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The opening hours of the Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL) students' study rooms will be extended from March 1 to May 31, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (January 4). Students who intend to use the students' study room service during this examination period may apply for admission cards from January 11.
Application forms and details of the regulations will be available at all public libraries and also downloadable from the website at www.hkpl.gov.hk/eindex.html under the "Library Notices" section from January 11. The deadline for application is February 5, and the results will be posted on the notice boards of the respective public libraries from February 19 to 29.
Applicants should be registered borrowers of the HKPL. Priority will be given to candidates sitting for major public exams or professional exams. Applicants may only submit one application and opt for one of the following sessions. Details are as follows:
March 1 to May 7 (admission card is required)
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Sessions:
Morning session: 8am to 12.30pm
Afternoon session: 12.45pm to 5.15pm
Evening session: 5.30pm to 10pm (Mondays to Fridays)
5.30pm to 9.30pm (Saturdays, Sundays
and public holidays)
May 8 to 31 (admission is granted on a first-come,
first-served basis and no admission card is required)
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Opening hours:
8am to 10pm (Mondays to Fridays)
8am to 9.30pm (Saturdays, Sundays and
public holidays)
The arrangement will apply to the students' study room service at Shek Tong Tsui, Chai Wan, Quarry Bay, Aberdeen, Pok Fu Lam, Lockhart Road, Kowloon, To Kwa Wan, Ngau Tau Kok, Shui Wo Street, Lam Tin, Po On Road, Lai Chi Kok, Ngau Chi Wan, San Po Kong, Yau Ma Tei, Fa Yuen Street, Sha Tin, Ma On Shan, Tsuen Wan, Tuen Mun, North Kwai Chung, South Kwai Chung, Tsing Yi, Yuen Long, Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai, Fanling, Sheung Shui, Tai Po, Sai Kung, Tiu Keng Leng, Tseung Kwan O, Cheung Chau and Tung Chung Public Libraries.
For enquiries, please contact individual libraries or call 2921 0208 during office hours.
Ends/Monday, January 4, 2016
Issued at HKT 12:00
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