The Sham Shui Po Library will open on March 30, making available roughly 170,000 local and overseas books to the public. The library plans to host various events such as book exhibitions, children’s story time, and special lectures. However, the library’s interior design has drawn criticism from internet users. With its towering architecture and large, grid-like bookcase suspended in the air, some bluntly remarked that it “looks like a niche building.”
The Sham Shui Po Library is located on the ground and first floors of the Sham Shui Po Leisure and Cultural Building, covering an area of 3,700 square meters. Its collection includes Chinese and English books and CDs, over 150 types of newspapers, and magazines from both local and international sources. It houses an adult library, children’s library, multimedia library, computer information center, and self-checkout and renewal services.
The library’s self-study room opened last year to provide students with a conducive environment for studying. The library also regularly organizes various promotional activities, including reader education activities and book exhibitions, to enhance the enjoyment of reading in different forms.
The library’s interior design mainly uses light wood, as can be seen in photos released by the government news website. Steps next to the stairs connecting the ground floor and first floor provide seats for readers. The library’s central lobby even features two-story, massive bookcases reaching the ceiling, giving a similar effect to Seoul’s famous Starry Sky Library.
The library’s only square-shaped lattice bookcases have prompted humorous quips from netizens, with some jokingly proposing the bookcases as a location for photo-taking. However, the Hong Kong Public Library prohibits any photography within the library to prevent disruption to readers.
To visit the Sham Shui Po Library, its address is 38 Sham Mong Road, G/F, and 1/F, Sham Shui Po Leisure and Cultural Building. It is around ten minutes’ walk from Exit A1 of Nanchang MTR Station. On Mondays, the library opens at 12:00 pm and closes at 8:00 pm. On Tuesdays to Saturdays, the library opens at 9:00 am and closes at 8:00 pm, and on Sundays and public holidays, it opens at 9:00 am and closes at 5:00 pm.
The Sham Shui Po Library will be fully opened on March 30, providing about 170,000 local and overseas books for the public to read. Various activities will also be held regularly, such as book exhibitions, children’s story time, and special lectures. However, the interior design of the library has attracted a lot of heated discussions among netizens. With the high-rise design and the giant grid bookcase in mid-air, some netizens bluntly said: “It looks like a niche building!”
The Sham Shui Po Library will open next week!Super tall building + giant bookshelf Netizens take a quick look: it looks like Linghui Pavilion
The Sham Shui Po Library will be fully opened on March 30 (Thursday). It is located on the ground floor and the first floor of the Sham Shui Po Leisure and Cultural Building. It covers an area of 3,700 square meters and has about 170,000 collections, covering Chinese and English books and CDs, etc. And more than 150 kinds of newspapers and magazines published locally and overseas are available for the public to read, and the variety is quite rich.
In addition to the adult library and children’s library, the Sham Shui Po Library also has a multimedia library, a computer information center, self-checkout and renewal services, self-return services and promotional activity rooms. The self-study room was opened last year. It will be opened first in October to facilitate self-study for the public, and students can also have a better environment to cope with the upcoming public examinations.
In addition, the library also regularly organizes different promotional activities, including book exhibitions, children’s story time, special lectures, reader education activities, etc., hoping to enhance the enjoyment of reading in different forms.
The overall interior design of the Sham Shui Po Library is dominated by light wood tones. It can be seen from the photos released by the government news website that there are steps next to the stairs connecting the ground floor and the first floor. Readers can sit and read at will. There is also a link in the central lobby The two-story, huge bookcases reach the ceiling, and the super-high floor space is like the famous Starry Sky Library in Seoul. It has a very youthful feel!
The only square-shaped lattice bookcases make netizens associate with each other. Some netizens jokingly said that they can be used as a “checkered shop” for rent. Some even said: “It looks like a niche building…”, “I thought it was a columbarium at a glance”, and even Said bluntly: “At first glance, I thought there was a new position for someone to draw!”
Although the image of the Sham Shui Po Library is different from that of traditional libraries, and it seems that there are many check-in slots, I would like to remind everyone that in order to prevent the impact on other readers, the Hong Kong Public Library generally prohibits any photography in the library. If you are interested Remember to pay attention when you visit!
Sham Shui Po Public Library
Address: G/F and 1/F, Sham Shui Po Leisure and Cultural Building, 38 Sham Mong Road
Transportation: About 10 minutes walk from Exit A1 of Nanchang MTR Station
Opening hours:
Monday: 12:00pm to 8:00pm
Tuesday to Saturday: 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
Sunday and public holidays: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
In conclusion, the Sham Shui Po Library is set to enhance the reading experience of the public, with its vast collection of books and regular activities. Despite the controversial interior design, the library is sure to attract many visitors with its youthful and unique atmosphere. Remember to visit the library with respect towards other readers and the rules of no photography. So, head over to Sham Shui Po and immerse yourself in the world of books at this new and exciting library.