for Children and Youth in 2024-2025
| Date: | 2026/5/1 (Friday) to 2026/5/25 (Monday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Yuen Long Public Library |
9/ Roving Exhibition on Reading Supernova of Reading Programme for Children and Youth in 2024-2025
| Date: | 2026/4/1 (Wednesday) to 2026/4/26 (Sunday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Po On Road Public Library |
10/ Roving Exhibition on Reading Supernova of Reading Programme for Children and Youth in 2024-2025
| Date: | 2026/3/1 (Sunday) to 2026/3/25 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Tuen Mun Public Library |
11/ Roving Exhibition on Reading Supernova of Reading Programme for Children and Youth in 2024-2025
| Date: | 2026/2/1 (Sunday) to 2026/2/23 (Monday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Yau Ma Tei Public Library |
12/ Roving Exhibition on Reading Supernova of Reading Programme for Children and Youth in 2024-2025
| Date: | 2026/1/2 (Friday) to 2026/1/26 (Monday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Shui Wo Street Public Library |
13/ Roving Exhibition on Reading Supernova of Reading Programme for Children and Youth in 2024-2025
| Date: | 2025/11/26 (Wednesday) to 2025/12/23 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Children's Library) |
1/ Thematic Exhibition - Unyielding Land, Eternal Heroes: 80th Anniversary of Victory in the War of Resistance
| Date: | 2026/6/27 (Saturday) to 2026/7/9 (Thursday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | North Kwai Chung Public Library |
| Description: | 2025 marks the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, and the Government Records Service is organising this exhibition through archives, newspaper, and other collections, guiding visitors to revisit the indelible mark left by the Japanese Occupation and to explore fragments of the anti-Japanese history of the Hong Kong Independent Battalion of the Dongjiang Column. Before 1941, Hong Kong’s general public enjoyed a stable life, and the city was bustling with activity. However, during the Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong (1941–1945), both the lives of the people and the city’s appearance underwent significant changes. |
2/ Thematic Exhibition - Unyielding Land, Eternal Heroes: 80th Anniversary of Victory in the War of Resistance
| Date: | 2026/6/13 (Saturday) to 2026/6/25 (Thursday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Sham Shui Po Public Library |
| Description: | 2025 marks the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, and the Government Records Service is organising this exhibition through archives, newspaper, and other collections, guiding visitors to revisit the indelible mark left by the Japanese Occupation and to explore fragments of the anti-Japanese history of the Hong Kong Independent Battalion of the Dongjiang Column. Before 1941, Hong Kong’s general public enjoyed a stable life, and the city was bustling with activity. However, during the Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong (1941–1945), both the lives of the people and the city’s appearance underwent significant changes. |
3/ Thematic Exhibition - Unyielding Land, Eternal Heroes: 80th Anniversary of Victory in the War of Resistance
| Date: | 2026/5/30 (Saturday) to 2026/6/11 (Thursday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Sha Tin Public Library |
| Description: | 2025 marks the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, and the Government Records Service is organising this exhibition through archives, newspaper, and other collections, guiding visitors to revisit the indelible mark left by the Japanese Occupation and to explore fragments of the anti-Japanese history of the Hong Kong Independent Battalion of the Dongjiang Column. Before 1941, Hong Kong’s general public enjoyed a stable life, and the city was bustling with activity. However, during the Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong (1941–1945), both the lives of the people and the city’s appearance underwent significant changes. |
4/ Thematic Exhibition - Unyielding Land, Eternal Heroes: 80th Anniversary of Victory in the War of Resistance
| Date: | 2026/5/16 (Saturday) to 2026/5/28 (Thursday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Chai Wan Public Library |
| Description: | 2025 marks the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, and the Government Records Service is organising this exhibition through archives, newspaper, and other collections, guiding visitors to revisit the indelible mark left by the Japanese Occupation and to explore fragments of the anti-Japanese history of the Hong Kong Independent Battalion of the Dongjiang Column. Before 1941, Hong Kong’s general public enjoyed a stable life, and the city was bustling with activity. However, during the Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong (1941–1945), both the lives of the people and the city’s appearance underwent significant changes. |
5/ Thematic Exhibition - Unyielding Land, Eternal Heroes: 80th Anniversary of Victory in the War of Resistance
| Date: | 2026/5/1 (Friday) to 2026/5/14 (Thursday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Kowloon Public Library |
| Description: | 2025 marks the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, and the Government Records Service is organising this exhibition through archives, newspaper, and other collections, guiding visitors to revisit the indelible mark left by the Japanese Occupation and to explore fragments of the anti-Japanese history of the Hong Kong Independent Battalion of the Dongjiang Column. Before 1941, Hong Kong’s general public enjoyed a stable life, and the city was bustling with activity. However, during the Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong (1941–1945), both the lives of the people and the city’s appearance underwent significant changes. |
6/ Thematic Exhibition - Unyielding Land, Eternal Heroes: 80th Anniversary of Victory in the War of Resistance
| Date: | 2026/4/14 (Tuesday) to 2026/4/29 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Tuen Mun Public Library |
| Description: | 2025 marks the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, and the Government Records Service is organising this exhibition through archives, newspaper, and other collections, guiding visitors to revisit the indelible mark left by the Japanese Occupation and to explore fragments of the anti-Japanese history of the Hong Kong Independent Battalion of the Dongjiang Column. Before 1941, Hong Kong’s general public enjoyed a stable life, and the city was bustling with activity. However, during the Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong (1941–1945), both the lives of the people and the city’s appearance underwent significant changes. |
7/ Thematic Exhibition - Unyielding Land, Eternal Heroes: 80th Anniversary of Victory in the War of Resistance
| Date: | 2025/12/20 (Saturday) to 2026/1/4 (Sunday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library |
| Description: | 2025 marks the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, and the Government Records Service is organising this exhibition through archives, newspaper, and other collections, guiding visitors to revisit the indelible mark left by the Japanese Occupation and to explore fragments of the anti-Japanese history of the Hong Kong Independent Battalion of the Dongjiang Column. Before 1941, Hong Kong’s general public enjoyed a stable life, and the city was bustling with activity. However, during the Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong (1941–1945), both the lives of the people and the city’s appearance underwent significant changes. |
