Branch Libraries
Macao Central Library
Opening Hours：Monday 14:00 - 24:00, Tuesday to Sunday 08:00 - 24:00 (Closed on 1st to 3rd day of Chinese New Year, and at 14:00 on Chinese New Year Eve)
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Location：Av. Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida N.º 89 A-B, Macau
Telephone：(853) 2856 7576, 2855 8049, 2837 1642
Fax：(853) 2831 8756
Macao Central Library ﹣ Services
| Location | Service / Function / Use | ||
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| Storey | Zone | 08:00 - 20:00 | 20:00 - 24:00 & public holidays |
| First Floor | Exit |
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| Atrium |
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| Macao Collection Room |
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| Children's Reading Room |
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Open from 08:00-20:00 |
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| Second Floor | Reading Area |
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| Reference Books Area and Featured Collection Area |
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| Circulating Macao Collection Area |
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| Foreign Language Books Area |
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| Study Area |
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Macao Central Library ﹣ Facilities
| Location | Seats | Facilities | |
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| First Floor | Exit |
1 24-Hour Book Drop
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| Reception | 6 |
1 self service holds pick-up locker set
2 book sterilizers 2 self check machines
1 locker set
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| Atrium |
3 water dispensers
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| Macao Collection Room | 12 |
1 computer (Webpac)
1 book scanner 1 photocopier 2 microfilm machines |
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| Audiovisual Materials Room | 14 |
13 computers
2 blu-ray players
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| Children's Reading Room | 32 |
1 computer
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| Second Floor | Reading Area | 117 |
2 computers (Webpac)
1 self check machine 1 desktop electronic magnifier
1 book scanner
1 reading device for the visually impaired
2 photocopiers |
| Reference Books Area and Featured | 31 |
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| Circulating Macao Collection Area |
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| Foreign Language Books Area | 15 |
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| Study Area | 48 |
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The library was formerly the National Library established in 1895. Situated in St. Augustine’s Church, it originally belonged to Liceu de Macau (Liceu Secondary School). The Macao Central Library underwent severe challenges throughout its development. From 1917 to 1929, it successively moved to St. Joseph's Seminary, Hotel Bela Vista, Shelter for the Disabled at Tap Seac and Leal Senado Building (currently known as IAM Building). Settling there for a longer period, in 1983 the library was relocated to the current site at Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida, where it has gradually developed.
Today, the services of Macao Central Library are diversified. In addition to providing basic services such as library card application, photocopying, access to the Official Gazette of the Macao Special Administrative Region, book lending and access to newspapers and periodicals, the library also provides a microfilm reading service, Macao information references, back-issue newspapers and periodicals, broadband internet access, electronic news, electronic databases and other services.
To cater for readers’ needs, the interior of the library was refurbished in early 2007, where space and seats for readers were added, furniture was renewed and amenities were introduced. The two-storey main library currently occupies an area of 1,371 sq. m., with seating capacity for about 275 plus a collection of approximately 107,194 volumes (including approximately 42,848 volumes of Macao Information Collection), 672 rolls of microfilms, 5,396 audiovisual materials, 80 newspaper titles and 355 magazine titles. Generally, the collection is mainly comprised of Macao information , English and Portuguese books as well as and historical literature about Portugal in the Far East.
