Pasir Ris Public Library is a
public library
A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded from public sources, such as taxes. It is operated by librarians and library paraprofessionals, who are also Civil service, civil servants.
There are ...
in
Pasir Ris, Singapore, located inside
White Sands. It is near
Pasir Ris MRT station and
Pasir Ris Bus Interchange. It is the first shopping mall library to feature a special teens’ mezzanine, a dedicated space for teens to hang out, both for reading and leisure.
History
Pasir Ris Community Library was officially opened on 6 October 2000 by Rear Admiral (NS)
Teo Chee Hean, then Member of Parliament for
Pasir Ris Group Representation Constituency Pasir Ris Group Representation Constituency was a four member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) that locates in the eastern part of Singapore at Pasir Ris. It had only existed once in 1997 general election. This GRC was created from the ward ...
, Minister for Education and Second
Minister for Defence. The library serves the residents of Elias estate, Pasir Ris Drive and Pasir Ris Town. Its name was changed to Pasir Ris Public Library in 2008. The library was closed for renovation on 1 March 2015, at the same time when White Sands Shopping Mall underwent major renovation. It was reopened to the public on 28 November that year by
Deputy Prime Minister &
Coordinating Minister for National Security
The Coordinating Minister for National Security is an appointment in the Cabinet of Singapore, initially introduced on 1 August 2003 to cover both security and defence of Singapore. However, the security and defence portfolios were dropped when th ...
, Mr Teo Chee Hean. The reopened library has an increased collection size of 125,000 books and 300 magazines titles as well as boasting a new space for teenagers known as the Teens’ Mezzanine, which features doodle walls for users to express themselves and is run by a team of teenage volunteers. These volunteers, mentored by NLB librarians, are also tasked with curating book displays and organising youth programmes.
Layout
Covering an area of 1,986 m
2, it contains a children’s section, a parent-child reading zone, an adult collection featuring more books and a quick charge station on level 4 of the mall.
See also
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National Library Board
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List of libraries in Singapore
References
External links
National Library Board
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2000 establishments in Singapore
Libraries established in 2000
Libraries in Singapore
Pasir Ris