Sengkang Public Library

Coordinates: 1°23′32″N 103°53′43″E / 1.39222°N 103.89528°E / 1.39222; 103.89528

Sengkang Public Library
Entrance to the library (Level 4)
Country Singapore
Type Public library
Established 2002
Location Compass One
Coordinates 1°23′30″N 103°53′42″E / 1.391653°N 103.895133°E / 1.391653; 103.895133
Branch of National Library Board
Collection
Size 171,751[1]
Website Official Website
References: [1]

Sengkang Public Library is a public library owned by the National Library Board situated inside Compass One in Sengkang New Town, and occupies levels 3 and 4. It is near Sengkang Bus Interchange and station.

History

Sengkang Public Library entrance before first renovation

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 in 2008. It was manned by one librarian and had a DIY concept, in which customers carry out simple transactions on their own. They could also communicate with another librarian in another library using a telephone at the library. When the population of the Sengkang and Punggol estates increased, the library was converted into a full-service library manned by full-time staff. It underwent a renovation in 2013 and the children's section was improved.[2] 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.[3][4] The library now occupies levels 3 and 4 of Compass One with 18% more space, up from the original 1809 m2. It now has a new ''tween'' section.[2][5]

Layout

Consisting of two levels, the 2136 m2 library serves the residents in the Sengkang, Jalan Kayu, Punggol Central and Pungool South areas.[4] The lower level of the library contains the adult and digital collections, while the upper level contains the children's collection, magazines, and adult fiction.[6][7]

Lower

Upper

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Sengkang Public Library" (PDF). National Library Board.
  2. 1 2 Singapore, National Library Board,. "Sengkang Public Library | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
  3. ↑ "Revamped Sengkang Public Library opens doors to public". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  4. 1 2 "National Library Board - Sengkang Public Library". National Library Board.
  5. ↑ "Sengkang Public Library reopens with more space and tween section". The Straits Times. 2017-03-18. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  6. ↑ "Map of Sengkang Public Library (L3)". National Library Board.
  7. ↑ "Map of Sengkang Public Library (L4)". National Library Board.
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