Borrow ebooks from the public library using your kobo. The dragon head of hong kong toronto public library. Hkpl catalogue the hong kong public libraries provides a network of 77 branch libraries which are evenly spread over the territory of hong kong and interconnected by an integrated automated library system to provide convenient access to a wide range of library services for. One cannot help but be frightened by kongs uncontrollable fury, be saddened over the giants capture, mistreatment, and exploitation by venal showmen, or sympathize with the beasts illfated affection for the downonherluck starlet ann darrow. The ava lee prequel, ian hamilton 97817708984 electronic bk. Jake grafton takes his wife, callie, along when the u. Readers may use the ebooks via the following means. Selfservice library stations to provide books on demand for hong kong readers. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Browse, borrow, and place holds on library books directly from your ereader. Learn more about influenza in the hong kong public libraries hkpl digital collection. To find the closest library that supports overdrive, go to and click find.
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The university of hong kong libraries, the university of hong kong, pokfulam road, hong kong. Welcome to chinese university of hong kong library. Newly arrived in hong kong, martial arts instructor ip man encounters stiff opposition when he begins teaching the wing chun fighting style. Kindle ebook reader lending service to encourage and support paperless reading, kindle paperwhite ebook readers preloaded with a variety of ebooks, are available for 7day loan. In 1997, the dynix automated library system, a system used in the public libraries in hong kong, was installed. Desperate, lo persuades ava to find and retrieve the monies owed. Beneath king kongs cultural significance, however, is a tense and surprisingly tender story. In locales from the sultry redlight district of amsterdam to the private sexual playgrounds of hong kong, kate will shed every inhibition and surrender every part of herselfbody, mind, and soulto give her lover all he craves, all he needs, and all he demands. Overdrive is a free service that lets you borrow ebooks from your local librarys digital collection. Availability can change throughout the month based on the librarys budget. It also provides flexible modes for readers to read online or download ebooks to computers or mobile devices. Hi everyone, do you know where can i buy a kindle ereader in hk. Contains an alphabetical list of springer electronic journals subscribed by the university of hong kong. This show takes viewers right to the source of hong kongs cuisine the.
See search results in the hong kong public libraries hkpl digital collection. Hong kong is not short of libraries, with over 60 public libraries not including those in universities. Here are the most common questions about the overdrive service. Selfservice library stations to provide books on demand. One of her clients, hedrick lo, has been swindled of more than a million dollars by a chinese importer named johnny kung. Following the success of his new york times bestseller, cuba, stephen coonts once again combines masterful storytelling with a frighteningly plausible scenario set in one of the worlds most volatile hot spots. This library is affiliated with hong kong public libraries. The availability of ebooks is subject to change without prior notice. Berensons strength is his deep understanding of geopolitics and of the shoddy compromises it demands. Members of the public are learning more about ebooks and. Digital collection mmis hong kong public libraries. Pao yuekong library, the hong kong polytechnic university. With cuttingedge architecture, chic restaurants, and hip hotels alongside ancient temples, outdoor markets, and holeinthewall dim sum joints, hong kong is an intoxicating destinatio. Hyread ebook it mainly offers chinese books published in taiwan, including children books for paired reading, literature and fiction, and books on business and economics, household knowledge, social sciences, technology and medicines, language learning, education, biography, etc.
Thousands of ebooks are now available at the hong kong public libraries hkpl, enabling users to get online access to books without. Nine dragons grand prairie public library system overdrive. After you borrow an ebook from your library, you can read it on your kobo ereader. Overdrive ebooks overdrive provides access to different. Kindle ebook reader lending service chinese university.
Proquest ebook central formerly known as ebrary academic complete. Hk public libraries introduces new eresources opengov asia. Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the hong kong public libraries hkpl digital collection. Free ebook resources using ebooks libguides at hong kong. Public library ebook and audiobook use rocketed up 20% in 2019. Influenza hong kong public libraries hkpl overdrive. Most ebook publishers provide options to download or print certain portions of an ebook but some publishers only allow online viewing. In 2014, with a view to upgrading our library system and improving the library services in this fastchanging world of technology, a new library system called aleph was installed. Picture book fiction hong kong public libraries hkpl. Hong kong remains as vital as ever and nowhere is that more evident than in its food scene.
