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The charity Sale of Donated Books, will be held this Saturday and Sunday (February 25 and 26) from 10am to 6pm at the Exhibition Gallery of the Hong Kong Central Library (G/F, 66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong), Kai Tak East Sports Centre (30 Luk Hop Street, San Po Kong) and the Main Arena of Yuen Wo Road Sports Centre (8 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, New Territories)
The collection of donated books received a positive response from the public. Books for adults and children, including fiction and reference books, will be on sale at $5 each with a limit of 30 books for each buyer. All proceeds will be donated to The Community Chest of Hong Kong.
People are urged to bring their own bags and not to bring any books into the sales venues. Crowd control measures may be implemented at the sales venues.
The 2006 Book Donation and Sale Campaign is jointly organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, Home Affairs Department and 18 District Councils, Hong Kong Housing Authority, Hongkong Post, The Community Chest of Hong Kong and the Agency for Volunteer Service with an aim to promoting reading, book sharing and charity.
For enquiries about the campaign, please call 2921 0221.
Ends/Thursday, February 23, 2006
Issued at HKT 18:58
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