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Hong Kong Central Library(Central Library)

Library Information

Opening Hours

  • Monday
  • 10:00 a.m. - 09:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday
  • 10:00 a.m. - 09:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday
  • 01:00 p.m. - 09:00 p.m.
  • Thursday
  • 10:00 a.m. - 09:00 p.m.
  • Friday
  • 10:00 a.m. - 09:00 p.m.
  • Saturday
  • 10:00 a.m. - 09:00 p.m.
  • Sunday
  • 10:00 a.m. - 09:00 p.m.
  • *Public Holidays
  • 10:00 a.m. - 07:00 p.m.

* Special opening hours on individual days (Please refer to Remarks)

Arrangements under Inclement Weather Conditions

Address

66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Telephone

Enquiry Numbers

Fax

2881 5500

Email

hkcl_ref@lcsd.gov.hk

Remarks

 

(1) All libraries (except self-service library stations) will be closed on the following public holidays: New Year's Day, the first three days of the Chinese New Year, Good Friday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
(2) All libraries (except self-service library stations) will be closed at 5:00 p.m. on the following days with the opening time remaining unchanged: New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year's Eve, Mid-Autumn Festival and Christmas Eve.
  • When the days mentioned in item (2) above fall on a library closing day, the libraries will be closed.
  • When the days mentioned in item (2) above fall on a Sunday or a public holiday, the Hong Kong Central Library will be closed at 5:00 p.m., while the opening hours of other libraries will be the same as those for Sundays and public holidays respectively.

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Services & Facilities

Library Services

  • Adult Library Service
  • Audio-visual Service
  • Block Loan Service
  • Book Drop Service
  • Children's Library Service
  • Express Check-in Service
  • Extension Activities
  • Lending Service
  • Library Catalogue
  • Newspapers and Periodicals Services
  • Outreach Program
  • Readers' Advisory Service
  • Reference and Information Services
  • Reservation Service
  • Self-charging Service
  • Young Adult Library Service

Computer Related Services

  • 'Print with Ease' Self-printing Service
  • Children's Internet and Multimedia Services
  • Computer Service for the Visually Impaired
  • Computer and Information Centre
  • Government Wi-Fi Service
  • Internet and Electronic Resource Services
  • Internet and Multimedia Services

Other Services & Facilities

  • Accessible Toilets
  • Activity Room
  • Babycare Room
  • Children's Activity Room
  • Children's Multimedia Room
  • Discussion Room
  • Electronic Locker
  • Exhibition Gallery
  • Extension Activities Room
  • Hong Kong Literature Room
  • Language Learning Centre
  • Lecture Theatre
  • Microfilm Reading Service
  • Music Practice Room
  • Rare Book Reading Room
  • Self-serviced Photocopying Service
  • Toilets
  • User Education Hall

Special Library/Thematic Collection

  • Arts Resource Centre
  • Audio-visual Library
  • Map Library
  • Reference Library
  • Toy Library

Hong Kong Central Library(Central Library)

Opening Hours for Book Drop Service

Opening Hours for Book Drop Service

Monday12:00 midnight - 10:00 a.m. & 09:00 p.m. - 12:00 midnight
Tuesday12:00 midnight - 10:00 a.m. & 09:00 p.m. - 12:00 midnight
Wednesday12:00 midnight - 01:00 p.m. & 09:00 p.m. - 12:00 midnight
Thursday12:00 midnight - 10:00 a.m. & 09:00 p.m. - 12:00 midnight
Friday12:00 midnight - 10:00 a.m. & 09:00 p.m. - 12:00 midnight
Saturday12:00 midnight - 10:00 a.m. & 09:00 p.m. - 12:00 midnight
Sunday12:00 midnight - 10:00 a.m. & 09:00 p.m. - 12:00 midnight
*Public Holidays12:00 midnight - 10:00 a.m. & 07:00 p.m. - 12:00 midnight

No. of Book Return Unit: 3

Remarks:

*New Year's Day, The First, Second and Third day of the Chinese New Year, Good Friday, Christmas Day & Boxing Day : Whole Day

Hong Kong Central Library(Central Library)