Tai Hing Public Library, Public library in Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong.
Tai Hing Public Library is a public library housed within Tai Hing Estate's Commercial Complex in the Tuen Mun District. It holds books, periodicals, and digital resources alongside dedicated study areas designed for different visitor needs.
Tai Hing Public Library opened on 24 August 1978 as Tuen Mun's first public library, set up by the Urban Services Department with 24,000 Chinese and English books. The opening was officiated by Rural Committee chairman Lau Wong-fat and acting department director Fai Si-to. It was renamed Tai Hing Public Library when Tuen Mun Central Library opened in 1989, passed to the Leisure and Cultural Services Department on 1 January 2000, and reopened on 25 February 2001 after renovation.
The library's name changed from Tuen Mun Public Library to Tai Hing Public Library in 1989, when the opening of Tuen Mun Central Library required a distinct name. Its activity room hosts regular extension programmes, and the newspaper and periodical reading section is a daily stop for residents of Tai Hing Estate.
The library occupies the second floor of the Tai Hing Estate shopping centre at 80 Tai Hing Estate, Tuen Mun. It has an adult library, a children's library, a reference section, a newspaper reading area and a promotion/activity room. Self-service borrowing, photocopying and book-return boxes are provided, and seven Windows 10 computers in the Internet digital station can be booked, with Wi-Fi since June 2008.
This library has developed specialized computer services designed specifically for people with visual impairments. It shows how the facility uses technology to ensure all visitors can access digital resources without barriers.
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