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“Book”sible Library in Your Neighbourhood
The Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL) is committed to promoting a city-wide reading culture and providing diverse library services.  To this end, the HKPL retrofits specially designed trucks as “Library-on-Wheels” to visit different communities and offer a variety of activities.

To give full play to the functions of the Library-on-Wheels, the HKPL will launch the special outreach programme - “Book”sible Library in Your Neighbourhood, where the library truck will be transformed and decorated according to different themes.  Under the concept of “shops” this year, three unique shops, namely “Florist—The Blooming Beauty of Reading”, “Boutique—The Stories We Wear” and “Book Café—The Aroma of Books, Tea and Coffee” will be opened to present the endless possibilities in the world of books.

The library trucks and the venues will be transformed into special shops to allow members of the public to enjoy an immersive reading experience.  There will be thematic reading zones with book displays on-site, along with an array of fun activities suitable for people of all ages, including trying out of electronic resources, thematic workshops, live demonstrations, as well as engaging storytelling sessions by story ambassadors, aiming to introduce relevant library collections and bring an entertaining and educational experience to participants.

Event Schedule:

 Florist—The Blooming Beauty of Reading

The Library-on-Wheels will be transformed into a florist to allow participants to step into a vibrant springtime world of flowers in advance and take part in a number of exclusive activities in an environment surrounded by the aroma of flowers.  There will also be a flower-themed reading zone with book display on-site, providing members of the public with a unique and memorable “floral experience”.

Special Activities

　“Tales of the Flowers”— Symbolic Language of Flowers Matching Game

　“Flowers in Words”— Test Tube Dried Flowers with Western Calligraphy Workshop

　Floral Art Demonstration & Pressed Flower Bookmark Workshop

 Boutique—The Stories We Wear

The Library-on-Wheels will be turned into a boutique, showcasing books and electronic resources related to clothes and accessories to let participants delve into their history and culture.  There will also be an  embroidered shoes-making demonstration and embroidery workshop, as well as a garment-making demonstration and fabric bookmark workshop, enabling participants to gain a hands-on experience of the embroidery craft and gain a deeper understanding of the history, development and evolution of garment-making.  Finally, there will be a storytelling session which is eagerly anticipated by children, adding fun and colour to the everyday clothes mentioned in the stories.

Special Activities

　“The Ways in Patterns” - Pattern Stamp Matching Game

　Embroidered Shoes-making Demonstration and Embroidery workshop

　Tailoring Demonstration and Fabric Bookmark Workshop

 Book Café—The Aroma of Books, Tea and Coffee

Coffee or tea?  Visit the “Café” to enjoy the aroma of books, tea and coffee all at once!  The Library-on-Wheels will be transformed into a café to meticulously create an intellectual and stylish reading space for participants to enjoy.  There will be a series of experiential activities and workshops, allowing participants to brew and enjoy tea and coffee in an environment surrounded by the scent of books.  Surely both adults and children can have a great time and a relaxing moment.

Special Activities

　Book Tasting Event

　Chinese Tea Ceremony Experience and Tea Tasting Workshop

　Coffee Tasting Experience and Coffee Art Postcard workshop

Free admission.  Members of the public are welcome to experience the diversified appeal of libraries and integrate reading into daily life.

Enquiries: 2751 1187 / 2751 1767