Marine Parade Public Library
{{short description|Public library in Singapore}}
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{{Infobox library
|library_name=Marine Parade Public Library
|country=Singapore
|type=Public library
|established={{Start date and age|df=yes|1978|11|10}} (Old)
{{Start date and age|df=yes|2026}} (New)
|closed = {{End date|2022|05|09}} (Old)
|location=278 Marine Parade Road, #01-02, Marine Parade Community Building, Singapore 449282
|branch_of=National Library Board
|collection_size=214,000
|website=[https://www.nlb.gov.sg/VisitUs/BranchDetails/tabid/140/bid/324/Default.aspx?branch=Marine+Parade+Public+Library Official website]
}}
Marine Parade Public Library is a public library in Marine Parade, Singapore. It is co-located with Marine Parade Community Club in the Marine Parade Community Building. It is the first public library owned by the National Library Board to be located inside a community building.{{Cite web|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_878_2004-12-27.html|title=Marine Parade Community Library {{!}} Infopedia|last=Singapore|first=National Library Board|website=eresources.nlb.gov.sg|access-date=2020-02-18}} Since May 2022, the library has been closed for revamp work.{{Cite news |last=Shafeeq |first=Syarafana |last2=Ang |first2=Shermaine |date=2022-04-05 |title=Marine Parade, Central libraries to close for major revamps |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/marine-parade-central-libraries-to-close-for-major-revamps |access-date=2024-10-18 |work=The Straits Times}} Originally scheduled to be reopened in 2025, it was delayed to Q1 2026, in tandem with the reopening of the Marine Parade Community Building which the library is housed in.{{Cite news |last=Ang |first=Shermaine |date=21 April 2025 |title=New Marine Parade Community Building that will house town’s library to be ready by Q1 2026 |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/new-marine-parade-community-building-that-will-house-towns-library-to-be-ready-by-q1-2026 |access-date=17 May 2025 |work=The Straits Times}}
History
The library was originally called Marine Parade Branch Library. It was officially opened on 10 November 1978 by Mr Goh Chok Tong, Senior Minister of State (Finance) and Member of Parliament for Marine Parade Single Member Constituency and was opened to the public three days later on 13 November 1978. The Marine Parade Community Library was originally located at the town centre of Marine Parade Housing Estate at 6 Marine Parade Central, Singapore 449411, before it shifted to its new premises at the community building. The library is Singapore's second-oldest public library and the only one built on reclaimed land. The Marine Parade Branch Library was renamed as Marine Parade Community Library when the National Library Board became a statutory board in September 1995. It started moving in stages to the community building in April 2000, and was officially opened by Goh Chok Tong on 28 May that year. The Marine Parade Community Library is the first public library in Singapore to be housed together with a community club and an arts group. The library's old premises was renovated for an NTUC FairPrice supermarket.Suzanne Sng, "A three-in-one community hub", The Straits Times, 27 May 2000.Joshua Lye, It's not cricket when corruption strikes, The Straits Times, 27 May 2000.Heng Wong and Naidu Ratnala Thulaja, "[http://infopedia.nlb.gov.sg/details/SIP_878_2004-12-27.html Marine Parade Community Library] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080421092248/http://infopedia.nlb.gov.sg/details/SIP_878_2004-12-27.html |date=21 April 2008 }}", Singapore Infopedia, National Library Board, 1999. Retrieved 18 February 2020. It was renamed as Marine Parade Public Library in 2008.
The library is spread over four floors of the Marine Parade Community Building, with a floor area of 3,534 square metres (38,039 square feet). As one of the first neighbourhood libraries, the library's entire second floor is its children's book section, featuring murals, trivia and multimedia tools. The library has more than 150,000 books and 2,500 videos available for loan. There is a café on the ground floor, and the library is fitted with numerous couches and benches for the public's use. Other facilities include multimedia stations, do-it-yourself service stations, and music posts equipped with headphones.
See also
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External links
- [https://www.nlb.gov.sg National Library Board]
{{Singapore NLB libraries|state=expanded}}
Category:1978 establishments in Singapore
Category:Libraries established in 1978
Category:Library buildings completed in 1978