New elements will be introduced progressively, with the full opening in the second half of 2026.
SINGAPORE – The library@orchard in Orchard Gateway shopping centre will be closed from Oct 28 for renovation in stages till 2026, the National Library Board announced on Sept 6.
The library@orchard, which has been at its current location for 10 years, will be “reimagined and recreated to enable new ways for everyone to read, learn and discover”, said NLB. These new elements will be introduced progressively, with the library’s full opening expected in the second half of 2026.The design and applied arts collection from library@orchard will be relocated to the Central Arts Library, which is scheduled to open by the end of 2024. It will occupy mainly level 5 of the National Library Building.
The move is part of NLB’s efforts to centralise its arts resources to better serve patrons such as students, researchers and practitioners from institutions and communities in the arts and heritage district.
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