Bishan Community Library
Encyclopedia
The Bishan Community Library (Chinese: 碧山社区图书馆) is the newest library
in the National Library Board
network situated at Bishan
, Singapore
which opened on 2 September 2006. Located in Bishan Central just behind Junction 8 Shopping Centre
, it has a captive population of around 90,000 in the Bishan area, and is expected to help serve the needs of several nearby schools such as Catholic High School, Guangyang Secondary School
, Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School
, Whitley Secondary School
, Raffles Institution
and Raffles Junior College
.
The library was conceived in the late 1990s in light of high traffic in the Toa Payoh Community Library
and Ang Mo Kio Community Library
. Plans for the library commenced in 2002, and construction took place from 2003 to 2006 at a cost of about S$10 million. Designed by Look Boon Gee, it will have about 250,000 titles spread over four floors and a basement, with a Cafe Galilee in the first floor. Window
s that protrude out of the building are actually reading "pods", for readers who want to read quietly or use their laptops there. The design of the library won a number of awards for its architecture, locally and internationally. The awards won include the President's Design Award in 2007 and the International Architecture Award in 2009.
via the buses which ply to and from Bishan Bus Interchange
. However, library users have to walk a short distance to access the library. The library is also a short walk away from the Bishan
MRT
station.
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
in the National Library Board
National Library Board
The National Library Board is a statutory board of the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, Singapore...
network situated at Bishan
Bishan
Bishan is a neighbourhood of the city-state of Singapore situated in the Central Region, measuring approximately three by three kilometres. Primarily a housing estate, Flats here are generally more expensive compared to other estates due to its location in the central region, which commands a...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
which opened on 2 September 2006. Located in Bishan Central just behind Junction 8 Shopping Centre
Junction 8 Shopping Centre
Junction 8 is a popular heartland shopping mall located in the centre of Bishan New Town.It is located outside Bishan MRT Station and Bishan Bus Interchange...
, it has a captive population of around 90,000 in the Bishan area, and is expected to help serve the needs of several nearby schools such as Catholic High School, Guangyang Secondary School
Guangyang Secondary School
Guangyang Secondary School is a government secondary school in Singapore. It was merged with Braddell-Westlake Secondary School in 2006. Currently it is a co-ed, single session school. - History :...
, Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School is a co-educational government-aided secondary school located in Bishan St 13, Singapore.-Brief history:* 1924 - Two Christian Ministers founded Katong Girls' School...
, Whitley Secondary School
Whitley Secondary School
Whitley Secondary School is a co-educational government secondary school at 30, Bishan St 24, Bishan, Singapore. Students are known as 'Whitleyans'...
, Raffles Institution
Raffles Institution
Raffles Institution , founded in 1823, is the oldest centre for pre-tertiary learning in Singapore. It is an independent school in Singapore providing secondary and pre-university education. RI consists of a boys-only secondary section , and a coeducational pre-university section...
and Raffles Junior College
Raffles Junior College
Raffles Institution offers the Raffles Programme at Year 5 and 6 . It is located in Bishan beside the Year 1-4 school campus of Raffles Institution. The Principal is Mrs Lim Lai Cheng...
.
The library was conceived in the late 1990s in light of high traffic in the Toa Payoh Community Library
Toa Payoh Community Library
The Toa Payoh Community Library is an established library located in the Toa Payoh Town Centre, opened on 7 February 1974. It consists of three floors and has a large floor area of approximately 4125 m².-History:...
and Ang Mo Kio Community Library
Ang Mo Kio Community Library
Ang Mo Kio Community Library is one of the 19 community libraries established by the National Library Board of Singapore. Located along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 within walking distance of both Ang Mo Kio and Yio Chu Kang MRT Stations, it serves the residents of the surrounding Ang Mo Kio GRC...
. Plans for the library commenced in 2002, and construction took place from 2003 to 2006 at a cost of about S$10 million. Designed by Look Boon Gee, it will have about 250,000 titles spread over four floors and a basement, with a Cafe Galilee in the first floor. Window
Window
A window is a transparent or translucent opening in a wall or door that allows the passage of light and, if not closed or sealed, air and sound. Windows are usually glazed or covered in some other transparent or translucent material like float glass. Windows are held in place by frames, which...
s that protrude out of the building are actually reading "pods", for readers who want to read quietly or use their laptops there. The design of the library won a number of awards for its architecture, locally and internationally. The awards won include the President's Design Award in 2007 and the International Architecture Award in 2009.
Transport
The library is easily accessible to residents of BishanBishan
Bishan is a neighbourhood of the city-state of Singapore situated in the Central Region, measuring approximately three by three kilometres. Primarily a housing estate, Flats here are generally more expensive compared to other estates due to its location in the central region, which commands a...
via the buses which ply to and from Bishan Bus Interchange
Bishan Bus Interchange
Bishan Bus Interchange is a bus station serving Bishan New Town in Singapore. The interchange commenced passenger service as Bishan Bus Terminal in 1988, serving 2 SBS services: 56 and 58. Located at Bishan Street 13, it is designed in a unique squarish configuration with the building wrapping...
. However, library users have to walk a short distance to access the library. The library is also a short walk away from the Bishan
Bishan
Bishan is a neighbourhood of the city-state of Singapore situated in the Central Region, measuring approximately three by three kilometres. Primarily a housing estate, Flats here are generally more expensive compared to other estates due to its location in the central region, which commands a...
MRT
MRT
- Rapid transit systems :* Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit* Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit system in Kaohsiung, Taiwan* Manila Metro Rail Transit System* Mass Rapid Transit system in Singapore* MRT , officially named Mass Rapid Transit...
station.