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library@orchard to relocate
Library users set to get two libraries in the vicinity of Orchard
by 2010 |
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The National Library Board (NLB) announced
today that after eight eventful years at Ngee Ann City, the
library@orchard will be moving out from its current premises at Ngee Ann
City on 30 November 2007. |
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Library users will still be able to return
books at the bookdrop located at library@orchard until 15 December 2007.
The closure is caused by the end and non-renewal of the lease on the
space. |
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The library@orchard will re-open in 2010 at
a new location ¨C *scape the youth community space, and possibly another
redeveloped site along Orchard Road. |
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Relocation A Necessary Move |
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Speaking on the significance of the
relocation, Dr N Varaprasad, Chief Executive of National Library Board
said, "Our library users at Orchard are mainly made up of young people
who are constantly on the move. The library@orchard caters to the
lifestyle needs of such users and echoes their need for changes in style
and content, and a place where they can hang out and learn. Looking
ahead, we are very excited about our move to the two new possible
locations, which will help us to meet the evolving and diverse needs of
the youths and instil a stronger sense of learning culture amongst them. |
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"We are now in active consultation with
library users, particularly the youth on the development of the new
library space at *scape. Ultimately, we want these two new spaces to not
only build on the success of the original library@orchard but to scale
new heights in reaching out to the young Singaporeans in the Orchard
community." |
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Niche Library at Unique Location |
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The opening of library@orchard on 21
October 1999 marked a major milestone in NLB's history as it was
the first niche lifestyle library designed especially to appeal to
young Singaporeans aged 18 to 35 years. |
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The library's unique location at the
heart of the Orchard Road shopping belt was intended to attract
the youth segment of the population. |
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By locating the library at a place
where youths most frequently meet, NLB brought the pleasure of
reading and learning closer to them. The library's cosy ambience,
music booths and caf¨¦ were another reflection of its lifestyle
approach to promote reading and learning among the young. |
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Major Achievements |
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Within a span of eight years,
library@orchard had doubled its outreach from an initial 499,156
of books loaned in its first year to more than 710,000 in 2006. |
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The number of enquiries handled by
library@orchard yearly had been steadily rising from 19,536 in its
first year to an increase of more than ten folds in 2006 which
came up to 203,035. On an average, library@orchard attracted more
than 1.4 million visitors per year from 1999 to 2006. |
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Moving On |
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NLB will hold a series of public
events and programmes over the next few months to commemorate the
relocation of library@orchard. |
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Library users can look forward to
programmes such as exhibitions on photography and Mexican
heritage, film screenings as well as talks on photography, travel,
language learning and culture, business, finance and investment.
There will also be exciting 'live' performances by local bands and
musicians. |
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These events are organised in
collaboration with corporate partners such as circa2007, the
Embassy of Mexico, The Goethe Institut, Singapore Exchange, The
Substation and local groups such as Music for Good, Genie Sound
Advice Talent Studio and The Novelties. |
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Come 21 October 2007, plans are afoot
to celebrate library@orchard's eight years of service. On 30
November 2007, the public can look forward to a 'Moving On' party. |
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Source:
www.nlb.gov.sg Press Release
25 Nov 2007 |
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