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.

Highlights of Recent Additions
New Additions - June 2023
New Additions - August 2023
New Additions - October 2023
New Additions - December 2023
New Additions - February 2024
New Additions - April 2024
New Additions - June 2024