Macao Public Library
| Macao Public Library | |
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Hanyu Pinyin | Àomén Gōnggòng Túshūguǎn |
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| Jyutping | ou3 mun4*2 gung1 gung6 tou4 syu1 gun2 |
The Macao Public Library[1] (Chinese: 澳門公共圖書館; Portuguese: Biblioteca Pública de Macau) is the public library system of Macau. The head office is on the ground floor of the old building of the Sir Robert Ho Tung Library in São Lourenço.[2]
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.[3][4]
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.[5] It was located inside the Luís de Camões Garden.
Libraries
The libraries of the Macao Public Library system include the following:[6][7][8]
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):
- Ilha Verde Library (青洲圖書館; Biblioteca da Ilha Verde)
- 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
- ^ "Branch Libraries | Macao Public Library".
- ^ 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
- Official website
- Macao Public Library (in Chinese)
- Macao Public Library (in Chinese)
- Macao Public Library (in Portuguese)
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