Sha Tin Public Library
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| Traditional Chinese | 沙田公共圖書館 | ||||||
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| Jyutping | saa1 tin4 gung1 gung6 tou4 syu1 gun2 |
Coordinates: 22°22′49.95″N 114°11′21.26″E / 22.3805417°N 114.1892389°E
The Sha Tin Public Library (Chinese: 沙田公共圖書館) is a public library located at 1 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, Hong Kong. It has been managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) since 2000.
The library has three public storeys. The first houses administration and the students' study room. The main circulation desk and the children's library are on the second level. The third houses the adult library, reference library and computer laboratory.
The library was opened on 16 February 1987 as part of the same complex as the Sha Tin Town Hall, Sha Tin Marriage Registry and Restaurant. It was originally managed by the Regional Council. At that time, it was called the Sha Tin Central Library (Chinese: 沙田中央圖書館) before its current name was adopted in 2000. Other adjacent buildings in the town centre include New Town Plaza, Shatin Law Courts, Royal Park Hotel, and New Town Tower.
The exterior of the library was refurbished in the early 2000s as the original glass mosaic tiles, as well as the bonding holding them to the building, had deteriorated. Tiles were prone to suddenly fall, and thus posed a public safety risk. The exterior of the library was completely reclad in a reddish ceramic tile, as were the exteriors of the other buildings in the Sha Tin and Tuen Mun town hall complexes built 1986–87.
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