National Library, Singapore
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| Country | Singapore |
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| Type | Public library |
| Established | 22 July 2005 |
| Location | 100 Victoria Street |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 1°17′52″N 103°51′15.2″E / 1.29778°N 103.854222°E |
| Branch of | National Library Board |
The National Library (Chinese: 国家图书馆, Malay: Perpustakaan Negara, Tamil: தேசிய நூலகம்) is in Singapore. The new 16-story replaces the old National Library at Stamford Road. The building was designed by T.R. Hamzah & Ken Yeang[1] and is the headquarters of the National Library Board.
The library was moved to new building in 2005 under the National Library Board known as the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library and also Central Public Library.
References
- ↑ Pearson, Clifford A.: "T.R. Hamzah & Yeang applies its trademark bioclimatic design principles to the new National Library in Singapore" Archived 2015-10-12 at the Wayback Machine in Architectural Record, August 2006
Other websites
- National Library Board Singapore
- Lee Kong Chian Reference Library Archived 2011-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
- National Library of Singapore's Guide to its history Archived 2011-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
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- National libraries in Asia
- Buildings and structures in Singapore
- 2005 establishments in Asia
- 2000s establishments in Singapore