Jurong Regional Library
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Jurong Regional Library (Chinese: 裕廊区域图书馆) is a public library
located in Jurong East
, Singapore
. The last regional library to be completed after the Tampines
and Woodlands regional libraries
, it was upgraded on the site of the former Jurong East Community Library, the latter of which closed in 2002 for the upgrading works.
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.
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Public library
A public library is a library that is accessible by the public and is generally funded from public sources and operated by civil servants. There are five fundamental characteristics shared by public libraries...
located in Jurong East
Jurong East
Jurong East is a neighbourhood in Singapore, bounded by the Pan Island Expressway, a canal and the shoreline of Jurong Lake, Jurong Town Hall Road, the eastern side of Jurong Gardens, Ayer Rajah Expressway, Penjuru Road, West Coast Road, Sungei Pandan and back to the Pan Island Expressway.It is...
, 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...
. The last regional library to be completed after the Tampines
Tampines Regional Library
Tampines Regional Library is a library located in Tampines New Town, Singapore. It is the first regional library in Singapore and opened on 3 December 1994 by then Senior Minister of State for Education and Health Aline Wong....
and Woodlands regional libraries
Woodlands Regional Library
The Woodlands Regional Library is a regional public library in Woodlands in the North Region of Singapore. It is located within the premises of the Woodlands Civic Centre, near Causeway Point...
, it was upgraded on the site of the former Jurong East Community Library, the latter of which closed in 2002 for the upgrading works.
During the construction of the National Library building
National Library, Singapore
The National Library in Singapore is located on an 11,304-square metre site between Bugis Junction and the Bras Basah Complex at 100, Victoria Street...
, it temporarily housed the main collections of the reference library until the opening of the new building on 22 July 2005.
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