8/ Thematic Exhibition - Unyielding Land, Eternal Heroes: 80th Anniversary of Victory in the War of Resistance
| Date: | 2025/12/2 (Tuesday) to 2025/12/18 (Thursday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (1/F Exhibition & Activities Area) |
| Description: | 2025 marks the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, and the Government Records Service is organising this exhibition through archives, newspaper, and other collections, guiding visitors to revisit the indelible mark left by the Japanese Occupation and to explore fragments of the anti-Japanese history of the Hong Kong Independent Battalion of the Dongjiang Column. Before 1941, Hong Kong’s general public enjoyed a stable life, and the city was bustling with activity. However, during the Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong (1941–1945), both the lives of the people and the city’s appearance underwent significant changes. |
1/ Reference Book Display: The Beauty of Hong Kong Architecture
| Date: | 2025/11/1 (Saturday) to 2026/3/31 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (8/F Reference Library: Cultural and Historical Resources Corner) |
1/ Exploring Magazine Back Issues
| Date: | 2025/5/1 (Thursday) to 2026/4/30 (Thursday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (4/F Back Issues of Newspapers & Periodicals Reading Area) |
1/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2026/4/1 (Wednesday) to 2026/4/30 (Thursday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Kowloon Public Library |
2/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2026/4/1 (Wednesday) to 2026/4/30 (Thursday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | San Po Kong Public Library |
3/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2026/4/1 (Wednesday) to 2026/4/30 (Thursday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (G/F) |
4/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2026/4/1 (Wednesday) to 2026/4/30 (Thursday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Lockhart Road Public Library |
5/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2026/4/1 (Wednesday) to 2026/4/30 (Thursday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Ma On Shan Public Library |
6/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2026/3/1 (Sunday) to 2026/3/29 (Sunday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Sheung Shui Public Library |
7/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2026/3/1 (Sunday) to 2026/3/29 (Sunday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Ngau Chi Wan Public Library |
8/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2026/3/1 (Sunday) to 2026/3/29 (Sunday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Fa Yuen Street Public Library |
9/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2026/2/1 (Sunday) to 2026/3/29 (Sunday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Ngau Tau Kok Public Library |
10/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2026/3/1 (Sunday) to 2026/3/29 (Sunday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Tsuen Wan Public Library |
11/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2026/2/1 (Sunday) to 2026/2/25 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (G/F) |
12/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2026/1/2 (Friday) to 2026/2/25 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Sha Tin Public Library |
13/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2026/2/1 (Sunday) to 2026/2/25 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library |
14/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2026/2/1 (Sunday) to 2026/2/25 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | San Po Kong Public Library |
15/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2026/1/2 (Friday) to 2026/1/28 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Sham Shui Po Public Library |
16/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2026/1/2 (Friday) to 2026/1/28 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Wong Nai Chung Public Library |
17/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2026/1/2 (Friday) to 2026/1/28 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Yau Ma Tei Public Library |
18/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2026/1/2 (Friday) to 2026/1/28 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Po On Road Public Library |
19/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2025/12/1 (Monday) to 2025/12/29 (Monday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Tseung Kwan O Public Library |
20/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2025/12/1 (Monday) to 2025/12/29 (Monday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Ngau Chi Wan Public Library |
21/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2025/12/1 (Monday) to 2025/12/29 (Monday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Chai Wan Public Library |
22/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2025/12/1 (Monday) to 2025/12/29 (Monday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Shek Tong Tsui Public Library |
23/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2025/12/1 (Monday) to 2025/12/29 (Monday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Tsuen Wan Public Library |
24/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2025/11/1 (Saturday) to 2025/11/26 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Aberdeen Public Library |
25/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2025/10/1 (Wednesday) to 2025/11/26 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Shui Wo Street Public Library |
26/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2025/11/1 (Saturday) to 2025/11/26 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Quarry Bay Public Library |
27/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2025/11/1 (Saturday) to 2025/11/26 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Tsing Yi Public Library |
28/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2025/11/1 (Saturday) to 2025/11/26 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Lam Tin Public Library |
29/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2025/10/1 (Wednesday) to 2025/10/27 (Monday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Tuen Mun Public Library |
30/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2025/10/1 (Wednesday) to 2025/10/27 (Monday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (G/F) |
31/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2025/10/1 (Wednesday) to 2025/10/27 (Monday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Lai Chi Kok Public Library |
32/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 35th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2025
| Date: | 2025/10/1 (Wednesday) to 2025/10/27 (Monday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Lockhart Road Public Library |
1/ Reference Book Display: Window of Shenzhen
| Date: | 2025/3/8 (Saturday) to 2026/3/31 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (9/F Reference Library) |
1/ The Hong Kong Musicians Series: Celebrated Composer LI Ka-wa and Chinese Music
| Date: | 2025/12/1 (Monday) to 2026/3/31 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (10/F Arts Document Reading Room) |
| Description: | LI Ka-wa is a renowned composer and conductor of Chinese music in Hong Kong. He composed and arranged numerous musical works, including Boundless Movement, Crossing Ocean Lingding and Torrent of the River, as well as conducted various Chinese orchestras. The exhibition showcases selected music scores, house programme and photographs, etc. Readers can know more about his compositions and contributions to Chinese music in Hong Kong. |
