Queenstown Public Library    


Nestled in the heart of the revitalised Queenstown estate, Queenstown Public Library is the oldest public library housed in a gazetted heritage building amidst lush greenery.

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

Queenstown Public Library Gallery


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Level 1 Collection & Digital Library

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Quiet Reading Room

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Outdoor Garden

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Children's Section

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Facts about Queenstown Public Library



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Our History

The Queenstown Public Library is the oldest public library in Singapore. It was officially opened on 30 April 1970 by the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew, who was Singapore's Prime Minister. On 7 October 1987, it became the first public library in the National Library Board's network to have its library services go online. The library was later closed for upgrading on 4 February 2003 and officially reopened on 31 October 2003 by Associate Professor Koo Tsai Kee, then Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of National Development, and Member of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar GRC.

Interesting Facts

The library is located in Queenstown, Singapore's first satellite town, which was named after Queen Elizabeth II in commemoration of her coronation in 1953.
Our library is housed in a gazetted heritage building which means that it cannot be demolished.  
 

What We Offer

  • A dedicated garden under the "Community In Bloom" programme, which is open to library users, where we plant edible plants, herbs, spices, and fruit trees with the help of our volunteers.
  • Discover the past at our heritage gallery photo display of our library from 1970s to the present.  
  • Social story 
  • Library Details.


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How to get there

Nearest MRT: Queenstown
Buses: 32, 122 via Margaret Drive, 51, 111, 145, 186, 195, 970 via Commonwealth Avenue

Facilities


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Queenstown Public Library
1st floor
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Queenstown Public Library
2nd floor