The Macao Public Library[1] (Chinese: 澳門公共圖書館; Portuguese: Biblioteca Pública de Macau), formerly known as Macao Central Library; founded in 1895, is a public library system under the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government.
| Macao Public Library | |||||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 澳門公共圖書館 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 澳门公共图书馆 | ||||||||||
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| Portuguese name | |||||||||||
| Portuguese | Biblioteca Pública de Macau | ||||||||||
There are 15 branch libraries including Macao Central Library in the Macao Public Library network, as well as a special library. In 2023, the public library system had approximately 2.54 million library visitors, and more than 550,000 books will be borrowed.[2]
The head office is on the ground floor of the old building of the Sir Robert Ho Tung Library in São Lourenço.[3]
History
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On 24 September 2019, the Seac Pai Van Library opened. It is located at the Community Complex of the Seac Pai Van public housing estate in Coloane.[4][5]
The Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Taipa (氹仔黃營均圖書館; Biblioteca de Wong Ieng Kuan da Taipa), which opened in 2005, closed on 1 January 2022.[6] It was located inside the Luís de Camões Garden.
Libraries
editThe libraries of the Macao Public Library system include the following:[7][8][9]
Central District:
- Macao Central Library – São Lázaro
- Library in Ho Yin Garden (何賢公園圖書館; Biblioteca do Jardim Comendador Ho Yin) – Sé
North District (all in Nossa Senhora de Fátima):
- Bairro da Ilha Verde Library (青洲坊圖書館; Biblioteca da Bairro da Ilha Verde Library)
- Mong Há Library (望廈圖書館; Biblioteca de Mong Há)
- Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Areia Preta Urban Park (黑沙環公園黃營均圖書館; Biblioteca de Wong Ieng Kuan no Jardim da Areia Preta)
- Wong Ieng Kuan Children's Library in Areia Preta Urban Park (黑沙環公園黃營均兒童圖書館; Biblioteca Infantil Wong Ieng Kuan no Jardim da Areia Preta)
- Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Municipal Park (紀念孫中山公園黃營均圖書館; Biblioteca de Wong Ieng Kuan no Parque Dr. Sun Yat Sen)
Southern District (all in São Lourenço):
- Sir Robert Ho Tung Library
- S. Lourenço Library (下環圖書館; Biblioteca de S. Lourenço)
Western District (all in Santo António):
- Patane Library (沙梨頭圖書館; Biblioteca do Patane)
- Red Market Library (紅街市圖書館; Biblioteca do Mercado Vermelho)
- Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Luis de Camões Garden (白鴿巢公園黃營均圖書館; Biblioteca de Wong Ieng Kuan no Jardim Luis de Camões)
- Taipa Library (氹仔圖書館; Biblioteca da Taipa)
- Coloane Library (路環圖書館; Biblioteca de Coloane)
- Seac Pai Van Library (石排灣圖書館; Biblioteca de Seac Pai Van)
References
edit- ^ "Branch Libraries | Macao Public Library".
- ^ "Reading Statistics | Macao Public Library". www.library.gov.mo. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Macao Public Library (February 2022). Services Brochure (PDF). p. 17.
Largo de Santo Agostinho, No. 3 (i.e. GF, old building of Sir Robert Ho Tung Library)
- ^ "Comprehensive Library at Seac Pai Van Opens". Macau Daily Times. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Seac Pai Van Library Opens". The Macau Post Daily. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Rui, Pastorin (13 December 2021). "Wong Ieng Kuan Library to be Closed on Jan 1". The Macau Post Daily. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Branch Libraries". Macao Public Library. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ 分館網絡. 澳門公共圖書館 (in Chinese). Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Bibliotecas Dependentes". Biblioteca Pública de Macau (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 July 2022.
External links
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- Official website
- Macao Public Library (in Chinese)
- Macao Public Library (in Chinese)
- Macao Public Library (in Portuguese)
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