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Hong Kong - Libraries

Libraries are fantastic resources, in order to access them you need to know how to apply.

Public libraries

  • City Hall Public Library
    2-5/F and 8-11/F
    City Hall High Block (a block from the Star Ferry)
    Central 
    Hong Kong 
    Tel:+ 852 2921 2555

The Urban Council has many public libraries.  
For a complete list, go to www.lcsd.gov.hk   select "English" , and look for "Libraries".  Or call the City Hall Public Library and ask about a library in your area.

To get a library card if you are 18 or older:

  • You must submit an application form at any of the Hong Kong Public Libraries in person. You can pick up the form (no.LCS4) at the library.
  • Show your Hong Kong ID card
  • Show a proof of address, such as a bill or bank statement with your name and address. 

For people under the age of 18:

  • Fill in the application form (no. LCS4) and submit it to a Hong Kong Public Library.
  • The Guarantee section of LCS4 must be filled in by either the applicants parents or legal guardian.
  • The applicant must show their Hong Kong ID card or a photocopy of their birth certificate (with a certified translation if the document is not in English or Chinese).  They must also show the original or photocopy of the guarantor’s Hong Kong ID card
  • Proof of address

To register, a borrower will have to show a Hong Kong ID card,  a proof of address, and pay a fee.

Private libraries

  • British Council Library
    Admiralty Supreme Court Road
    Hongkong
    China SAR
    Tel:
    + 852 2913 5125 Fee membership
  • Japanese Information and Culture Office Library
    Hong Kong
    China SAR
    Tel:
    + 852 2522 1184
    Books must be read in the library and can not be removed
  • Italian Cultural Society
    Hong Kong
    China SAR
    Tel:
    + 852 2573 0343
  • Helena May Institute
    Hong Kong
    China SAR
    Tel:
    + 852 2522 6766
    For women only
  • Goethe Institute
    Hong Kong
    China SAR
    Tel:
    + 852 2802 0088
    Books in German, also offers classes in German
  • Alliance Francaise
    Wanchai #123 Hennesy Road, first floor
    Hong Kong
    China SAR
    Tel:
    + 852 2527 7825
    Fee membership