Tung vows to make library a world-class cultural centre
By Shirley Lau
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.
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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.
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The Chief Executive said at yesterday’s ceremony that the library would play a pivotal role in supporting education reform and cultural development.
