Hong Kong University Libraries

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The Hong Kong University Libraries (HKUL), or the University of Hong Kong Libraries, is the academic library system of the University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong. It includes the Main Library, Dental Library, Fung Ping Shan Library, Lui Che Woo Law Library, Music Library, Tin Ka Ping Education Library, Yu Chun Keung Medical Library, and Ko Wong Wai Ching Wendy Fine Arts Digital Library, among which the Main Library was founded in 1912. [1] There are 4,000,000 volumes of books, over 24,000 periodical titles and over 2,800 readers’ places. The library system is a member of the Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee (JULAC). [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Main Library

History

In October 1912, the Hong Kong University Library was established in two rooms of about 288 square meters, and a small Medical section. [5] [1]

In 1932, the University's Chinese library was established through a generous donation by the late Mr Fung Ping Shan. It was officially opened by Sir William Peel, the then Governor of Hong Kong. [5] [1]

In 1961, the Fung Ping Shan Library moved into the Main Library building. [1]

In 1991, the New Wing of the library building was opened. [6]

In 2010, the Document Conservation and Restoration Centre of the University of Hong Kong Library was established. [7]

Present situation

The Main Library has grown into a modern academic library with a collection of materials in arts, humanities, architecture, social sciences, and science and technology. The Main Library Building is composed of the Old and New Wings. The Old Wing was opened in 1961 and renovated in 1992/93. The New Wing was opened in 1991. The library now contains over 1,200,000 volumes of materials, well-stocked with materials on China and the Far East and many of these materials are stored in its Rare Book Room. [4] [6] [8]

Branche libraries

Dental Library

The Kong Kong University Dental Library is the only dental professional library in Hong Kong. Established in 1981, it has developed into an academic library with a collection of up-to-date resources in oral health sciences. The library is now located on the 5th and 6th floors of the Prince Philip Dental Hospital, and is dedicated to supporting the Faculty of Dentistry of Hong Kong University. [9]

Fung Ping Shan Library

The Fung Ping Shan Library mainly collects Chinese and Japanese books, and a small number of Korean books. The library was opened on December 14, 1932 by the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Robert B. Bell. It was named the "Fung Ping Shan Library" in memory of the donation made by businessman Mr. Fung Ping Shan. In January 1962, the Library moved to the main library of the University, and the old site was converted into the Fung Ping Shan Museum. [10] [11] : 81  [12]

Lui Che Woo Law Library

The Law Library of Hong Kong University was renamed "Lui Che Woo Law Library" in 1997, in acknowledge of the generous donation from Dr Lui Che Woo. The library has rich collections of materials from Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, and major Commonwealth jurisdictions, as well as from the Asia-Pacific jurisdictions. It provides support for the students and staff of the Faculty of Law of Hong Kong University, and members of the Hong Kong legal profession. [13]

Music Library

The Music Library was opened in 1982 with only two rooms in the Main Building of Hong Kong University. And now it has developed into a modern academic library with a extensive collection on contemporary composers’ scores and Western and East Asian facsimile scores. The library is dedicated to supporting the teaching and research of the Department of Music, though students from other departments of the University can also go to the library for quite study and music enjoyment. [14]

Tin Ka Ping Education Library

The Education Library was established in 1978. It was renamed the "Tin Ka Ping Education Library" in 2017 for the support from the Tin Ka Ping Foundation. [15]

Yu Chun Keung Medical Library

The Medical Library was founded in 1887 with the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese, predecessor of the present University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine. It was later renamed "Yu Chun Keung Medical Library" for the generous donation and support of Mr Yu Chun Keung. The Library has been a World Health Organization (WHO) Depository Library since 1993, providing support mainly for the University of Hong Kong Faculty of Medicine. [16]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "The University of Hong Kong Libraries". the University of Hong Kong. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
  2. ↑ "Member Libraries". The Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  3. ↑ "University of Hong Kong Libraries". Librarytechnology. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  4. 1 2 "HKU Libraries". HKU SPACE . Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  5. 1 2 "The University of Hong Kong Libraries". Zxlib. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  6. 1 2 "Main Library". The University of Hong Kong Libraries. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  7. ↑ "The University of Hong Kong Library Document Conservation and Restoration Centre" (in Chinese). West Kowloon Cultural District. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  8. ↑ "The University of Hong Kong Libraries (Main Library)". LibraryThing. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  9. ↑ "Dental Library". The University of Hong Kong Libraries. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  10. ↑ Antiquities and Monuments Office, Hong Kong. "香港大學法定古蹟 (Declared Monuments of the University of Hong Kong)" (PDF) (in Chinese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-06. Retrieved 2022-03-06. Archived 2022-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ Chen Weiming (2019). "古籍雋永 滿目琳瑯 : 香港大學馮平山圖書館古籍收藏 (A Collection of Ancient Books: The Ancient Books Collection of the Fung Ping Shan Library, University of Hong Kong)". 承前啓後 : 中國文化講座續編 (Lectures on Chinese Culture, Continuation). Hong Kong: 學海書樓 (Xuehai Bookstore). ISBN   9887919608.
  12. ↑ "Fung Ping Shan Library". The University of Hong Kong Libraries. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  13. ↑ "Lui Che Woo Law Library". The University of Hong Kong Libraries. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  14. ↑ "Music Library". The University of Hong Kong Libraries. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  15. ↑ "Tin Ka Ping Education Library". The University of Hong Kong Libraries. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  16. ↑ "Yu Chun Keung Medical Library". The University of Hong Kong Libraries. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
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