Geylang East Public Library

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Geylang East Public Library
Location	50 Geylang East Avenue 1, Singapore 389777, Singapore
Type	Public library
Established	26 July 1988; 37 years ago (1988-07-26) 2030; 5 years' time (2030) (New)
Branch of	National Library Board

Geylang East Public Library is one of the 26 public libraries established by the National Library Board of Singapore.

Located along Geylang East Avenue 1 within walking distance of Aljunied MRT station, it serves the residents of the Eastern areas of Aljunied, Geylang East, Geylang West, Geylang Serai, Jalan Besar, Eunos, Kampong Ubi, Kallang, MacPherson, Lavender, Kaki Bukit and Sims Drive.

History

Geylang East Community Library was officially opened on 26 July 1988 by Wong Kan Seng, then Minister for Community Development and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs.^[1] The library was closed on 18 March 2002 for the installation of the new Electronic Library Management System, and was officially reopened on 29 April that year.^[2] Its name was changed to Geylang East Public Library in 2008.

The library is planned to be relocated into the revamped Tanjong Katong Complex in Geylang Serai by 2030.^[3]

Layout

Covering an area of 3,817 m², the library spans three levels and serves the residents of the Eastern areas of Aljunied, Geylang East, Geylang West, Geylang Serai, Jalan Besar, Eunos, Kampong Ubi, Kallang, MacPherson, Lavender, Kaki Bukit and Sims Drive.

First floor

• Children's collection
• Parenting collection
• Storytelling room

Second floor

• Young people's collection
• Adult non-fiction
• Adult fiction
• Magazines

Third floor

• Exhibition halls
• Meeting rooms
• 200-seat auditorium