Punggol Regional Library (
Chinese
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: 榜鹅区域图书馆;
Malay: ''Perpustakaan Wilayah Punggol'') is a
regional library located in
Punggol
Punggol, alternatively spelled as Ponggol, is a planning area and new town situated on the Tanjong Punggol peninsula in the North-East Region of Singapore. The town directly borders Sengkang to the south and shares riverine boundaries with the ...
, Singapore within
One Punggol, with a connecting bridge to
Sam Kee LRT station and within walking distances of
Punggol Temporary Bus Interchange
Punggol Temporary Bus Interchange is a temporary bus interchange in Punggol New Town, Singapore, located adjacent to the Punggol MRT/LRT station. It was built to allow for easy dismantling when the site is redeveloped as part of a major commerci ...
,
Waterway Point
Waterway Point is a suburban shopping mall located in the town centre of Punggol New Town, Singapore, next to Punggol MRT/LRT station. The mall was built as part of Punggol's first integrated waterfront residential and retail development, Wat ...
and
Punggol MRT/LRT station
Punggol MRT/LRT station is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) interchange station in Punggol, Singapore. It is an interchange station between the North East line (NEL) and Punggol LRT (PGLRT), and the only MRT station ...
. It is the fourth regional library to be built after the
Tampines
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,
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and
Jurong Regional libraries. On 30 January 2023, its first two floors were opened to the public. The remaining 3 levels were opened a few months later on 5 April 2023.
The library is equipped with a range of accessible features to cater to persons with disabilities. There are calm pods that provide a quiet and safe space, as well as assistive keyboards with large print keys to aid persons with visual impairment.
There is a MakeIT space that provides facilities for 3d printing, digital cutting, robotics, and more. Workshops and materials are free for all NLB members.
History
Announced on 7 October 2018, the library will be scheduled to open in 2021 along with a hawker centre, childcare centre, healthcare facilities and a revamped Punggol Vista Community Centre as part of the Punggol Town Hub integrated development. It was announced in 2021, that the library will open in the first quarter of 2023 with inclusive features for the disabled.
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