This year's April 23 marks the second Hong Kong Reading for All Day. Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL) today collaborated with stakeholders to set up reading locations for “Read Together for Half an Hour” activities to promote reading among the public.

Director of Leisure & Cultural Services Manda Chan attended the “Read Together for Half an Hour” activity at the Hong Kong Central Library to share her reading experience with the participating students, remarking that reading while broadening one's horizons is also life-enriching. She encouraged students to keep reading.

HKPL also invited renowned online content creator SaiDorSi to explore the relationship between reading and creativity with the participating students.

“Read Together for Half an Hour” is one of the highlight activities of Hong Kong Reading Week 2025.

The department provided a variety of books at different reading locations today, including the Museum of Art, the Science Museum, the Oil Street Art Space, the Railway Museum, Choi Hung Road Sports Centre, Tsuen Wan Sports Centre, Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park and individual public libraries.

In addition, “Read Together for Half an Hour” activities were held at 2025 Hong Kong Reading+ at New Town Plaza in Sha Tin, as well as at individual community libraries and community centres.

Furthermore, HKPL, in collaboration with the Hans Andersen Club, carried out the “Read together for Half an Hour” event and carnival at Lok Fu Place, featuring storytelling sessions, game booths and handicraft workshops. A reading area with selected books was also set up to promote reading.

Hong Kong Reading Week is being held from April 19 to 27. Under the theme “Zoom/LIBRARY”, it offers about 450 online and on-site events to encourage the public to develop a reading habit.

Activities include fun days, sharing sessions, videos and audio clips in which celebrities share their reading experiences and more. QR codes for selected e-books are available at different government venues for easy public access.

All Hong Kong Reading Week activities are free of charge, with seat reservations required for individual events.

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