Hong Kong Libraries Celebrate Reading with Read Together for Half an Hour Activities and Joyful Family Reading Carnival

2026-04-23 19:14 Last Updated At：20:23

LCSD sets up reading locations for Hong Kong Reading for All Day

The Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL) of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) today (April 23), on the third Hong Kong Reading for All Day, collaborated with stakeholders to set up reading locations for "Read Together for Half an Hour" activities to further promote reading to the public.

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LCSD sets up reading locations for Hong Kong Reading for All Day Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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LCSD sets up reading locations for Hong Kong Reading for All Day Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The HKPL and the Hans Andersen Club also co-organised the "Joyful Family Reading Carnival" at the East Kowloon Cultural Centre, where a reading area was set up for the "Read together for Half an Hour" event. Artiste Poon Fong-fong and authors of children's picture books, Amy Chai and Kathy Chan, shared with participants their views on how to step into the wonderful world of stories through reading. There were also interactive workshops for participants to share stories after reading a story book, through drawing and transforming their pictures into animations to project onto a video screen, to experience the joy of witnessing stories coming to life from pages to reality.

Also, at the "Read Together for Half an Hour" activity at the Hong Kong Central Library, Harry Wong performed a puppet show, through which he shared with students how reading has become the bridge to the hearts of his family, inspired his thinking and shaped his life.

"Read Together for Half an Hour" is one of the activities of the Hong Kong Reading Week 2026 (HKRW). The LCSD provided a variety of books at different reading locations today, including the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, the Hong Kong Railway Museum, the Oil Street Art Space, Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park, Tsuen Wan Sports Centre, Kowloon Park Sports Centre, Hang Hau Sports Centre and individual public libraries, for public participation in reading together. "Read Together for Half an Hour" activities were also held today at 2026 Hong Kong Reading+ at New Town Plaza in Sha Tin, various community libraries, higher education institutions, as well as primary and secondary schools.

The HKRW is being held from April 20 to 26. Under the theme "Delight/LIBRARY", the HKRW offers about 470 events to encourage members of the public to develop the reading habit. Activities include fun days, a music and story sharing session, and parent-child workshops, as well as videos and audio clips in which celebrities share their reading experiences and more.

All HKRW activities are free of charge, with seat reservations required for some events. For details, please visit the website: www.hkpl.gov.hk/hkrw.

HKSAR Delegation Visits Sichuan to Explore Innovation, Technology, and Cultural Development Opportunities

HKSARG Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Departments delegation calls on leaders of Sichuan Province

A delegation of Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Departments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government on a national affairs study led by the Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, called on the Secretary of the Communist Party of China Sichuan Provincial Committee and the Chairman of the Standing Committee of Sichuan Provincial People's Congress, Mr Wang Xiaohui, this afternoon (April 23).

Vice Governor of the People's Government of Sichuan Province Mr Hu Yun, and the Director of Bureau II of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, Mr Chen Jiguang, along with leaders from several provincial-level authorities, also attended.

Mrs Yeung expressed her gratitude to the leaders of the Sichuan Provincial Government for meeting and exchanging views with the delegation. She noted that Chengdu is a major national high-tech industrial base, a technology and innovation centre and a commerce and logistics hub, as well as an important central city in western China. This visit has enabled the Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Departments of the HKSAR Government to understand Chengdu's latest development achievements under the national strategies. The practical achievements that Chengdu showcased in various fields have provided the delegation with valuable reference and inspiration.

The Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Departments took this precious opportunity to exchange views with relevant departments of the Chengdu Municipal People's Government on the work of Chengdu's 15th five-year plan. The exchange meeting was chaired by member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Chengdu Municipal Committee and Vice Mayor of Chengdu Municipal People's Government Mr Zhao Jian. The Chengdu Municipal Development and Reform Commission, in the attendance of heads from various authorities, presented the situation of the city's 15th five-year plan covering the economy and informatisation; education; ecology and environment; ports and logistics; commerce; culture, radio, television and tourism; health; sports and science and technology.

In addition, the Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Departments conducted on-site visits to various locations to observe local developments in innovation and technology, the low-altitude economy and the revitalisation of old factory buildings for cultural tourism.

They learned about the city's development journey, overall planning and future blueprint at the Chengdu Planning Exhibition Hall.

In the morning, they also toured the National Supercomputing Center in Chengdu, the first of its kind in the western China, which currently provides computing support to over 30 cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing and Shenzhen for applications including AI, aerospace, new materials and nuclear energy and technology.

The delegation also visited Sichuan Aerofugia Technology Development Company Limited, a leading domestic aircraft enterprise in the low-altitude economy, to learn about the research, development and airworthiness of low-altitude smart aircraft.

Furthermore, they visited Eastern Suburb Memory, an international fashion industrial park in Chengdu. It was built on the site of the former Hongguang Electronic Tube Factory, and has now been turned into a multicultural zone for a variety of cultural activities including music, arts, drama and photography. It hosts a wide range of cultural events and provides employment opportunities for thousands of people.

The Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Departments tomorrow (April 24) will visit a high-tech industrial development zone and several locations to learn about cultural tourism development, etc.

Hong Kong Libraries Celebrate Reading with Read Together for Half an Hour Activities and Joyful Family Reading Carnival

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