Hong Kong Central Library, located on the island of Causeway Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong 66, located between Tin Hau MTR Station and Causeway Bay Station, Wan Chai District Council and the Eastern District Council junction. North of Victoria Park. Hong Kong Central Library, 12-storey, the landscape may afar Kowloon West and Lion Rock, covers an area of ​​9,400 square meters, the library floor area of ​​33,800 square meters, is Hong Kong's first large-scale public library, a collection of more than 2,300,000 books, public library system in Hong Kong with a total collection 1/5 12,480,000 registered. Hong Kong Central Library, 2001 May 17 enabled, replace the City Hall Public Library Main Library status to become 66 public libraries, it is Hong Kong's most large-scale public libraries, and Wan Chai area between the third public library.

The museum has a scenic lift to and from the ground to the 10th floor, a separate multi escalators connecting the floor and another two scenic lifts from the ground straight on the 10th floor and the 11th floor, the museum also has a toilet for readers to use. Libraries within the scope of the exception on the 7th floor are equipped with WiFi through the Hong Kong government, together for 63 Wireless Access Point for free public connection.

Building Exterior features

Building design has caused controversy when he was Council Chairman Liang Dingbang in 1997 and Director of Urban Services, Ms Elaine Chung on the design of the Central Library of the public war of words, although Bell's high-tech feel of the proposed design because works have already started, was rejected but "imitation of classical style", "imitation Roman style" of architectural design, the Urban Council was ridiculed as "mainland China bungalow."

From the ground onto the stage platform, engraved with ancient and modern classics, celebrity Quotes, accused of books and is an insult to their ancestors.

Central Hong Kong Library everywhere inside and outside by a circular binding, squares and triangles formed by geometric patterns, the "hemispherical dome" and "accumulated knowledge into tower" metaphor. And because the original design is the Council's Central Library, Central Library, later evolved into the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the elevator doors and door armrests buildings are visible emblem of the municipal councils, although the Hong Kong Urban Council has been dissolved, but authorities emblem itself also is the city flower of Hong Kong bauhinia be retained by the abstract patterns.

history

1990, the Council decided to build a central library, as Hong Kong's flagship library, Hong Kong Central Library plans to build thus came into being. In library science, "Central Library" (Central Library) shall be defined and named after the number of people serving the community as the basis, but in order to highlight the status of "Hong Kong Central Library," the Leisure and Cultural Services Department will then 5 central Library: central Library, Hong Kong City Hall, Kowloon central Library, Sha Tin central Library, Tsuen Wan and Tuen Mun central Library central Library, renamed the City Hall public Library, Kowloon public Library, Sha Tin public Library, Tsuen Wan and Tuen Mun public Library public Library, district libraries with the same name.

Central Library location Moreton Terrace, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, the former volleyball courts as the only open-air on Hong Kong Island. As more and more in Causeway Bay on Sunday gathered in the Indonesian domestic helpers, it became a place where they gather and play. Later, the government decided to build here in the Central Library, who gave rise to the disputed area, so the lack of fear of foreign domestic helpers will be a meeting place.

Central Library building construction costs of HK $ 690 million, subject to Members of the Legislative Council Finance Committee criticized, installing Romanesque decorative columns designed accused of wasting public money, has become a replica of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Ms Chung in 1997 in Hong Kong Central Library and Liang Dingbang designs on the outbreak of the war of words, Ms Chung allegedly unauthorized changes to the design of the Central Library and was demoted.

Scheduled opened in December 2000, because of computer system problems and delays. Until May 17, 2001, he served as the Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa presided over the opening ceremony, May 18 officially opened.

Scenic Area Address: Causeway Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong 66.

Bus routes: Take 2a, 8,10, air-conditioning bus.