Bishan Public Library
Bishan Public Library is well known for its architecture which captures the look and feel of a tree house with distinctive coloured pods.
Opening Hours
Mon - Sun: 10:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Closed at 5.00pm on eves of Christmas, New Year and Chinese New Year. Closed on Public Holidays.
Bookdrop : 24 hours
Reservation Lockers : 24 hours
Crowd Level
Closed
See What’s Happening at the Library
Bishan Public Library Gallery
Internal View of Pod Alcoves
Level 3 Reading Area
Reading Zone
Teens
Facts about Bishan Public Library
Our History
Bishan Public Library was officially opened on I September 2006 by Mr Wong Kan Seng, then-Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, and Member of Parliament representing the Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC. The library serves residents of Bishan, Marymount, and Upper Thomson.The Library occupies five floors and has a total surface area of 4,000 square metres.
Interesting Facts
- In 2007, we were awarded the President's Design Award and Design of The Year Award - Singapore's highest design honour - for the avant-garde architecture of our building.
- We were awarded the International Architecture Award in 2009.Our library resembles a tree house with 16 distinctive coloured pods which protrude from the side of the building. These pods act as spaces for quiet reflection.
What We Offer
- Our readers enjoy the individual pods to enjoy reading or as spaces for self-reflection
- Our Learning IT for Seniors Club (L.I.T.S.) is popular among our patrons
- Storytelling
- Social story
- Library Details
