Jurong Library
| Jurong Library | |
|---|---|
 Library entrance | |
| Location | 21 Jurong East Central 1, Singapore 609732, Singapore |
| Type | Regional Library |
| Established | 1 August 1988 (as Jurong East Community Library) 4 June 2004 (as Jurong Regional Library) |
| Dissolved | June 2003 (as Jurong East Community Library) |
| Branch of | National Library Board |
| Collection | |
| Size | 480,000 |
| Other information | |
Public transit access | NS1 EW24 Jurong East, Jurong East Bus Interchange |
Jurong Library (Chinese: 裕廊图书馆; Malay: Perpustakaan Jurong) is a public library located in Jurong East, Singapore. It is located next to the now defunct JCube and is within walking distances of Jurong East Bus Interchange and Jurong East MRT station.[1] It is the third regional library to be completed after the Tampines and Woodlands regional libraries.[2]
During the construction of the National Library building, it temporarily housed the main collections of the reference library until the opening of the new building on 22 July 2005.[3]
History
The library was first opened on 1 August 1988 as Jurong East Community Library by Ho Kah Leong[4] who was the Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Communications & Information) and Member of Parliament for Jurong Constituency.[1] It was subsequently closed in June 2003 for upgrading works.[5] After the completion of its refurbishment in 2004, it was re-opened as Jurong Regional Library on 4 June that year by the then Acting Minister for Education, Tharman Shanmugaratnam.[1]
Future relocation
The Urban Redevelopment Authority and National Library Board announced on 15 November 2022 that the library would be relocated to the future Jurong East Integrated Transport Hub in 2028.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Jurong Regional Library". National Library Board. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ "Jurong Regional Library - Fact Sheet" (PDF). National Library Board. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ Ahmad, Nureza (2010). "Jurong Regional Library". SingaporeInfopedia. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Jurong library boasts an atrium". The Straits Times. 3 August 1988. Retrieved 23 December 2015 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Jurong East Community Library | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ Ang, Hwee Min (5 November 2022). "Jurong Regional Library to relocate to Jurong East transport hub from 2028". CNA. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
External links
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