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Punggol Regional Library (
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: 榜鹅区域图书馆; Malay: ''Perpustakaan Wilayah Punggol'') is a
regional library This is a list of the State Library, state libraries ( for each of the States of Germany, Länder of the Federal Republic of Germany. These libraries hold the Legal deposit, right for legal deposit for the publications in their respective state. ...
located in
Punggol Punggol ( or ) is a Planning Areas of Singapore, planning area and New towns of Singapore, new town situated on the Tanjong Punggol peninsula in the North-East Region, Singapore, North-East Region of Singapore. The town directly borders Sengka ...
, Singapore within One Punggol, with a connecting bridge to Sam Kee LRT station and within walking distances of
Punggol Temporary Bus Interchange Punggol Temporary Bus Interchange is a temporary bus interchange in Punggol New Town, Singapore, located adjacent to the Punggol MRT/LRT station. It was built to allow for easy dismantling when the site is redeveloped as part of a major commerci ...
,
Waterway Point Waterway Point is a suburban shopping mall located in the town centre of Punggol, Punggol New Town, Singapore, next to Punggol MRT/LRT station. The mall was built as part of Punggol's first integrated waterfront residential and retail development ...
and
Punggol MRT/LRT station Punggol MRT/LRT station is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) interchange station in Punggol, Singapore. It is an interchange station between the North East Line (NEL) and Punggol LRT (PGLRT), and one of the two MRT st ...
. It is the fourth regional library to be built after the
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, Woodlands and Jurong Regional libraries. On 30 January 2023, its first two floors were opened to the public. The remaining 3 levels were opened a few months later on 5 April 2023. The library is equipped with a range of accessible features to cater to persons with disabilities. There are calm pods that provide a quiet and safe space, as well as assistive keyboards with large print keys to aid persons with visual impairment. There is a MakeIT space that provides facilities for 3d printing, digital cutting, robotics, and more. Workshops and materials are free for all NLB members.


History

Announced on 7 October 2018, the library will be scheduled to open in 2021 along with a hawker centre, childcare centre, healthcare facilities and a revamped Punggol Vista Community Centre as part of the Punggol Town Hub integrated development. It was announced in 2021, that the library will open in the first quarter of 2023 with inclusive features for the disabled.


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