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Yuen Chau Kok Public Library
The Yuen Chau Kok Public Library () is a public library located within the Yuen Chau Kok Complex at 35 Ngan Shing Street, Sha Tin, Hong Kong. It is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), is a department in the Government of Hong Kong. It reports to the Culture, Sports & Tourism Bureau, headed by the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism. It provides leisure and cultural ... (LCSD) and opened on March 30, 2017. Gallery File:Yuen Chau Kok Public Library Level 2 Study Room 2017.jpg, 2/F Study Room File:Yuen Chau Kok Public Library Level 3 2017.jpg, 3/F Adult Library File:Yuen Chau Kok Public Library Multimedia Library 2017.jpg, 3/F Multimedia Library File:Yuen Chau Kok Public Library Children Library 2017.jpg, 5/F Children's Library References {{Authority control Libraries established in 2017 Public libraries in Hong Kong Sha Tin 2017 establishments in Hong Kong Libraries in Hong Kong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Library
A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded from public sources, such as taxes. It is operated by librarians and library paraprofessionals, who are also Civil service, civil servants. There are five fundamental characteristics shared by public libraries: they are generally supported by taxes (usually local, though any level of government can and may contribute); they are governed by a board to serve the public interest; they are open to all, and every community member can access the collection; they are entirely voluntary, no one is ever forced to use the services provided and they provide library and information services services without charge. Public libraries exist in many countries across the world and are often considered an essential part of having an educated and literate population. Public libraries are distinct from research library, research libraries, school library, school libraries, academic library, academic librar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
