At that time, it was called the Sha Tin Central Library (沙田中央圖書館) before its current name was adopted in 2000.

The exterior of the library was refurbished in the early 2000s as the original glass mosaic tiles, as well as the bonding holding them to the building, had deteriorated.

Tiles were prone to suddenly fall, and thus posed a public safety risk.

It provides over 18,000 items including books, reports, journals, multimedia, and electronic material.

In order to address this district-wide shortcoming, a new district library was built in nearby Yuen Chau Kok, which opened in 2017.