Kowloon Public Library
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| Traditional Chinese | 九龍公共圖書館 | ||||||
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| Jyutping | gau2 lung4 gung1 gung6 tou4 syu1 gun2 |
Coordinates: 22°19′07″N 114°10′34″E / 22.318552°N 114.176091°E
The Kowloon Public Library (Chinese: 九龍公共圖書館) is a public library located at 5 Pui Ching Road, Ho Man Tin. It was previously known as the Kowloon Central Library (Chinese: 九龍中央圖書館). It is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), and is one of the major public libraries in Hong Kong. The 12-storey building comprises about 4,000 square metres (43,000 sq ft) of floor space.
The first public library in Kowloon was the Waterloo Road Library, opened 1965. It was replaced when the first phase of the then-Kowloon Central Library opened on 16 November 1984, housed in the first purpose-built library building in the territory. The second phase was opened by Lady Youde, wife of then-Governor Sir Edward Youde, on 9 September 1985. This event is marked by a plaque at the ground level entrance. The building was designed by the Architectural Office (a branch of Public Works Services of the Hong Kong Government since evolved into the Architectural Services Department) with significant contributions by staff architect Pau Shiu-hung. It was originally run under the auspices of the Urban Council Public Libraries before that entity was dissolved into the newly formed LCSD. The library took on its present name in 2000 in anticipation of the opening of the Hong Kong Central Library.
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