THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG LIBRARIES Hong Kong Collection gift from Extension Activities Unit Urban Council Public Libraries
Hong Kong Central Library Project The Urban Council provides free library services in the urban areas through a network of 33 libraries to meet community needs for information, informal education and the profitable use of leisure. The Central Library under planning will be the largest purpose-built public library in Hong Kong on completion. Details are as follows:- Roles: The Central Library will be the Administravtive Headquarters and the main library for the Urban Council Public Libraries system which aims to serve the community in the following ways:- a) as an information centre where information and the latest development on all subject disciplines are freely and readily available to the public; b) as a centre for the promotion of Hong Kong literary arts and literary research - to cultivate public interest in creative writing and literary research, to encourage and promote literary writing, to preserve Hong Kong literature, and promote cultural exchange; c) as a source of enjoyment for the profitable use of leisure where reading materials, including audio-visual materials, may be borrowed for home use; d) as a community cultural centre where a wide range of library activities are organized to provide information, recreation and relaxation for patrons of all age groups; e) as a tool for self-education and continuing education through resource-based learning; and f) as a source for the enrichment of every day living where members of the public may learn about current affairs, hobbies and leisure pursuits. Location: Architect: Moreton Terrace, Causeway Bay. Architectual Services Department Site area: 9,400m 2 Gross floor area: 33,800m 2 No. of storeys: 12 Clear ceiling height: library floor: 3.05m exhibition hall: 4.0m
Construction period: August 1996 - Mid 1999 Stock capacity: 2 million items Total seats: 2,000 BuHding cost: HK$533 million (As at March 1996) Major facilities: Special features: - Central Reference Library - Adult Lending Library - Children's Lending and Reference Library - Young Adults Lending and Reference Library - Toy Library - Audio-visual Library - Newspapers and Periodicals Library - Map Room - Microcomputer Room - Students' Study Room - User Education Hall - Group Discussion Rooms - Extension Activities Rooms - Hong Kong Literature Room - Language Learning Centre - Music Practice Room - Telephone Enquiry Centre - Exhibition Gallery - Lecture Theatre - Book Repair/Conservation Room - Book Shop - Microfilm Production Room - Sick Room - Central Stack - Cloakroom - Light Refreshment Kiosk - Library Head Office - Technical Processing Unit - Library planned on a grid system to allow flexibility in the provision of services and for future change. - An intelligent building with a network flooring system to provide flexibility for the supply of power, telecommunication, new information technology and future expansion. - Various sections of the library linked by a computer controlled conveyance system for the transportation of library materials. - A pedestrian walkway with escalators to facilitate user traffic across the busy Causeway Road and easy access to MTR stations.
- Toilet facilities on all public floors. - Compact shelving for closed stack areas. - Some 400 public access terminals and microcomputers throughout the library to facilitate searching of library catalogues, use of multi-media programmes and online database searches through Internet. - An User Education Hall with hands-on exhibits and display for library orientation and group visits. - A 24-hour bookdrop for the return of library materials outside library opening hours. - Self-charging terminals for users. - Video wall on library services available for group orientation. - Information kiosks on library and other Council services on all floors of the library. Hiring facilities: - A 2,000m 2 Exhibition Gallery which can be partitioned into 5 smaller exhibtition halls for hiring. - A 300-seat Lecture Theatre. - 2 Extension Activities Rooms for lectures, meetings and workshops. Transport: - Served by bus route nos. 2, 2A, 5, 5B, 8, 8X, 10,11,11A, 15B, 19, 23, 23A, 23B, 25, 26, 27, 38, 38A, 42, 63, 65, 72, 72A, 76, 81, 92, 96, 99, 102, 106, 108, 110, 112, 116, 122, 511, 592, 601, 603, 680, 690, 691, Public Light Buses, Trams and MTR (Causeway Bay and Tin Hau Station). - 26 car-parks for service vehicles and coaches for pre-arranged group visits (provision of an underground public car-park in an adjacent site is being explored under a separate project). Members of the public are welcome to send their views/suggestions on the services and facilities of the Hong Kong Central Library to the Chief Librarian as follows:- By mail: By fax: By E-mail: Chief Librarian Urban Council Public Libraries 6/F., City Hall High Block Edinburgh Place Central, Hong Kong 2877 2641 mmak@ucplft.uc.gov.hk
FLOOR PLANS
Walkway to VctonaPark Moreton Terace
Central Reference Library (Total 600,000 items of library materials) General Reference Department (50 seats) Telephone Enquiry Centre Hong Kong Studies Department (50 seats) Hong Kong Literature Room (24 seats) Business and Finance Department (50 seats) Map Room (10,000 sheet maps, 15 seats) Group Discussion Rooms (4-12 seats)
Central Reference Library Social Science Department (50 seats) Humanities Department (50 seats) Science & Technology Department (50 seats) Group Discussion Rooms (4-12 seats)
Notes
HKP 027.45125 H7 C Hong Kong. Urban Council Public Libraries. Hong Kong Central Library. Date Due 1 7 4 SEP 1991