Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library

• 利銘澤典宬

• CHKL

Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library (利銘澤典宬), officially launched on March 6, 2008, is the successor of the Canada-Hong Kong Resource Centre (加港文獻館). CHKRC was established in November 8, 1994 to house the data and reference materials collected by the Canada-Hong Kong Resource Project (加港研究計劃). Initially operating under the Joint Centre for Asia Pacific Studies (JCAPS), the Resource Centre became a part of the University of Toronto Libraries as JCAPS dissolved and transitioned to the York Centre for Asian Research. The Resource Centre first relocated to Room 8001 in the John F. Robarts Library [in 2003]. Following a generous endowment by hon. Vivienne Poy, it became the Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library, opening in its current location on March 6, 2008. It was supervised by founding Director Jack Leong (梁恒達) between 2007 to 2020 and second director Maria Lau (劉麗芝) from 2022.

The Library inherited the Canada-Hong Kong Project database and had collected extensively on materials related to the history and culture of Hong Kong. It provides resources and space to accommodate the continuous growth of research interest in Hong Kong and its relation to Canada. Its holding includes over 40,000 books, 5000 periodicles, and archival materials, making it the largest research library of its kind outside of Hong Kong.

8th floor, John F. Robarts Library, 130 St. George Street, Toronto

Created February 28, 2026 — Jason Kahei Wong (Archivist).