Yuen Chau Kok Public Library, Public library in Sha Tin District, Hong Kong.
Yuen Chau Kok Public Library is a public library in the Sha Tin District of Hong Kong, housed across several floors of a building on Ngan Shing Street. It holds a range of books, digital resources, and reading areas for both children and adults.
Land for a sports centre and district library in Area 14B of Sha Tin was reserved by the Regional Council in 1996, but the project stalled after the council was dissolved. The Sha Tin District Council made it a top priority in June 2005, and in June 2012 the works committee approved HK$1.084 billion for construction, which began in late 2012. The library opened on 30 March 2017, after its study room had opened on 22 December 2016.
The children's section has books in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English, which reflects the everyday mix of languages in Hong Kong. Browsing the shelves makes it easy to see how naturally several languages coexist in the same space.
The library sits very close to Exit B of City One MTR Station, so it is easy to reach on foot from the platform. It is worth checking the opening hours before visiting, as they can differ depending on the day.
The library opened on 30 March 2017, but its study room began service earlier, on 22 December 2016, ahead of the rest of the library. The library occupies about 2,900 square metres as a district library within the Yuen Chau Kok Complex, which also houses an indoor sports centre and a community hall.
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