It commits to empower the university community with deep expertise and high aspirations. Carroll concludes by exploring the legacies of colonial rule, the consequences of hong kongs reintegration with china, and significant developments and challenges since 1997. See more of hong kong library association on facebook. Newspapers and periodicals reading area, 5f, hong kong central library. See the books we love collection from hong kong public libraries hkpl. He clearly has excellent contacts in the world of shadows. Search library services and facilities search library services and facilities search. Books we love hong kong public libraries hkpl overdrive. Moving between rural china and the bustling cities of hong kong and san francisco, good chinese wife is an eyeopening look at marriage and family in contemporary china and america and an inspiring testament to the resilience of a mothers loveacross any border.
The total library materials issued in 2009 of hong kong public libraries is 61,662,386 items. In view of the latest situation of covid19, library facilities including hong kong central library and the six major libraries city hall, kowloon, tsuen wan, sha tin, tuen mun and ping shan tin shui wai public library reopened earlier this month will be temporarily closed starting from march 23 monday. Abstracts and fulltext of the journal articles are available. Hong kong central library is the largest library in hong kong, flagship library of hong kong public libraries hkpl and used as hong kong public library headquarters, functioning as the territorys national library. Hkul was established in 1912 and is the oldest academic library in hong kong with over two million volumes of collections. Some kobo titles may not be available from your library, and some library titles may not be available from kobo. Yet progress of ebooks is rather lackluster in hong kong, accounting for only 1. How to get a library card borrowing materials renewing materials. Crazy rich asians toronto public library overdrive. The library actively supports the universitys mission by providing integrated and timely access to high quality scholarly resources, an inspiring environment for intellectual growth and discovery, with responsive and outreaching services delivered by knowledgeable and innovative staff. The collection of the library contains 14,350,000 volumes.
With overdrive on your kobo ereader, all you need is a library card and a wi fi connection to borrow ebooks from your public library. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Eligibility all library borrower card holders, excluding holders of julac card, can borrow kindle ebook readers. Free access to ebooks and databases at hk public libraries. The collection provides digitized images of old hong kong newspapers from the library, which are accessible through the multimedia information system of hong kong public libraries. Home page of lingnan university library, 8 castle peak road, tuen mun, new territories, hong kong sar lingnan university fong sum wood library skip to main content. Crazy rich asians is the outrageously funny debut novel about three superrich, pedigreed chinese families and the gossip, backbiting, and scheming that occurs when the heir to one of the most massive fortunes in asia brings home his abc americanborn chinese girlfriend to the wedding of the seaso. Reference collection of over 20,000 items on education, as well as textbooks and. The book explores hong kong as a place with a unique identity, yet also a crossroads where chinese history, british colonial history, and world history intersect. The dragon head of hong kong calgary public library.
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Welcome to the university of hong kong libraries hkul. Hong kong public libraries report 186,497 ebook titles in their collections, 72,500 which are apabi ebooks. Ava goes to hong kong, where she plunges into the dangerous underground collection business and meets a man who will forever change her life. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The hong kong city hall is a historical building that can be traced all the way back to the colonial times. The counterfeit agent chesapeake public library system. The library serves a population of 7,346,000 residents. Free ebooks from nypl hong kong library association.
The dragon head of hong kong vancouver public library. After what seems like a routine murder investigation, lapd detective harry bosch finds himself in hong kong facing the higheststakes case of his life. All book drop services of the hong kong public libraries and those located at three mtr stations as well as the selfservice library stations at island east sports centre sittingout area, the hong kong cultural centre and tsuen nam road, tai wai will also suspend services. Thousands of ebooks are now available at the hong kong public libraries hkpl, enabling users to dive into the new digital era of books. But instead of bowing to his rivals demands, he perseveres and retaliates with amazing speed and power. According to a recent press release, the hong kong public libraries hkpl is. You can still place a hold on the title, and your hold will be automatically filled as soon as the title is available again.
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