(Sep 2021) The ‘Hong Kong Library Festival 2021’, organised by the Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL), will take place between 9 October and 28 November under the theme ‘Joyful Reading•Libraries for You’. The Library Festival will focus on the role of public libraries in promoting the joy of reading through generations, connecting with readers, as…
(1 Jan 2021) The Leisure and Cultural Service Department (LCSD), Hong Kong launches its Edutainment Channel, a new one-stop online platform covering informative and learning materials on aspects of culture and leisure. The Edutainment Channel, combing education with entertainment, is best captured by its slogan “One click to treasures – Culture & Leisure” With…
(25 Nov 2019) The first Hong Kong Library Festival carrying the theme of ‘Reading‧Creativity’ recently concluded on November 21. The monthlong Festival promoted the culture of reading through exhibitions, talks and workshops, as well as parent-child and citywide activities, bringing readers various perspectives in reading. One of the highlights is the large-scaled exhibition held at…
(27 June 2018) The Hong Kong government has been accused of moving several LGBTQIA-themed children’s books out of public view in the city’s public libraries, following complaints by an anti-gay group, reports the Standard. The Hong Kong government’s Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) confirmed some titles have been moved to a closed location where…
(6 June 2018) Hong Kong’s Leisure & Cultural Services Department has formed a task force led by an assistant director to review security measures on the management of library users’ personal data. It made the announcement today after Police arrested a former outsourced library employee believed to have obtained the account information of some library…
(22 April 2018) Hong Kong Public Libraries has launched the Reading Charter, inviting the public to enjoy reading by setting their own reading goals. To tie in with World Book Day and encourage the public to discover and share the joy of reading, the Leisure & Cultural Services Department held a fun day at Central…
The Leisure & Cultural Services Department has implemented measures to improve library services. (12 September 2017) Responding to today’s release of the Ombudsman’s investigation report on the criteria and procedures for procuring and withdrawing library materials under the Hong Kong Public Libraries system, the department said it accepts the findings and has implemented improvement measures…
(13 September 2017) Legislator says current hours are usually the same as people’s work hours, so evening extensions are needed to halt worrying decline in ‘culture of reading’ Hong Kong’s public libraries should be open until midnight to encourage the population to read, a member of an advisory committee said, a day after operations were…
(13 April 2017) What library books are Hongkongers reading the most? It turns out that inspirational fiction, chivalrous Chinese novels and travel guidebooks are among the most well-loved among public library users. HKFP has the lists for adults and children, fiction and non-fiction.
(8 February 2017) Following is a question by the Hon Alvin Yeung and a written reply by the Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Lau Kong-wah, in the Legislative Council today (February 8): Question: Recently, many members of the public have relayed to me that the collections of the Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL) contain a…