25 years ago, the Hong Kong Central Library in Causeway Bay opened to the public after years of controversy and months of delays
This article was first published on May 17, 2001
After years of controversy and months of delay, the $690 million Central Library opened yesterday (May 16, 2001) with a commitment from Tung Chee-hwa to make it a world-class cultural centre.
The 12-storey building in Moreton Terrace, Causeway Bay, contains 1.2 million items and a new system that allows the public to retrieve digitalised information such as maps and posters.
Measuring 33,800 square metres, the complex features a toy library, a map library and more than 2,000 seats.
The Chief Executive said at yesterday’s ceremony that the library would play a pivotal role in supporting education reform and cultural development.
