HKPL introduces e-resources at book fair
The Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL) has set up a booth themed "Delight/LIBRARY" at the Hong Kong Book Fair 2026, held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from today (July 15) to July 21, to introduce its rich e-resources for the public to enjoy reading anytime, anywhere.
The booth is located at B28 in Hall 1C on 1/F. Touchscreen displays and tablets are available for visitors to experience the online services and e-resources of the HKPL, including listening to e-audiobooks,the HKPL podcast channel "24/7 Story Pavilion", and selected narrated articles from the "Total Wellness" e-book collection. The narrated articles form part of the online reading activity titled "Happiness with Words", which is a collaboration with Radio Television Hong Kong Radio 5.The booth also features a designated "photo spot" where visitors can take pictures. After uploading the photos to social media and following the HKPL's "Reading in Joyful" social media page, they can redeem souvenirs on-site, while stocks last.
Diverse e-resources are provided by the HKPL for the public to enjoy the happiness of reading and listening to books anytime, including "Jin Yong Martial Arts Novels Audio Collection", which immerses patrons in the world of martial arts, as well as "Naxos Spoken Word Library", which provides e-audiobooks of literature, drama, philosophy, history and more.
Readers of different ages can also read various kinds of Chinese e-books through the SUEP e-Book platform, including the novels, comics, children e-books and others in the SUEP "Hong Kong Renowned Writers" series, and the trending works recommended in the "Popular Good Reads@SUEP". Other locally published e-book collections include "JoyReadClub", which features works of popular authors, "Total Wellness", which includes titles on lifestyle and health, and "Scholar World", which provides scholarly e-books.
In addition, there are a trove of English e-books oninformation technology and business-related subjects in the e-book collection "O'Reilly for Public Libraries". Readers can also search through extensive collections of journals and scholarly dissertations on business and economics in the e-database "ProQuest Business Collection", or read e-magazines or e-books of wide-ranging subjects through "Kono Libraries", "Flipster" and "OverDrive". Specifically for children, the Chinese e-book collection "FunPark" enables parents to enjoy fun-filled reading time with them through its interactive interfaces and games, nurturing their reading interest and language skills.
With selections updated every quarter, the Pop-up e-Book page of the HKPL website (www.hkpl.gov.hk/en/collections/pop-up-e-book.html) allows the public to access selected locally published e-books without logging into their library accounts. The e-books include literature, fiction, lifestyle, leisure reading materials, collections for children and more.
The HKPL provides over 600 000 e-books and over 70 e-databases. Members of the public can log into their library accounts to read online or download them to computers and mobile devices for e-reading. Hong Kong residents who have never applied for a library card or HKPL e-account can visit the HKPL's website to apply for an e-account to enjoy immediate access to the diverse e-resources.
Please visit the HKPL's booth at the book fair or visit www.hkpl.gov.hk/en/e-resources/index.html to know more about the e-resources. More latest information of the HKPL is also available at its "Reading is Joyful" Facebook page (www.facebook.com/readingisjoyful) and Instagram page (www.instagram.com/readingisjoyful).
HKPL introduces e-resources at book fair Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
HKPL introduces e-resources at book fair Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
HKPL introduces e-resources at book fair Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
