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Sir Robert Ho Tung Library is a public library located in St. Augustine’s square. It is home to several rare books and other important works of literature. The library has a capacity of encompassing 500 people and contains almost 100, 000 volumes of books.
The 3-floor mansion is of common Macanese style, with traditional Chinese influenced interiors and a beautiful western style garden landscape with lots of rare botanical specimens, also used as an outdoor reading space. The vibrant open courtyard with the fountain and the rockeries and the inner sanctum of absolute silence radiates a sense of peaceful tranquillity.
The second floor encases about 5000 volumes of rare Chinese books and 16 very Sir Robert Ho Tung Library is also used for cultural and leisure activities. The library is housed in a mansion which was used as a retreat by Hong Kong businessman, Sir Robert Ho Tun and hence the name.