Arrangements for Opening of Public Libraries during Inclement Weather Conditions

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	Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal / “Extreme Conditions” / Rainstorm Warning Signal in force before Library Opening Hours	Tropical Cyclone / Rainstorm Warning Signal issued during Library Opening Hours	Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal / “Extreme Conditions” / Rainstorm Warning Signal cancelled
Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.8 or above	Libraries will be closed	Libraries will be closed	Libraries will resume service within 2 hours if the signal is cancelled or lowered to Signal No.3 or below 3 hours or more before the normal closing time as conditions allow. Libraries will remain closed if the signal is cancelled or lowered to Signal No.3 or below less than 3 hours before the normal closing time.
“Extreme Conditions”*	Libraries will be closed		Libraries will resume service within 2 hours if “Extreme Conditions” is cancelled 3 hours or more before the normal closing time as conditions allow. Libraries will remain closed if “Extreme Conditions” is cancelled less than 3 hours before the normal closing time.
Black Rainstorm Warning Signal	Libraries will be closed	Libraries will remain open	Libraries will resume service within 2 hours if the signal is cancelled 3 hours or more before the normal closing time as conditions allow. Libraries will remain closed if the signal is cancelled less than 3 hours before the normal closing time.

	Tropical Cyclone / “Extreme Conditions” / Rainstorm Warning Signal in force before Mobile Library Opening Hours	Tropical Cyclone / “Extreme Conditions” / Rainstorm Warning Signal issued during Mobile Library Opening Hours	Tropical Cyclone / “Extreme Conditions” / Rainstorm Warning Signal cancelled
Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.1 or 3 / Red Rainstorm Warning Signal	Subject to the weather and road conditions, mobile library service may be suspended.		Mobile library service will be resumed as conditions allow.
Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.8 or above / “Extreme Conditions”* / Black Rainstorm Warning Signal	Mobile library service will be suspended.		Mobile library service will be resumed if the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.8 is cancelled or lowered to Signal No.3 or below before 10 a.m. or if “Extreme Conditions” / Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is cancelled before 10 a.m., and as conditions allow. If the Tropical Cyclone Signal No.8 is cancelled or lowered to Signal No.3 or below at or after 10 a.m., or if “Extreme Conditions” / Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is cancelled at or after 10 a.m., mobile library service will remain suspended on that day.

*	In the case of serious disruption of public transport services, extensive flooding, major landslides or large-scale power outage caused by a super typhoon, the Government will make an announcement of “Extreme Conditions”.