Sha Tin Public Library, Public library in Sha Tin District, Hong Kong.
Sha Tin Public Library is a public library in Sha Tin District with multiple floors containing reading spaces, study areas, and educational resources. The building features practical layouts designed for browsing and learning across its different levels.
The library opened in February 1987 and received exterior renovations in the early 2000s that replaced its original glass mosaic tiles with reddish ceramic cladding. These updates modernized its outer appearance while maintaining its role as a community resource.
The library's name changed from Sha Tin Central Library to Sha Tin Public Library in 2000, when the Hong Kong Central Library opened and the older name passed to it. Its adult library and entrance appear in John Woo's 1992 film Hard Boiled, in a scene where Tony Leung's character commits a murder inside the reading room.
The library is at 1 Yuen Wo Road, in the same town-centre complex as Sha Tin Town Hall and the Marriage Registry, next to New Town Plaza and Sha Tin Park. The entrance level holds administration and the students' study room; the children's library and main circulation desk are one floor up, and the adult and reference libraries and computer laboratory on the top floor. The computer centre requires registration before entry.
The library houses a specialized collection dedicated to sports and fitness with thousands of items covering physical education and wellness topics. This focus on athletic and health resources is an unusual emphasis for a public library and offers materials that visitors might not expect to find.
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