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“Hong Kong Reading Week 2025” Fun Day Activities

To tie in with the “Hong Kong Reading for All Day” to be held on April 23, the Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL) will join hands with various stakeholders to organise the “Hong Kong Reading Week 2025” from April 19 to 27. A series of large-scale territory-wide reading activities will be rolled out to encourage the public to enjoy the pleasure of reading and cultivate a reading habit, so as to foster a citywide reading ambience.

A Prize Presentation Ceremony of the “4．23 World Book Day Creative Competition" in 2025 and Fun Day at the Exhibition Gallery of the Hong Kong central Library will be held in the afternoon on the same day and on April 27. Children and their parents are welcome to join a series of activities at Hong Kong Central Library.

Date：26 April 2025 (Saturday)

Venue：Exhibition Gallery, Hong Kong Central Library

Time	Activities
09:30 – 19:00	Roving Exhibition on Winning Entries of "4．23 World Book Day Creative Competition" in 2025 - "Reading—My Travel Buddy" from Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Public Libraries
09:30 – 19:00	Roving Exhibition of Selected Works of Kelvin Yuen cum Winning Entries of the “Matching Quotes with Snapshots Competition”
09:30 – 19:00	Chinese Tea Appreciation Photo-taking Spot
09:45 – 10:45 13:00 – 18:00	Toy Capsule Machine
09:45 – 10:45 13:00 – 18:00	“Zoom/ LIBRARY ” Photo Booth
09:45 – 10:45 13:00 – 18:00	Badge Making Booth
11:00 – 13:00	“4‧23 World Book Day Creative Competition ”in 2025 Prize Presentation Ceremony
13:30 – 15:00 15:30 – 17:00	Film Screening of “One of the Lucky Ones”
14:00 – 18:00 Session 1: 14:00-14:40 Session 2: 14:50-15:30 Session 3: 15:40-16:20 Session 4: 16:30-17:10 Session 5: 17:20-18:00 (Quota for each session per activity : 12 persons)	Handicraft Activities * Mosquito Repelling Sachets Making Plant Rubbing and Dyeing Making Zentangle Art Tag Making
14:15 – 15:00	“Next Station: Conservation” Interactive Talk Interactive Talk 1: Growth of Giant Pandas @
15:15 – 16:00	“Next Station: Conservation” Interactive Talk Interactive Talk 2: Polar Sports Challenge @

* Interested parties are advised to arrive and queue at the venue 15 minutes before the activities commence. Seats are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Aged 6 or above are welcome. Free admission.
(Each child aged under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.)

@ Online registration is required. Seats are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Date：27 April 2025 (Sunday)

Venue：Exhibition Gallery, Hong Kong Central Library

Time	Activities
09:30 – 19:00	Roving Exhibition on Winning Entries of "4．23 World Book Day Creative Competition" in 2025 - "Reading—My Travel Buddy" from Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Public Libraries
09:30 – 19:00	Roving Exhibition of Selected Works of Kelvin Yuen cum Winning Entries of the “Matching Quotes with Snapshots Competition”
09:30 – 19:00	Chinese Tea Appreciation Photo-taking Spot
10:00 – 18:00	Toy Capsule Machine
10:00 – 18:00	“Zoom/ LIBRARY ” Photo Booth
10:00 – 18:00	Badge Making Booth
Whitty Street Depot -> Causeway Bay Terminus 10:00 – 10:45 11:00 – 11:45 12:00 – 12:45 (English) Causeway Bay Terminus -> Whitty Street Depot 10:45 – 11:30 11:45 – 12:30 12:45 – 13:30 (Quota of parent-child per session : 17 pairs)	“REadCONNECT Family Activities” Reading Tram Ride @# (If a tropical cyclone warning signal No.3 or above, a red rainstorm or black rainstorm warning signal, or an "extreme situation" announcement is in effect three hours before the event starts, the event will be cancelled.)
10:00 – 10:45 11:00 – 11:45 12:00 – 12:45 13:00 – 14:00 (English)	“REadCONNECT Family Activities” Author Meets and Greets (Lecture Theatre) @
10:00 – 10:30 (2 sessions) 10:30 – 11:00 (2 sessions) 11:00 – 11:30 (2 sessions) 11:30 – 12:00 (2 sessions) 12:00 – 12:30 12:30 – 13:00 13:00 – 13:30 13:30 – 14:00 (Quota per session : 20 pairs)	“REadCONNECT Family Activities” Creative Book Making Workshops (Activity Room 1 and 2)
10:00 – 11:00	“Understanding Pandas”- Workshop with STEM Sir @ (Primary School Parent-child Group / Grade 3 or Above)
11:15 – 12:15	“Understanding Pandas”- Workshop with STEM Sir @ (Secondary School Group)
12:45 – 13:30	Chinese Tea Culture Appreciation Workshop (1) ^
13:30 – 15:00	Film Screening of “One of the Lucky Ones”
13:35 – 14:20	Chinese Tea Culture Appreciation Workshop (2) ^
14:45 – 15:15	Magic Show
15:30 – 16:45	“On the Road” Photography Sharing Session with Kelvin Yuen

@Online registration is required. Seats are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis

^Aged 12 or above are welcome.
Please call 2751 1187 during office hours to make a reservation before April 23. Places will be open to participants on an individual basis. Seats are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
(Office Hours: Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 18:00, except public holiday)