Jurong Regional Library
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| Country | 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) |
| Location | 21 Jurong East Central 1, Singapore 609732 |
| Branch of | National Library Board |
| Collection | |
| Size | 480,000 |
Jurong Regional Library is a public library located in Jurong East, Singapore. It is located next to 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 and is currently the largest public library under the National Library Board network of public 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]
Notes[]
- ^ a b c "Jurong Regional Library". National Library Board. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
- ^ "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 2015-12-16.
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