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WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1984

LIBRARY WEEK 1984

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THE URBAN COUNCIL WILL PRESENT THE LIBRARY WEEK 1994+ -- A LARGE-SCALE EXHIBITION OF LIBRARY FACILITIES AND EXTENSION ACTIVITIES -- IN THE CITY HALL EXHIBITION HALL FROM JULY 10 TO 16.

THERE WILL BE EXHIBITS ON THE LOCATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES, HOW TO FIND A BOOK, LIBRARY LENDING SERVICES, REFERENCE SERVICE AUDIO-VISUAL FACILITIES, NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS SERVICE, MOBILE LIBRARY SERVICE, BOOK-BINDING AND LAMINATION, LIBRARIES EXTENSION ACTIVITIES, AND LIBRARY PUBLICATION.

IN ADDITION. TWO GAMES STALLS -- HEAD FOR TALES AND REFERENCE QUIZ -- WILL BE SET UP TO STIMULATE CHILDREN'S INTEREST IN READING. DEMONSTRATIONS, SLIDE SHOWS AND TALKS ON THE BOOK-BINDING AND LAMINATION WILL BE ARRANGED.

A HIGHLIGHT OF THE EXHIBITION WILL BE THE LAUNCHING OF A READING CLUB TO AROUSE YOUNG PEOPLE'S INTEREST IN READING. MEMBERS OF URBAN COUNCIL PUBLIC LIBRARIES WHO ARE UNDER 19 MAY JOIN THE CLUB BY COMPLETING AN APPLICATION FORM.

NEW MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE A MEMBERSHIP CARD AND A SOUVENIR UPON REGISTRATION. COPIES OF THE APPLICATION FORM ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL URBAN COUNCIL PUBLIC LIBRARIES.

DETAILS OF THE READING PROGRAMME CAN BE OBTAINED, AND GROUP VISITS TO THE LIBRARY WEEK EXHIBITION CAN BE ARRANGED, BY CALLING 5-227915 DURING OFFICE HOURS.

SOUVENIRS IN THE FORM OF SUBJECT BOOK LISTS, SCHOOL TIME-TABLE AND BOOKMARKERS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED FREE IN THE EXHIBITION.

OPENING HOURS WILL BE FROM 3 PM TO 6.30 PM ON JULY 10 AND FROM 10 AM TO 6.30 PM FOR THE REST OF THE EXHIBITION PERIOD.

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DB ON STUDY VISIT ****

KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL VISIT THE KWUN TONG HOSTEL ON FRIDAY (JULY 6) AFTERNOON TO SEE REHABILITATION SERVICES BEING PROVIDED FOR YOUNG PROBATIONERS.

THE HOSTEL · THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN THE TERRITORY -- IS MANAGED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION AND GUIDANCE TO PROBATIONERS BETWEEN 16 AND 21 YEARS OF AGE.

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