Introduction

The Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL) of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department is committed to providing a wide range of library services to meet community needs for information and research, lifelong learning and profitable use of leisure time.

“Libraries@neighbourhood - Community Libraries Partnership Scheme”aims to promote a reading culture in the community, and provide the public, especially children, youths, housewives, elderly persons and those who seldom visit library facilities, with more accessible and convenient library material lending service free of charge. The HKPL collaborates with non-profit-making organisations and local groups in providing community-based library services under the scheme. These organisations and groups are offered block loan of library materials as well as professional advice on setting up community libraries tailored to the needs of their target users. The HKPL will, having regard to individual circumstances, consider adjusting the number of library materials to be borrowed, loan period, transportation of library materials, etc.

How to Enrol

Please submit the duly completed form to the Librarian of any public library.