Central District
Library in Ho Yin Garden
Opening Hours：Monday 14:00 - 20:00, Tuesday to Sunday 08:00 - 20:00 (Closed at 14:00 on Chinese New Year Eve and closed on Public Holidays)
Location：Alameda Dr. Carlos d'Assumpção do Jardim do Comendador Ho Yin, Macau
Telephone：(853) 2870 6940
Fax：(853) 2870 6939
Library in Ho Yin Garden ﹣ Services
| Location | Service / Function / Use | |
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| First Floor |
Periphery of Library |
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| Newspapers and Periodicals Reading Area |
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| Reference Books Area and Foreign Language Books Area |
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| Multimedia Room |
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| Children's Book Area |
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| Second Floor |
Reading Area |
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Library in Ho Yin Garden ﹣ Facilities
| Location | Seats | Facilities | |
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| First Floor |
Periphery of Library |
1 Book Drop
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1 self check machine
1 locker set
1 photocopier 1 book sterilizer |
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| Newspapers and Periodicals Reading Area | 29 |
1 water dispenser
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| Reference Books Area and Foreign Language Books Area |
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| Multimedia Room | 6 | 8 computers 1 desktop electronic magnifier |
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| Children's Book Area | 15 |
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| Second Floor | Reading Area | 38 |
1 computer (Webpac)
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This library was officially opened to the public in 1993 and then closed in compliance with the NAPE renewal plan in 2005. Finally, it reopened on 10th February, 2009 following reconstruction. The new building, with a total area of 368 sq. m., is located in Ho Yin Garden. There are two floors in this library – the ground floor is the newspapers and multimedia section while the second floor is the reading room. It holds 13,661 volumes, 763 pieces of audiovisual materials, 55 newspaper titles and 92 international periodical titles, with seating for 88.
Southern District
Sir Robert Ho Tung Library
Opening Hours：Monday 14:00 - 20:00, Tuesday to Sunday 08:00 - 20:00 (Closed at 14:00 on Chinese New Year Eve and closed on Public Holidays)
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Location：Largo de Santo Agostinho N.º 3, Macau
Telephone：(853) 2837 7117, 2893 0077, 2893 0966
Fax：(853) 2831 4456
Nearby Libraries： S. Lourenço Library
Sir Robert Ho Tung Library ﹣ Services
| Location | Service / Function / Use | ||
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| Old Building | |||
| Garden | Open Reading Area |
Reading
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| First Floor | Self-study Area |
Library self check-in/out services
Self-study / Exhibits
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| Storage Area |
Baggage storage
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| Second Floor |
Chinese Ancient Books Chamber |
For research purpose only (closed to public)
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| Third Floor | Multifunction Hall |
Exhibition / Lecture / Conference
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| First Floor | Outdoor Reading Area |
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| Children's Reading Room |
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| Second Floor | Service Desk |
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Reading Area (Chinese books)
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| ISBN Agency |
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| Third Floor |
Reading Area (Macao information and foreign language books) |
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| Leisure Area |
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| Fourth Floor | Group Discussion Room |
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Sir Robert Ho Tung Library ﹣ Facilities
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| Old Building | |||
| Garden | Open Reading Area | 14 |
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| First Floor | Self-study Area | 31 |
1 Self Check Machine
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| Storage Area |
5 locker sets
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| Second Floor |
Chinese Ancient Books Chamber |
34 |
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| Third Floor | Multifunction Hall | 50 |
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| New Building | |||
| First Floor | Outdoor Reading Area | 44 |
1 water dispenser
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| Children's Reading Room | 49 |
1 Self Check Machine
1 computer (Webpac)
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| Second Floor | Service Desk |
1 Self Check Machine
1 book sterilizer 1 photocopier |
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| Reading Area (Chinese books) | 30 |
2 computers (Webpac)
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| ISBN Agency |
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| Third Floor |
Reading Area (Macao information and foreign language books) |
95 |
1 desktop electronic magnifier |
| Outdoor Reading Area | 6 |
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| Leisure Area | 12 |
1 drinking machine
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| Fourth Floor | Group Discussion Room | 8 |
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| Audiovisual Materials Area | 25 |
1 book scanner
1 photocopier
2 blu-ray players 14 computers (internet) |
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| Foreign Language Books Area | 9 |
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Initially owned by Carolina Antónia da Cunha, the building was constructed before 1894 (20th year of the Guangxu reign in the Qing Dynasty). It changed hands several times before it was subsequently purchased by Hong Kong magnate Sir Robert Ho Tung in 1918. After his death, his descendants executed Ho Tung’s will by not only donating Largo de Santo Agostinho, No. 3 – Ho Tung’s former dwelling – to the community but by bequeathing HK$25,000 for the government to purchase Chinese books to establish a public library collecting Chinese books.
On 1st August 1958, Sir Robert Ho Tung Library was officially opened to the public. With some 3,000 book volumes, the library was then the largest public library in Macao and the only library in Macao and Hong Kong with garden landscaping.
