Bukit Panjang Public Library Explained

Bukit Panjang Public Library
Country:Singapore
Type:Public library
Branch Of:National Library Board
Pop Served:139,000
Website:Official website

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]

History

The 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

On 4 September 2016, the library underwent a 10-month renovation, opening on 1 July 2017.[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. The library was officially reopened by Minister for Communications and Information Dr Yaacob Ibrahim.

There are also colour-coded strips to guide people at the library.

Layout

The library consists of two separate zones, an Adult and Teen zone, and a Children's zone.[6] [7]

Adults' and Teens' Zones

Children's Zone

See also

References

  1. Web site: Bukit Panjang Public Library Bukit Panjang Plaza. www.capitaland.com. CapitaLand. en. 2017-12-07. 2018-01-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20180106173325/https://www.capitaland.com/sg/malls/bukitpanjangplaza/en/stores/bukit-panjang-public-library.html. live.
  2. Web site: National Library Board > Visit Us > Branch Details. National Library Board. 7 December 2017. 15 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171215003019/https://www.nlb.gov.sg/VisitUs/BranchDetails/tabid/140/bid/292/Default.aspx?branch=Bukit+Panjang+Public+Library. live.
  3. Web site: Annual Report 2006/2007. National Library Board. 2017-12-07. 2015-05-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20150506125440/http://nlb.gov.sg/Portals/0/Reports/fy06/library.htm. live.
  4. Web site: NLB FY2010/2011. National Library Board. 2. 2017-12-07. 2017-12-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20171206150903/https://www.nlb.gov.sg/Portals/0/Reports/fy10/content/NLB_AR10_11_statistical%20summary.pdf. live.
  5. News: Bukit Panjang library gets bigger, better. hermes. 2017-06-23. The Straits Times. 2017-12-07. en. 2017-12-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20171211174222/http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/bukit-panjang-library-gets-bigger-better. live.
  6. Web site: BPPL map Adults and Teens Zones. National Library Board. 2017-12-07. 2018-01-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20180106120539/https://www.nlb.gov.sg/Portals/0/library/gallery/BukitPanjang/BPPL_map_Adults_N_Teens_Zones.JPG?ver=2017-06-30-144841-417. live.
  7. Web site: BPPL map Children's Zone. National Library Board. 2017-12-07. 2018-01-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20180106121157/https://www.nlb.gov.sg/Portals/0/library/gallery/BukitPanjang/BPPL_map_Childrens_Zone.jpg?ver=2017-06-30-144859-867. live.

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