Ang Mo Kio Public Library (

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: 宏茂桥社区图书馆) is one of the 26 public libraries established by the

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. Located along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 within walking distance of

Yio Chu Kang MRT station Yio Chu Kang MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North South line in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore, near the junction of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 and Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8. This station primarily serves students of adjacen ...

, it serves the residents of the surrounding

Ang Mo Kio GRC The Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in the North-East Region, Singapore, North-East Region of Singapore. It has 5 wards: Teck Ghee, Buangkok–Fernvale South, Seletar–Ser ...

. As a standalone two-storey building, the library is a prominent landmark in central Ang Mo Kio.

History

Ang Mo Kio Community Library was officially opened on 17 August 1985 by

Yeo Toon Chia Yeo Toon Chia ( zh, s=杨敦清, p=Yáng Dūnqīng; born 1941) is a Singaporean former politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Kampong Kapor Single Member Constituen ...

, then Member of Parliament for

Ang Mo Kio Constituency Ang Mo Kio Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 宏茂橋單選區;Simplified Chinese: 宏茂桥单选区) was a single member constituency in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore that was formed in 1976 and existed till 1991. History In 1976, ...

, and was opened to the public on 19 August.Heng Wong & Naidu Ratnala Thulaja. The library was closed in March 2002 for renovation, and was officially reopened on 5 January 2003 by

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, then Minister of State for National Development. It was renamed as Ang Mo Kio Public Library in 2008.

Relocation

The library is slated to move into

AMK Hub AMK Hub (abbreviation for Ang Mo Kio Hub) is a suburban shopping mall located in Ang Mo Kio, within the North-East Region of Singapore. It is connected to Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange which is linked to Ang Mo Kio MRT station via an underpass. ...

in 2026, taking over the space formerly occupied by

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at Level 4. It will improve accessiblity and convenience to patrons and commuters as the mall is located along major public transport nodes such as the MRT station and bus interchange. Following the move, the current site will be redeveloped into a healthcare facility to complement the neighbouring polyclinic, as stated on the URA Draft Master Plan 2025.

Layout

Covering an area of 4,277 m², the library spans two levels and serves the residents of Ang Mo Kio GRC, which consists of Chong Boon,

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, Kebun Baru and

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First floor

*Children's collection *Adult fiction *Magazines *Cafe Galilee

Second floor

*Young people's collection *Adult non-fiction *Indian Library Services - containing the most comprehensive collection of

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print and audiovisual material among Singapore's libraries. *Chinese and Malay collections *Quiet Reading Room (

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)

References

External links

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