我哋嘅使命
據英國政府統計，現已有超過20萬香港人申請簽證喺英國居住。為保存同學習香港嘅語言同文化，一個平台讓喺英國嘅香港人社區借閱以及分享書籍，特別係中文書籍顯得尤為重要。
我哋期望藉著港書館平台，透過書籍嘅文字連結散居英國嘅香港人，保存香港人嘅理念、文化、歷史同價值觀，拉近在英港人同香港原有文明社會嘅聯繫，並喺英國重現文化中嘅自由香港。
港書館標誌設計以蒲公英為核心意象，寓意文化嘅傳承與延續，象徵港書館將香港語言與文化繼續喺異鄉傳承、傳承至下一代嘅使命。標誌由兩本展開嘅書組成，代表書籍交換與循環，承載著知識流動與共享概念。中央圓點連結著兩本書，象徵以文字促進連結、搭建社群橋樑，讓閱讀成為凝聚力量嘅媒介。
此外，標誌巧妙咁融入「HK」字母，彰顯港書館嘅香港根源，而整體輪廓亦與英國國旗（Union Jack）相呼應，象徵港書館紮根英國，同時體現香港文化與英國社區之間嘅交流與融合。我哋期望，呢個標誌能承載港書館嘅初心，讓每一本書成為聯繫彼此嘅橋樑，讓文化薪火相傳。
我哋衷心感謝 var.studio 團隊無償為港書館構思同設計新標誌，讓我哋嘅理念得以形象化，呈現於大眾眼前。
我哋嘅服務
網上平台港書館，以非牟利形式喺英國提供借閱同分享香港相關書籍或正體中文書籍嘅服務。我哋就好似一個公共圖書館，俾英國嘅所有讀者都可以由我哋嘅線上平台上借書。書籍通過英國郵政服務直接寄送俾讀者。我哋都歡迎世界各地嘅任何人通過我哋嘅線上平台向英國讀者分享你哋嘅書籍。我哋不收取任何借閱或交易費用，所有已註冊嘅讀者都可以由我哋嘅網站免費借書，但還書時讀者需自付一次郵費將書寄到指定地址。
我哋嘅營運模式
借書/還書
任何居住喺英國嘅讀者都可以由我哋嘅網站註冊成為會員。新註冊會員可喺港書館網站同時借閱或預約最多 3 本書。當書籍可借閱時，將直接寄送到會員嘅地址。我哋並無收取借閱費用。
一般情況下，每名會員可以保留借來嘅書一個月。由於我哋無實體圖書館存放書籍，借閱期滿後，請借書者將書籍直接寄俾下一位借書者並承擔一次運費（請直接支付運費俾英國郵局或郵遞公司）。若果該書籍未有其他人借閱，我哋請借書者喺書籍到期後暫時保管該書，直至我哋發出通知並請借書者將該書寄俾下一位讀者。
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服務範圍 |
全英國 |
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會員費 |
無 |
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借書費 |
無 |
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運費 |
每本£2.1-£3.75, 視乎個別書本的重量及大小 |
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借閱期 |
一般每本書一個月 |
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每名新會員可借閱嘅書 |
三項 |
分享書籍
港書館網上平台，以非牟利形式喺英國提供借閱同分享香港相關書籍或繁體中文書籍嘅服務。我哋誠邀世界各地嘅任何人通過我哋嘅線上平台分享佢嘅書籍俾我哋嘅借書者。請喺呢度將你嘅書籍資料俾我哋，我哋將在考慮相關書籍嘅合適性同庫存水平後將您嘅書籍上架到我哋嘅平台上，所有註冊會員都可以由我哋嘅網站上免費借閱您嘅書籍。通過我哋嘅平台共享同借閱嘅所有書籍均受相同嘅借閱規則約束。書籍分享者可決定何時取回所分享嘅書籍。
為鼓勵分享書籍，註冊會員成功新過我地嘅平台分享每本書籍可以得到額外一個永久嘅借書限額。即是成功分享一本書嘅註冊會員可同時借閱四項書籍（1+3），成功分享兩本書嘅註冊會員可同時借閱五項書籍（2+3），如此類推。每個註冊會員最多可同時借閱嘅書籍不超過十項。
What is our mission?
