GEYLANG EAST BRANCH LIBRARY

Parliament of Singapore · 25 May 1988 · 6th Parliament

Official Report, 25 May 1988, Vol 51, Issue 2 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

Othman bin Haron EusofeWong Kan Seng

[Mr Speaker in the Chair]

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Encik Othman bin Haron Eusofe asked the Minister for Community Development when the National Library at Geylang East Avenue 1 will be opened and what facilities will be provided.

The Minister for Community Development (Mr Wong Kan Seng): Mr Speaker, Sir, the Geylang East Branch Library will be opened in late July 1988.

It will be air-conditioned and has an initial collection of 100,000 books in Malay, Chinese, Tamil and English. It has also an initial audio-visual collection of 1,110 audio visual items including video tapes, audio cassettes and compact discs.

The book loan system will be computerized. Readers will be able to access the Library's collection and reserve books by using the on-line Public Access Catalogue.

Its other facilities are similar to the other branch libraries, eg, a multi-purpose hall, an open exhibition area, offices and meeting rooms.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 25 May 1988. Republished on SGParliament.