Opening hours of public libraries during Lunar New Year holidays
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All public libraries and mobile libraries will be closed at 5pm on Lunar New Year's Eve (February 8), the Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced.

All public libraries, mobile libraries and students' study rooms will be closed during the Lunar New Year public holidays from February 9 to 11.

North Lamma Public Library, which is normally closed on Tuesdays, will be closed on February 8. Kowloon City Public Library, which is under renovation, will also be closed on that day.

Readers are reminded to return or renew the library materials on or before the due dates.

For enquiries, please call 2921 0208 or visit the Hong Kong Public Libraries website at http://www.hkpl.gov.hk .

Ends/Friday, February 28, 2005
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