Bukit Panjang Public Library is a public library in Bukit Panjang, Singapore. It is located inside Bukit Panjang Plaza[1] and the nearest station to it is Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT station. It is also near the Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange. It is the fourth public library owned by the National Library Board to be located inside a mall.[2]
| Bukit Panjang Public Library | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to the Adult and Teens Zone | |
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| 1°22′48″N 103°45′52″E / 1.3801°N 103.7644°E | |
| Location | Singapore |
| Type | Public library |
| Established | 4 April 1998 |
| Branch of | National Library Board |
| Access and use | |
| Population served | 139,000 |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official website |
History
editThe library was called Bukit Panjang Community Library before 2009. Its name was changed to Bukit Panjang Public Library on 2010.[3][4] It was officially opened on 4 April 1998 by Dr Teo Ho Pin, who was the then-Member of Parliament (MP) for Sembawang GRC (Bukit Panjang Division).
Renovation
editOn 4 September 2016, the library underwent a 10-month renovation, opening on 1 July 2017.[1][5] It now has 2 wings that are facing each other on the 4th floor. The Adults' and Teens' Zone are in the old library space while the Children's Zone is in the space previously occupied by Daiso.[5] The library was officially reopened by Minister for Communications and Information Dr Yaacob Ibrahim.[2]
There are also colour-coded strips to guide people at the library.[5]
Layout
editThe library consists of two separate zones, an Adult and Teen zone, and a Children's zone.[2][6][7]
Adults' and Teens' Zones
edit- AV
- Magazines
- Newspapers
- Fiction
- Non fiction
- Chinese books
- Malay books
- Tamil books
- Teens
Children's Zone
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Bukit Panjang Public Library | Bukit Panjang Plaza". www.capitaland.com. CapitaLand. Archived from the original on 2018-01-06. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ^ a b c "National Library Board > Visit Us > Branch Details". National Library Board. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Annual Report 2006/2007". National Library Board. Archived from the original on 2015-05-06. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ^ "NLB FY2010/2011" (PDF). National Library Board. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-12-06. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ^ a b c hermes (2017-06-23). "Bukit Panjang library gets bigger, better". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ^ "BPPL map Adults and Teens Zones". National Library Board. Archived from the original on 2018-01-06. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ^ "BPPL map Children's Zone". National Library Board. Archived from the original on 2018-01-06. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