Having served the public for more than five decades, the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao S.A.R. Government allocated tens of millions of patacas to build a new building in the backyard of Sir Robert Ho Tung Library, taking into account the preservation of the historic building and the functions of a modern library. The new structure became operational on 13th November 2006.
Currently, the total area of the old and new buildings is approximately 3,195 sq. m., plus a garden of some 1,583 sq. m., The facility has a seating capacity for some 400 people and a collection capacity of over 100,000 volumes. As the largest local library, it holds abundant information, while also being available for study, cultural activities and leisure purposes. The library has a building for rare collections, multifunction hall, indoor and outdoor reading area, children’s reading area, multimedia area, leisure area, study room, garden, stack room, administrative area, ISBN agency and various other functional areas, providing lending services for books and audio-visual audiovisual materials, sections for reading of periodicals, broadband internet access, music and film appreciation, exhibitions, lectures, ISBN application, ISSN and ISRC application on behalf, etc.
‘Chinese Ancient Books Chamber’ on the second floor of the old building contains about 5,000 volumes of rare Chinese books, including classical Chinese literature and history composed in the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty. The most precious items are the 16 books from the Jiaye Book Library Tower previously collected by renowned modern bibliophile Liu Chenggan, including Manuscript of Siku Quanshu’s Synopsis by Weng Fanggang, manuscript of Records of An Accused by Cha Jizuo, Taiping Yulan (Ming manuscript) composed by Li Fang along with other authors, manuscript of Supplements to the History of the Comprehensive Mirror Topically Arranged written by Zhang Xingyao, Chronicle of Yongzhou by He Jingming, and manuscript of Major Events in the Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance edited and annotated by Li Zutao.
On the whole, Sir Robert Ho Tung Library’s collection is primarily comprised of ancient books, works of literature, history, philosophy, art and architecture as well as audiovisual materials. The Books Chamber contains about 18,000 books, including about 5,000 ancient Chinese books published before 1912; there are about 94,006 general books (excluding those in the Books Chamber), 6,079 items of audiovisual materials, 62 newspaper titles from various places plus 250 titles of periodicals and bound back issues for 49 newspapers.
S. Lourenço Library
Opening Hours：Monday 14:00 - 24:00, Tuesday to Sunday 08:00 - 24:00 (Closed on 1st to 3rd day of Chinese New Year, and at 14:00 on Chinese New Year Eve)
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Location：Rua de João Lecaros, Mercado de S. Lourenço, 3º andar, Macau
Telephone：(853) 8294 7931
Fax：(853) 8294 7944
Nearby Libraries： Sir Robert Ho Tung Library
S. Lourenço Library ﹣ Services
| Location | Service / Function / Use | |
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| Zone | 8:00 - 20:00 |
20:00 - 24:00 & public holidays |
| Next to the Library Main Entrance |
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| Activity Room |
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| Periodicals Reading Area |
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| Reference Books Area |
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| Multimedia Room |
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Closed |
| Children's Room |
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Open from 08:00-20:00 |
| Rare Book Area |
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Closed |
S. Lourenço Library ﹣ Facilities
| Location | Seats | Facilities | |
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| Next to the Library Main Entrance |
1 Book Drop
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| Reception | |||
| Periodicals Reading Area | 48 |
1 water dispenser
2 locker sets
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| Reading Area | 48 |
1 desktop electronic magnifier
1 book scanner
1 photocopier 1 Self Check Machine
1 book sterilizer
1 computer (Webpac) 1 self service holds pick-up locker set
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| Multimedia Room | 12 |
10 computers (Internet)
2 blu-ray players
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Children's Room |
35 |
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| Activity Room | 40 | 1 projector 1 mini hi-fi set |
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Established for the renovation project of Municipal Market Complex of S. Lourenço, S. Lourenço Library became operational in December 2009.
