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Revision as of 01:31, 20 October 2017
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| 1°23′30″N 103°53′42″E / 1.391653°N 103.895133°E | |
| Location | Sengkang, Singapore |
| Type | Public library |
| Established | 2002 |
| Branch of | National Library Board |
Sengkang Public Library is a public library owned by the National Library Board situated inside Compass One occupying levels 3 and 4, along Sengkang Square. It is near Sengkang Bus Interchange, Sengkang MRT/LRT Station and Compassvale Bus Interchange.
History
Originally called Sengkang Community Library, it was officially opened on 30 November 2002 by Rear-Admiral (NS) Teo Chee Hean, Senior Minister for Education and Second Minister of Defence, and Member of Parliament for Pasir Ris GRC as Singapore’s first DIY library. It used to occupy only level 4 of Compass Point (now Compass One). Its name was changed to Sengkang Public Library on 2008.[1] It was then closed for major upgrading and reopened on 18 March 2017 by Minister for Communications and Information Yaacob Ibrahim who officiated the reopening ceremony.[2][3] The library now occupies levels 3 and 4 of Compass One with 18% more space, up from the original 1809 square metre area with a new tween section.[1][4]
Layout
Consisting of two levels, the 2136 square metre library serves the residents in the Sengkang, Jalan Kayu, Punggol Central and Pungool South areas.
Level 3
- Adult nonfiction
- Digital newspapers and archives
Level 4
- Adult fiction
- Magazines
- Adult magazines
- Children’s magazines
- Children’s nonfiction
- Children’s fiction
- Audio Visuals
- Book drop
See also
References
- ^ a b Singapore, National Library Board,. "Sengkang Public Library | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Revamped Sengkang Public Library opens doors to public". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
- ^ "National Library Board - Sengkang Public Library".
- ^ "Sengkang Public Library reopens with more space and tween section". The Straits Times. 2017-03-18. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
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