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In view of the latest situation of covid19, library facilities including hong kong central library and the six major libraries city hall, kowloon, tsuen wan, sha tin, tuen mun and ping shan tin shui wai public library. To view the latest law ebooks purchased by the library, please click the new additions list law. Hong kong is not short of libraries, with over 60 public libraries not including those in universities. See the books we love collection from hong kong public libraries hkpl. Now you can simply view or play digital content of ebooks. The following libraries provide internet digital service ids workstation for user to access the digital library service. With some 3,000 book volumes, the library was then the largest public library in macao and the only library in macao and hong kong. With overdrive on your kobo ereader, all you need is a library card and a wi fi connection to borrow ebooks from your public library. Collection of question papers of the hong kong certificate of education examination hkcee and hong kong advanced level examination hkale. The availability of e books is subject to change without prior notice.