Located on the 3rd floor of the market, the library spans 1,245 sq. m. and is comprised of a reading area, a multimedia room, a children’s reading room, a newspaper and periodical reading area for reading and leisure. The library houses 17,547 volumes, 1,856 pieces of audiovisual materials, 54 global newspapers titles and 99 magazine titles. It provides seating for 143 and its activity room can accommodate 40 individuals.
Western District
Patane Library
Opening Hours：Monday 14:00 - 24:00, Tuesday to Sunday 08:00 - 24:00 (Closed on 1st to 3rd day of Chinese New Year, and at 14:00 on Chinese New Year Eve)
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Location：Rua da Ribeira do Patane N.os 69-81, Macau
Telephone：(853) 2825 9220, 2825 9221
Fax：(853) 2825 0161
Nearby Libraries： Red Market Library 、 Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Luís de Camões Garden
Patane Library ﹣ Services
| Location | Service / Function / Use | ||
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| Storey | Zone | 08:00 - 20:00 | 20:00 - 24:00 & Public Holidays |
| First Floor | Reception |
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| Children's Area |
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Open from 08:00-20:00 (Closed at 20:00-24:00) |
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| Periodicals Area |
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| Mezzanine Floor | Self-Study Room |
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Closed |
| Multimedia Area |
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| Self-Study Area |
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| Breastfeeding Room |
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| Second Floor | Reading Area |
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| Audiovisual Resources |
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| Side Exit |
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Patane Library ﹣ Facilities
| Location | Seat Capacity |
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| First Floor | Reception | -- | |
| Children's Area | 30 |
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| Periodicals Area | 40 |
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| Mezzanine Floor | Self-Study Room | 10 | -- |
| Multimedia Area | 8 |
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| Self-Study Area | 18 |
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| Breastfeeding Room | 3 | -- | |
| Second Floor | Reading Area | 32 | -- |
| Audiovisual Resources | 24 |
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The Patane Library, opened on 9th December 2016, is comprised of a group of seven old buildings with a history of over 80 years. Built in the 1930s, the buildings of the Patane Library are typical arcade buildings along the coast of the Inner Harbour. Arcade buildings feature an architectural form combining the architectural features of both Europe and Southeast Asia, and only a few arcade buildings are left in Macao at present. The Cultural Affairs Bureau has renovated the buildings and transformed them into the Patane Library. It aims not only to provide more reading space to local residents, but also to preserve and safeguard the buildings with special value and significance in the urban development, thus allowing the next generations to know more about precious historic buildings in Macao. Aside from enhancing the environment of the Inner Harbour, the renovation project has transformed the buildings into a place for the transmission of culture and knowledge.
The three-storey Patane Library covers an area of around 1,130 square metres, and provides approximate 165 seats for readers. In addition to the reading service of newspapers and magazines, the library also provides other basic services such as access to the general collection and children's collection. The library, dedicated to film and music, features a multimedia zone for holding regular film screenings, concerts and other activities. The library holds about 24,648 volumes, 5,107 audiovisual materials, 42 types of newspapers and 182 types of magazines, in order to satisfy the reading demands of readers in the Patane and nearby districts, hoping to create an environment with a reading atmosphere for residents.
Red Market Library
Opening Hours：Monday to Sunday 07:00 - 02:00
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Location：Av. Ouvidor Arriaga N.º 147, R/C, Macau
Telephone：(853) 2821 7348
Fax：(853) 2821 7099
Nearby Libraries： Patane Library 、 Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Luís de Camões Garden
Red Market Library ﹣ Services
| Location | Service / Function / Use | |
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| Zone | 08:00 - 20:00 | 07:00 - 08:00, 20:00 - 02:00 & Public Holidays |
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| Book Area |
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| Newspapers and Periodicals Reading Area |
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| Audiovisual Materials Room |
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| 24-Hour Book Drop (Alongside the Main Entrance) |
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Red Market Library ﹣ Facilities
| Location | Seat Capacity |
Facilities |
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| Reception |
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| Book Area | 24 |
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| Reading Area | 20 | -- |
| Newspapers and Periodicals Reading Area | 27 |
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| Audiovisual Materials Room | 6 |
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Red Market Library, formerly a Post Office branch, opened on 24th July 2012. The interior design of the library preserves the elements of the Post Office, showcasing the old mailbox loaned by the Communications Museum. By retaining its architectural features, the Cultural Affairs Bureau displays the historic and cultural value of the site.
