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The Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society is committed to providing patients and their carers with comprehensive information including Western medical treatment, emotion management and skills in facing various problems in daily life.

The Hong Kong Public Library and the Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society jointly organise "A to Z Guide for Carers" - a public lecture series for carers. Different experts are invited to explain from various angles the problems that carers often encounter and how they can resolve them, so that they can take better care of themselves as well as their loved ones.

The purpose of the seminar series is to provide information for carers to take care of their patients as well as themselves during this most challenging phase in life. The seminar series will discuss how carers can build up their skills as well as reduce the stress of themselves and their patients. Cancer, heart disease and stroke will be used as examples.

To show care for senior citizens, people with different abilities and other communities in need, the LCSD has introduced the Community Care Series which offers a vast range of recreational, sports and cultural activities and facilities. For details, please visit its webpage at https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/edutainment/en/for_care/index.html.

Historical documents show that commenced in the Northern Song Dynasty, Han Chinese migrated south from the Central Plains to what is now the New Territories of Hong Kong. These early settlers pioneered the region’s development and brought along lots of traditional rural customs from their original places of abode into Hong Kong, the details of which are still preserved in local archives today.

Since opening in 2001, the Hong Kong Central Library has focused on organising and preserving local historical documents through its Hong Kong Village Life Collection. The collection covers ancient books and documents in literature, philology, medicine, correspondence, feng shui and fortune-telling. A major highlight is the Yung Sze-chiu Collection, which is particularly comprehensive and provides essential primary sources for studying the economic, social, and cultural fabric of early rural life of Hong Kong.

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Hong Kong Central Library in 2026, we are hosting a special lecture to showcase rare items from the Yung Sze-chiu Collection. We are honored to welcome Dr. Patrick H. HASE, a renowned local historian and author of Villages and Market Towns in Hong Kong. Dr. HASE will use these unique collections to share stories from the past, guiding the audience on a journey to explore the traditional rural life of early Hong Kong.