Tsing Yi Public Library 2953762 150441018 2007-08-10T18:29:08Z Hydrogen Iodide 453720 specify chinese '''Tsing Yi Public Library''' ([[Chinese language|Chinese:]] 青衣公共圖書館) is a [[public library]] on [[Tsing Yi Island]], [[Hong Kong]]. It is classified as Major District / District Libraries under the system of Hong Kong Public Libraries. Before the library was established , [[Hong Kong Government]] provided the islanders with only mobile library service. After the completion of phase IV of [[Cheung Hong Estate]], Tsing Yi Public Library was established on the ground floor of Hong Shing House of the estate on [[21st March]] [[1986]]. Although the library was small, it had one children's library, one adult library and one reference library. The population of Tsing Yi Island continued to grow rapidly in 1980s and 1990s towards 200,000 as new housing projects in the new town completed. [[Regional Council, Hong Kong|Regional Council]] decided to built a new library which was suggested in new town planning in 1980s. On [[2000-01-31]] the library moved to the current location, [[Tsing Yi Municipal Services Building]]. The library is on a single floor and is more spacious than the old library. Computing facilities and a newspaper reading room was introduced to the library. As the Council was disbanded, the library is then managed by [[Leisure and Cultural Services Department]]. ==Facilities== * Adult Lending Library * Children's Library * Computer Information Centre * Extension Activities Room * Multimedia Library * Newspapers and Periodicals Section * Reference Section * Students' Study Room ==Opening Hours== *'''Monday '''<br>09:00am - 08:00pm *'''Tuesday'''<br>09:00am - 08:00pm *'''Wednesday'''<br>09:00am - 08:00pm *'''Thursday'''<br>Closed *'''Friday'''<br>09:00am - 08:00pm *'''Saturday'''<br>09:00am - 07:00pm *'''Sunday'''<br>09:00am - 05:00pm *'''Public Holiday'''<br>09:00am - 05:00pm<br>(Closed on [[New Year]] Day, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd day of the [[Chinese New Year]], [[Good Friday]], [[Christmas Day]] and [[Boxing Day]]) Except library closing day, the library will be closed at 5:00 p.m. on the following days: [[New Year's Eve]], [[Chinese New Year's Eve]], [[Mid-Autumn Festival]] and [[Christmas Eve]]. ==Mobile services== Although the library in the central location of the new town of Tsing Yi Island, it is too far from the remote part of the new town. There are mobile services provided for [[Cheung Ching Estate]] in its south, [[Cheung Fat Estate]] in its north and [[Cheung Wang Estate]] in its east. It also lends some of her collections to other organisations on the island. ==See also== * [[Tsing Yi Municipal Services Building]] * [[Leisure and Cultural Services Department]] ==External links== * {{cite web|url=http://www.hkpl.gov.hk/english/locat_hour/locat_hour_ll/locat_hour_ll_ntr/library_26.html|title=Tsing Yi Public Library|publisher=Leisure and Cultural Services Department|date=2006-12-21|accessdate=2007-03-06}} * {{cite web|url=http://www.hkpl.gov.hk/english/locat_hour/locat_hour_ll/locat_hour_ll_ntr/locat_hour_ll_ntr_ktd.html|title=Library Locations|publisher=Leisure and Cultural Services Department|date=2006-12-21|accessdate=2007-03-06}} *{{cite web|url=http://www.dckwaitsing.org.hk/English/KwaiTsingSpecial/Travel_RecreationAndCulture.asp?t=4|title=Tsing Yi Public Library|publisher=Kwai Tsing District Council|accessdate=2007-04-07}} [[category:Tsing Yi]] [[category:Libraries in Hong Kong]] [[Category:Public libraries in Hong Kong]]