The library occupies an area of some 260 sq. m., with seating for 77 as well as 6 computers with internet access. It mainly stocks home economics books to cater for the needs of residents in the neighbourhood. It has a collection of approximately 5,770 books, and carries 36 global newspapers and 82 types of magazines. The library provides services to the public such as library card application, book lending, reading of newspapers and periodicals, photocopying of documents, free broadband internet access and searching of electronic databases.
Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Luís de Camões Garden
Opening Hours：Monday 14:00 - 20:00, Tuesday to Sunday 08:00 - 20:00 (Closed at 14:00 on Chinese New Year Eve and closed on Public Holidays)
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Location：Praça de Luís de Camões, Jardim Luís de Camões, Macau
Telephone：(853) 2895 3079
Fax：(853) 2895 3305
Nearby Libraries： Patane Library 、 Red Market Library
Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Luís de Camões Garden ﹣ Services
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| First Floor | Reception |
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| Second Floor | Reading Area |
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Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Luís de Camões Garden ﹣ Facilities
| Location | Seat Capacity |
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| First Floor | Reception |
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| Self-Service Area | 9 |
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| Reading Area | 48 |
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| Book Area | -- | ||
| Second Floor | Reading Area | 24 | -- |
| Children's Area | 50 | -- | |
This library is located in Luis de Camões Garden and was built with the donation from Mr. Wong Ieng Kuan, an overseas Chinese from Peru. It was opened in 1999.
This library, spanning 675 sq. m., has two storeys – the upper floor is the reading zone and leisure area for children, while the ground floor is the reading zone (including book reading zone and periodicals reading zone). This library has a collection of around 21,435 volumes, 28 newspaper titles from various places as well as 98 titles of periodicals and provides seating for 131.
Northern District
Ilha Verde Library
Opening Hours：Monday 14:00 - 20:00, Tuesday to Sunday 08:00 - 20:00 (Closed at 14:00 on Chinese New Year Eve and closed on Public Holidays)
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Location：Av. Concórdia N.º 281, Edf. “May Fair Garden” II Fase, 4º andar, Macau
Telephone：(853) 2822 5783, 2838 1767
Fax：(853) 2822 5474
Nearby Libraries： Mong Ha Library 、 Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Dr. Sun Yat Sen Municipal Park 、 Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Areia Preta Urban Park 、 Wong Ieng Kuan Children's Library in Areia Preta Urban Park
Ilha Verde Library ﹣ Services
| Location | Service / Function / Use | |
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| Book Drop (Alongside the Main Entrance) |
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| Newspapers and Periodicals Reading Area |
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| Reading Area |
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| Book Area |
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Ilha Verde Library ﹣ Facilities
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| Book Drop (Alongside the Main Entrance) |
1 book drop |
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2 Photocopiers
1 Self Check Machine 1 Book Sterilizer
1 Water dispenser 2 Locker Sets
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| Newspapers and Periodicals Reading Area | 23 |
1 Desktop electronic magnifier
1 Blu-Ray Player
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| Reading Area | 19 |
1 Computer (Webpac)
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| Book Area | 12 | ||
| Self-study Area | 5 |
1 reading device for the visually impaired
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| Children's Reading Area | 18 |
1 Computer (Webpac)
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| Multimedia Area | 8 |
8 Computers (Internet)
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Located on the fourth floor of Edf. May Fair Garden, Ilha Verde Library opened in 1995. The first library equipped with a book anti-theft system in Macao, it soon became the culture, education, information and leisure centre of the neighbourhood.
The library occupies a total area of 482 sq. m. It is divided into various zones including reading area, newspapers and periodicals reading area, multimedia area, children’s area and other zones. The library mainly collects audiovisual materials, children, medical and healthcare books. The library provides services such as library card application, books and audiovisual materials lending, photocopying of documents, newspapers and periodicals, broadband internet and accessing electronic databases, and so on. It has a collection of approximately 31,154 volumes, 2,052 items of audiovisual materials, 61 global newspapers and 216 types of magazines along with seating for 85.
