Po On Road Public Library, Public library in Sham Shui Po District, Hong Kong.
Po On Road Public Library occupies the second floor of the Po On Road Municipal Services Building at 325-329 Po On Road in Cheung Sha Wan. Opened on 29 March 1988, it replaced the 1977 Sham Shui Po Public Library on Un Chau Street. Its 1,720 square metres hold an adult lending library, a children's library, a newspaper reading area, a reference section, a multimedia library and a 100-seat students' study room.
The library opened on 29 March 1988 on the second floor of the Po On Road Municipal Services Building, a HK$83.6 million complex completed on 4 June 1988 on the site of a squatter area cleared in 1983. It replaced the old Sham Shui Po Public Library, which had operated since 1977 in Hung Yue Building on Un Chau Street. The building was designed by Ng Chun Man & Associates (Hong Kong) Ltd.
The library opened on 29 March 1988, replacing the old Sham Shui Po Public Library that had operated on Un Chau Street since 1977. It is run by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and includes a 100-seat students' self-study room, a children's multimedia room and a promotional activities room.
Books can be returned through a drop box that operates daily from 6 AM to midnight, making returns convenient outside regular hours. Regular opening hours extend until 8 PM on weekdays, though daily schedules may vary.
The library opened on 29 March 1988 on the second floor of the Po On Road Municipal Services Building, a HK$83.6 million complex designed by Ng Chun Man & Associates. It replaced the old Sham Shui Po Public Library, which had operated on Un Chau Street since 1977. The building also houses a market, sports centre and cooked food centre, with the Po Lai Court estate above.
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