According to the statistics of the government of the United Kingdom, more than 200,000 Hongkongers have applied to reside in the country. There is a growing need for a platform that allows the borrowing and sharing of books, especially the Chinese ones, among the Hongkonger community in the country for the preservation and learning of Hong Kong language and Hong Kong culture.
With this platform and through books and literature, we endeavour to bring together Hongkongers in the country, preserve the ideas, culture, history and values of Hongkongers, bring Hongkongers in the UK closer to the original civilised society of Hong Kong, and revive the free and cultural aspect of Hong Kong in the UK.
Our logo features a stylised dandelion, symbolising the passing on of language and culture to the next generation—an embodiment of our mission at Hong Kong BookShare. The dandelion is formed by two open books, representing the circulation and exchange of books. At its centre, a prominent dot connects the books, signifying how literature fosters connection and acts as a bridge within the community.
Additionally, the logo subtly incorporates the letters "HK," emphasizing our Hong Kong heritage, while its overall silhouette mirrors the Union Jack, signifying our presence in the UK and the cultural exchange between Hong Kong and British communities. We hope that this new logo will reflect our founding vision—making every book a bridge that brings people together and ensuring that our cultural heritage is passed down for generations to come.
We sincerely thank the var.studio team for voluntarily conceptualising and designing the new logo for Hong Kong BookShare, bringing our vision to life and presenting it to the public.
What do we do?
We operate the online platform "Hong Kong BookShare" (previously known as "HK Books Borrowing and Sharing Centre in UK") for the borrowing and sharing of Hong Kong related books or books in Traditional Chinese in the United Kingdom on a non-profit making basis. We act like a public library and all readers in the United Kingdom can borrow books from our online platform. Books are delivered directly to readers through UK postal services. We also welcome anybody around the world to share their books to readers in the country through our online platform. We do not take any borrowing or transaction fee, all registered readers can borrow books from our website, free of charge, but readers are responsible for the postage for mailing to a designated address when returning the book.
How we do?
Borrowing and returning of books
Any residents living in the United Kingdom may register as a member from our website. Each newly registered member may borrow or make reservation to borrow up to 3 items at the same time from our website. When the book(s) is available, it will be sent to the address of the member directly. There is no borrowing charge.
Each member may normally keep the borrowed book for one month. As we do not have a physical library for storing the books, after the expiry of the rental period, the borrower is requested to post the book directly to the next borrower and bear the delivery charge for one-time delivery (which should be paid directly to UK post office or the delivery company). If the book is not borrowed by another borrower yet, the current borrower please keep the book temporarily after the expiry until we notify and ask the borrower to post the book to the next borrower.
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Service coverage |
United Kingdom |
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Membership fee |
none |
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Borrowing fee |
none |
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Delivery charge |
£2.1-£3.75 per book, depending on weight and size of the book |
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Borrowing period |
Normally 1 month per item |
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Number of books each new member can borrow |
Three items |
Sharing of books
We operate the online platform "Hong Kong BookShare" for the borrowing and sharing of Hong Kong related books or books in Traditional Chinese in the United Kingdom on a non-profit making basis. Anyone is welcome to contribute his/her books and share them with our borrowers through our online platform. Please send us the information of your books from here, we will list your books on our platform after considering suitability, popularity and stock-level of the relevant books, and all registered members are free to borrow your books from our website. All books shared and borrowed through our platform is subject to the same borrowing rules. Book contributors may decide when to take back the books shared.
To encourage the sharing of books, registered member will get an extra permanent quota for borrowing of books for each book successfully shared on our platform. For example, a registered member who successfully shares one book on our platform will have four permanent quota (1+3) for borrowing, and who successfully shares two books on our platform will have five permanent quota (2+3) for borrowing. The maximum permanent quota for borrowing is ten.
