YISHUN COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Mr Cheo Chai Chen asked the Minister for Information and the Arts where will the new community library in Yishun be sited and when will it be operational.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Information and the Arts (Encik Mohamad Maidin B P M) (for the Minister for Information and the Arts): Mr Speaker, Sir, Mr Cheo has asked where will the new community library in Yishun be sited and when will it be operational.

Sir, the site for the new community library in Yishun has not been identified yet. The National Library Board will work with the URA to select a suitable site. Under the National Library Board's development plan, the Yishun Community Library will be ready in about five years' time.