Mong Ha Library
Opening Hours：Monday 14:00 - 20:00, Tuesday to Sunday 08:00 - 20:00 (Closed at 14:00 on Chinese New Year Eve and closed on Public Holidays)
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Location：Av. Venceslau de Morais N.os 178-182, Edf. de Mong Sin da Nova Habitação Social de Mong Há, 3º andar B3, Macau
Telephone：(853) 2831 7288
Fax：(853) 2848 1963
Nearby Libraries： Ilha Verde Library 、 Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Dr. Sun Yat Sen Municipal Park 、 Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Areia Preta Urban Park 、 Wong Ieng Kuan Children's Library in Areia Preta Urban Park
Mong Ha Library ﹣ Services
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Mong Ha Library ﹣ Facilities
| Location | Seats | Facilities | |
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1 self check machine
1 book sterilizer
1 photocopier
1 water dispenser
1 locker set
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| Children's Reading Area | 33 |
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| Periodicals Area | 25 |
1 book scanner
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| Reading Area | 30 |
1 computer (Webpac)
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| Audiovisual Materials Room | 6 |
6 computers (Internet)
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Mong Há Library was originally a 3-storey building opened in 1988 inside Bairro Social de Mong-Há. To integrate with the Mong Há social housing redevelopment plan, the library was closed down briefly in April 2011 before it was relocated to the third storey of Habitação Social de Mong Há – Edifício Mong Sin, and re-opened in December the same year. The new library occupies an area of 360 sq. m, being divided into four areas (such as reading area, children’s corner, newspaper area and audiovisual materials room) with a total seating capacity for 91 users. There are six computers with broadband internet access and multimedia audiovisual services plus one desktop electronic magnifier.
In coping with the development of Mong Há community and the readers’ needs, the library primarily collects books for children, books on parenting and relationships and senior healthcare. Primary and secondary level students as well as parents and the elderly can conveniently get access to these materials. Its collection includes 29,232 volumes, 51 newspaper titles from different areas as well as 93 magazine titles.
The library provides services such as library card application, book lending, photocopying, newspapers and magazines, broadband internet access and access to electronic databases, etc.
Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Dr. Sun Yat Sen Municipal Park
Opening Hours：Monday 14:00 - 20:00, Tuesday to Sunday 08:00 - 20:00 (Closed at 14:00 on Chinese New Year Eve and closed on Public Holidays)
Activities： [+More]
Location：Av. Comendador Ho Yin, Parque Municipal do Dr. Sun Yat Sen, Macau
Telephone：(853) 2855 9020
Fax：(853) 2855 9021
Nearby Libraries： Ilha Verde Library 、 Mong Ha Library 、 Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Areia Preta Urban Park 、 Wong Ieng Kuan Children's Library in Areia Preta Urban Park
Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Dr. Sun Yat Sen Municipal Park ﹣ Services
| Location | Service / Function / Use | |
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| Newspapers and Periodicals Reading Area |
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Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Dr. Sun Yat Sen Municipal Park ﹣ Facilities
| Location | Seats | Facilities | |
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| Periphery of Library |
1 book drop
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| Reception | 8 |
1 water dispenser |
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| Newspapers and Periodicals Reading Area | 19 |
1 desktop electronic magnifier
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| Reading Area | 20 |
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| Reference Books Area |
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| Children’s Reading Area | 13 |
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| Audiovisual Materials Room | 8 |
6 computers (internet)
1 blu-ray player
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This library is situated in Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Municipal Park (a.k.a. Canal Dos Patos Park). It was opened in 1996 and was initiated with funding by Mr. Wong Ieng Kuan.
On 24th January 2014 the library was moved to a premise nearby. It was converted from a restaurant in the park in the hope of providing a more comfortable reading environment for the public.
The new library occupies 459 sq. m. and provides seating for 68. Apart from the book reading service, this library offers an audiovisual room, children's reading zone as well as newspapers and periodicals reading area. It contains 12,875 volumes, 1,185 audiovisual materials, 32 global newspapers and 88 titles of magazines.
Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Areia Preta Urban Park
Opening Hours：Monday 14:00 - 24:00, Tuesday to Sunday 08:00 - 24:00 (Closed on 1st to 3rd day of Chinese New Year, and at 14:00 on Chinese New Year Eve)
Activities： [+More]
Location：Av. 1º de Maio, Parque Urbano da Areia Preta (Sul), Macau
Telephone：(853) 2845 1830
Fax：(853) 2845 0353
Nearby Libraries： Ilha Verde Library 、 Mong Ha Library 、 Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Dr. Sun Yat Sen Municipal Park 、 Wong Ieng Kuan Children's Library in Areia Preta Urban Park
Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Areia Preta Urban Park ﹣ Services
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Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Areia Preta Urban Park ﹣ Facilities
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8 computers (Internet)
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Opened in 2004, this library occupies an area of 220 sq. m., is located in Areia Preta Urban Park and was built through the generous donation of Mr. Wong Ieng Kuan. Apart from a book reading area, this library also houses a multimedia room and a newspapers and periodicals reading area for public use.
It has a collection of 7,236 volumes, 1,171 audiovisual items, 53 newspaper titles and 71 periodical titles. There is a seating capacity for 61. (The children's reading area was moved to Wong Ieng Kuan Children's Library in Areia Preta Urban Park on 2nd July 2011).
Wong Ieng Kuan Children's Library in Areia Preta Urban Park
Opening Hours：Monday 14:00 - 20:00, Tuesday to Sunday 08:00 - 20:00 (Closed at 14:00 on Chinese New Year Eve and closed on Public Holidays)
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Location：Av. 1º de Maio, Parque Urbano da Areia Preta (Norte), Macau
Telephone：(853) 2843 7077
Fax：(853) 2845 0353
Nearby Libraries： Ilha Verde Library 、 Mong Ha Library 、 Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Dr. Sun Yat Sen Municipal Park 、 Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Areia Preta Urban Park
Wong Ieng Kuan Children's Library in Areia Preta Urban Park ﹣ Services
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Wong Ieng Kuan Children's Library in Areia Preta Urban Park ﹣ Facilities
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1 locker set
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The first children's library in Macao, Wong Ieng Kuan Children's Library in Areia Preta Urban Park is located at the north of the Areia Preta Urban Park, just opposite to the Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Areia Preta Urban Park. Prior to renovation, the children's library was formerly the Northern District Public Services Centre. The library was unveiled to the public on 2nd July 2011, themed around the children's book Alice in Wonderland before it was repackaged with the animation theme Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf on 1st December 2012.
With an area of 210 sq. m., the structure features a circular children's play area, where children can play and activities can be held. It contains approximately 8,203 volumes, 1,003 audiovisual materials as well as 45 types of periodicals, with a seating capacity of 65.
Islands District
Taipa Library
Opening Hours：Monday 14:00 - 24:00, Tuesday to Sunday 08:00 - 24:00 (Closed on 1st to 3rd day of Chinese New Year, and at 14:00 on Chinese New Year Eve)
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Location：Rua de Seng Tou, Parque Central da Taipa, 1ª Cave, Taipa, Macau
Telephone：(853) 2884 3105, 2884 3172
Fax：(853) 2884 3607
Nearby Libraries： Coloane Library 、 Seac Pai Van Library
Taipa Library ﹣ Services
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Taipa Library ﹣ Facilities
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12 computers (Internet)
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2 computers (Webpac)
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2 computers (Webpac)
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6 computers (Internet)
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Taipa Library is located on the basement floor of Taipa Central Park. It was officially put into public service on 1st September 2015 following its trial operation from 15th April the same year. Occupying a total area of 2,200 sq. m., it provides the largest space for public use among all public libraries. A large amount of translucent glass is used on doors and windows to separate the areas, allowing natural light into the library.
