Clementi Public Library

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Clementi Public Library
Country Singapore
Type Public library
Established23 April 2011;10 years ago (2011-04-23)
Location3155 Commonwealth Avenue West, #05-13/14/15, The Clementi Mall, Singapore 129588
Coordinates 1°18′53″N103°45′50″E / 1.3146587°N 103.7640229°E / 1.3146587; 103.7640229 Coordinates: 1°18′53″N103°45′50″E / 1.3146587°N 103.7640229°E / 1.3146587; 103.7640229
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Clementi Public Library

Clementi Public Library is a public library in Clementi, Singapore, in Clementi Mall. It is near Clementi Bus Interchange and Clementi MRT station.

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History

Officially opened on 23 April 2011 by Mr Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade and Industry and Advisor to Telok Blangah Grassroots Organisations, Clementi Public Library serves the residents of South West Community Development Council.

Layout

Covering an area of 1,900 m2, it contains a children’s section, a new arrivals section, a newspaper reading corner and an adult section on level 5 of the mall. [1]

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References

  1. NLB, Clementi Public Library - National Library Board. "Clementi Public Library". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2019-11-28.