Sha Tin Public Library
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Chinese language
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Public library
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located at 1 Yuen Wo Road
Yuen Wo Road
Yuen Wo Road is a road in the town centre of Sha Tin in the New Territories of Hong Kong. The road was named after the two major public housing estates in the street, namely Lek Yuen Estate and Wo Che Estate . The road is along one of the two sides of the Shing Mun River...
, Sha Tin
Sha Tin
Sha Tin, also spelled Shatin, is an area around the Shing Mun River in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Sha Tin District.-Geography:...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, China
China
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. It is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
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The library was opened on 16 February 1987. At that time, it was called the Sha Tin Central Library (Chinese: ) before its current name was adopted in 2000.