The library has four major zones, including a general reading area, a ‘children library’, newspapers and periodicals reading area and a multimedia room. It also houses a theatre for children, outdoor garden, multi-function room, nursing room, and a book drop device installed on the garden level. The library offers approximately 417 seats for reading, with a collection of some 83,179 volumes (including 28,491 children's books) and 5,431 audiovisual materials. With the capacity for a maximum collection of up to 150,000 volumes, Taipa Library carries 72 newspaper titles and 319 titles of periodicals from various places.
Coloane Library
Opening Hours：Monday 14:00 - 20:00, Tuesday to Sunday 08:00 - 20:00 (Closed at 14:00 on Chinese New Year Eve and closed on Public Holidays)
Location：Av. Cinco de Outubro, Coloane, Macau
Telephone：(853) 2888 2254
Fax：(853) 2888 2254
Nearby Libraries： Taipa Library 、 Seac Pai Van Library
Coloane Library ﹣ Services
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Coloane Library ﹣ Facilities
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1 self check machine
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An antique, elegant building built in 1911 in Portuguese style, Coloane Library stood on Rua 5 de Outubro, Coloane. The library was formerly the Coloane Public Elementary School, one of three elementary schools on the outlying islands. Later, the function of the building was changed several times until it was re-modelled as a library in 1983.
The library occupies 170 sq. m. and provides 22 seats. It contains some 7,897 volumes, mostly children's books and popular novels, as well as 44 newspaper titles from different areas and 31 types of magazines.
Seac Pai Van Library
Opening Hours：Monday 14:00 - 24:00, Tuesday to Sunday 08:00 - 24:00 (Closed on 1st to 3rd day of Chinese New Year, and at 14:00 on Chinese New Year Eve)
Library Notices： Seac Pai Van Library officially opens, providing quality reading experience as well as learning and leisure facilities
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Location：Av. Vale das Borboletas, Complexo Comunitário de Seac Pai Van, 6˚ andar, Coloane
Telephone：2826 1631, 2826 1633
Fax：2826 1635
Nearby Libraries： Taipa Library 、 Coloane Library
Seac Pai Van Library ﹣ Services
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Seac Pai Van Library ﹣ Facilities
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The Seac Pai Van Library, located at Av. Vale das Borboletas, Complexo Comunitário de Seac Pai Van, 6˚ andar, Coloane, was put into operation on the 24th of September, 2019. With a total area of 2,074 square meters and more than 300 reading seats, the Library is a comprehensive public library that integrates the functions of learning, leisure and social intercourse. It currently has a collection of approximate 59,692 volumes and 6,659 audiovisual materials, with the estimated storage capacity up to 75,000 volumes.
In spatial design, the Library focuses on the creation of space and environment. The Library features personal reading space and social interaction areas, such as a multi-functional room, group discussion room and family zone, making itself an important public place in the district. In addition to the general library functions and areas, including periodicals area, reading area, self-study area, children’s reading area and audiovisual materials areas, the Library also features a nursing room and a self-service station, offering a quality and convenient reading experience and reading space.
Senado Library
Library Notices： Service adjustment of Senado Library
Activities： Exposição e Palestra “O papel de Macau na transmissão da tecnologia de impressão ocidental para o oriente” [+More]
Location：Av. Almeida Ribeiro N.º 163, Edf. do IAM, Macau
Senado Library is located on Av. Almeida Ribeiro (San Ma Lo) inside the Municipal Affairs Bureau Building (IAM Building). The library is based on the design of Biblioteca do Convento de Mafra in Portugal, and a strong classical style is evident in the decoration and furnishings. Noticias de Macau had reprinted an article originally published in the South China Morning Post in 1949 and published its own commentary on in 1951, praising the design of the library as one of the most luxurious libraries in the Orient at the time.
The library opened in 1929, the predecessor to the Macao Central Library, and is one of the libraries with the longest service history in Macao plus the most valuable collection. Currently, the library specialises in collecting foreign rare books from the 17th to mid-20th Century, in particular the historical documents of Portugal in Africa and the Far East, many of which are rare treasures.
In addition, the library keeps Portuguese newspapers published in the late 19th and early 20th Century, including the Portuguese newspaper A Abelha da China first published in 1822, which was the first journal published by foreigners in the territory of China, and was also the first newspaper in Macao.
