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Hong Kong Central Library is the largest and the main library of Hong Kong, and using of Hong Kong Public Library headquarter, it functions similar to a National Library. It is located at the intersection of Moreton Terrace and Causeway Road in Causeway Bay. Facing Victoria Harbour, the 12-storey high building occupies a gross area of with a floor area of . The building cost of the Central Library was HK$690 million ($88 million). The Library's collections amount to one fifth of the Hong Kong Public Libraries System; 2.3 million items out of the total 12.1 million items. The arch-shaped doorway atop the front facade of the Hong Kong Central Library symbolises the Gate to Knowledge, while the triangle, square and circle which make up the arch all carry further meaning. The circle represents the sky, the square the land and the triangle the accretion of knowledge. When it was originally proposed, the design was controversial and received critiques from Urban Council members. ==Services== Opened in May 2001, the Hong Kong Central Library provides a complete variety of library services including: * inclusive reference and information services * self-charging terminals * Bookdrop service (available during library non-opening hours) * information kiosks * Multimedia Information System (MMIS). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hong Kong Central Library」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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