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Find quick links to all online library services here, including search, reservation, renewal of library materials and more.
You can use your Smart ID card for library services rather than carrying a separate library card. Learn the application procedure and download the application form here.
Learn how to apply for a free library card in order to gain access to the public libraries in Hong Kong.
If you lose your Smart ID card allowed for public library services, you need to report loss to both the Immigration Department and the Hong Kong Public Libraries. Find out how to report loss and download the form here.
Lost your library card? Find out how to apply for a replacement here.
Check out the locations and opening hours of all public libraries here.
Find out what programmes and activities are taking place in the Hong Kong Public Libraries, including exhibitions, storytelling for children, computer workshops and more.
Hong Kong Public Libraries provides registered readers with various kinds of electronic resources via the Internet, including e-books, audio books, encyclopaedias, biographies, reading guides, and indices to Chinese journal articles and dissertations.
The System provides users with various kinds of digitised and multimedia information. You can use the single and unified interface for one-stop search and access to various kinds of digitised images and documents.