Macao Public Library
Public library in Macau, China
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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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| 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 | ||||||||||
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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
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
The 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)
