National Library, Singapore
The National Library (Chinese: 国家图书馆, Malay: Perpustakaan Negara, Tamil: தேசிய நூலகம்) is in Singapore. The new 16-story replaces the old National Library at Stamford Road. The building was designed by T.R. Hamzah & Ken Yeang[1] and is the headquarters of the National Library Board.
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| Country | Singapore |
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| Type | Public library |
| Established | 22 July 2005 |
| Location | 100 Victoria Street |
| Coordinates | 1°17′52″N 103°51′15.2″E |
| Branch of | National Library Board |
The library was moved to new building in 2005 under the National Library Board known as the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library and also Central Public Library.
References
- Pearson, Clifford A.: "T.R. Hamzah & Yeang applies its trademark bioclimatic design principles to the new National Library in Singapore" in Architectural Record, August 2006
Other websites
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- Lee Kong Chian Reference Library Archived 2011-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
- National Library of Singapore's Guide to its history Archived 2011-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
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