[1] At the time, the Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung area was growing rapidly under Hong Kong's new town development programme.

The HK$258-million contract to construct the complex was jointly signed by the Architectural Services Department and the contractor on 22 June 1990.

[6] In 2000, management of the library was taken over by the newly formed Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) after the Regional Council was disbanded.

The library occupies three floors of the Low Block of the Tsuen Wan Government Offices.

In addition, it is home to two special collections: one on the history and culture of Tsuen Wan District, and another called the "Modern Living Collection" which includes resources on home design, domestic maintenance, and related subjects.