BRANCH LIBRARY AT BEDOK TOWN CENTRE

Parliament of Singapore · 29 July 1980 · 4th Parliament

Official Report, 29 July 1980, Vol 39, Issue 20 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

Ow Chin HockSha'ari Bin Tadin

[Mr Speaker in the Chair]

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Haji Sha'ari bin Tadin asked the Minister for Communications and Acting Minister for Culture whether there are plans to build a branch library at Bedok Town Centre; where it will be located and when it is expected to be completed.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture (Dr Ow Chin Hock) (for the Minister for Communications and Acting Minister for Culture): Mr Speaker, Sir, according to present plans, a full-time branch library at Bedok New Town will be built during FY 81 and FY 82. Funds for its construction will be requested in the estimates for FY 81-82. The library should be operational in 1983. It will be located at the Bedok North Street 1 side of the Town Centre.

Meanwhile, residents of Bedok New Town may make use of the part-time branch library in Chai Chee Housing Estate or the Marine Parade Branch Library.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 29 July 1980. Republished on SGParliament.