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HKPL showcases diverse e-resources at Hong Kong Book Fair (with photos)
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     The Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL) has set up a booth at the Hong Kong Book Fair 2025, which is being held from today (July 16) to July 22 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, to introduce the HKPL's rich e-resources under the theme "Zoom/LIBRARY".

     The booth is located at A32 in Hall 1C on 1/F. Members of the public can experience the online services and e-resources of the HKPL through touchscreen displays and tablets in the booth. They can also enjoy the audio programmes of selected books from the podcast channel of the HKPL, "24/7 Story Pavilion". There are also special photo-taking spots, including some about Hong Kong's historic sites related to the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. Visitors who upload a photo taken at the spots to social media platforms can redeem a souvenir on-site, while stocks last.

     The HKPL has a number of rich electronic collections. Patrons can access a variety of Chinese and English e-books and e-magazines through electronic collections of Kono Libraries, OverDrive and Flipster, as well as a wide range of business and economic journals and scholarly dissertations in the ProQuest Business Collection. The e-book database Boundless by Baker & Taylor provides English e-books and audiobooks suitable for adults, teenagers and children. Parents can enjoy reading time with children utilising Chinese books in the FunPark e-book collection, and cultivate their children's reading habits and language skills.

     In addition, Chinese books suitable for people of different ages are available in the popular SUEP e-book database, which provides audiobooks of Jin Yong's martial arts novels, works of renowned Hong Kong writers and more. The "Popular Good Reads@SUEP" series in the database selects popular books of diverse subjects for patrons to enjoy trending works in the comfort of their homes.

     The selection of locally published e-books in the "Pop-up e-Book" page of the HKPL website (www.hkpl.gov.hk/en/collections/pop-up-e-book.html) is updated quarterly. Members of the public can experience the convenience and joy of e-reading with book titles from areas of literature, fiction, lifestyle, children's books and others, without the requirement of logging into a library account. 

     The HKPL provides over 550 000 e-books and 80 e-databases. Members of the public can log in to their library accounts to read online or download content to computers and mobile devices for e-reading. Hong Kong residents who have never applied for library cards or HKPL e-accounts can visit the HKPL's website to apply for e-accounts and enjoy immediate access to the diverse e-resources.

     Please visit the HKPL's booth at the fair or visit www.hkpl.gov.hk/en/e-resources/index.html to know more about the e-resources. More latest information of the HKPL is also available at the "Reading is Joyful" Facebook page (www.facebook.com/readingisjoyful) and Instagram page (www.instagram.com/readingisjoyful). 
 
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The Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL) has set up a booth at the Hong Kong Book Fair 2025, which is being held from today (July 16) to July 22 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre to introduce the HKPL's rich e-resources under the theme "Zoom/LIBRARY". Visitors can experience the online services and e-resources of the HKPL through touchscreen displays and tablets in the booth.
The Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL) has set up a booth at the Hong Kong Book Fair 2025, which is being held from today (July 16) to July 22 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre to introduce the HKPL's rich e-resources under the theme "Zoom/LIBRARY". Visitors can enjoy the audio programmes of selected books from the podcast channel of the HKPL, "24/7 Story Pavilion" at the booth.
The Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL) has set up a booth at the Hong Kong Book Fair 2025, which is being held from today (July 16) to July 22 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre to introduce the HKPL's rich e-resources under the theme "Zoom/LIBRARY". Visitors can experience the online services and e-resources of the HKPL through touchscreen displays and tablets set up in the booth.