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Special Opening Hours and Maintenance of Library System

Hong Kong Public Libraries will have special opening hours on 24 December 2025 (Christmas Eve) and will be closed whole day from 25 to 26 December 2025 (Christmas Day and the First Weekday after Christmas Day). Online services, Self-service Library Station services and the real-time loan record update function at smart book return facilities will also be suspended from 0:30 a.m. on 25 December 2025 to 7:00 a.m. on 27 December 2025 for the maintenance work of the library system.

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Introduction

Being designated as a Depository Library of the United Nations (UN) in 1979, the Hong Kong Public Libraries has been building up its UN Depository Collection since then. At present, the Hong Kong Central Library is keeping the depository collections of 9 international organizations, including :

  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  • European Union (EU)
  • International Labour Organization (ILO)
  • International Maritime Organization (IMO)
  • United Nations (UN)
  • United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
  • World Bank (WB)
  • World Food Programme (WFP)
  • World Trade Organization (WTO)

The above depository collections are mainly kept in the Central Reference Library on the 8/F of the Hong Kong Central Library. Please refer to the links of specific collections for details.

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