1.2853°N 103.845°Wlibrary@chinatown is a library in Chinatown, Singapore. It is located inside Chinatown Point.[1] The nearest MRT station is Chinatown MRT station.[2]
| Library Name: | library@chinatown |
| Country: | Singapore |
| Type: | Public library |
| Scope: | Chinese arts and culture |
| Established: | [3] |
| Location: | 133 New Bridge Road, #04-12, Chinatown Point, Singapore 059413 |
| Branch Of: | National Library Board |
| Collection Size: | 44,000 |
| Publictransit: | Chinatown |
| Website: | Official Website |
The library was officially opened on 31 January 2013 by then Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information Mr Lawrence Wong. It is NLB's first library run by volunteers.[4] The library was designed by Multiply Architects LLP and the library was completed in 2012.
The library is on the 4th floor of the mall. There is a small section of materials in commonly spoken Chinese dialects. There is a section for electronic newspapers.