Library@Orchard is a
public library in Singapore's
Orchard District that opened in 2014. It
becomes a model for bringing libraries
to shopping malls for easy access. It
has only 1,700 square meters but is
packed with more than 100,000 media
which includes books, novels, magazines,
cartoons, DVDs, and audio recording
media that can be borrowed for up to 21
days. It is run by a handful of
volunteer librarians and uses technology
to provide many services.
Library@Orchard is
located on the 3rd and 4th floors of the
Orchard Gateway shopping centre, next to
the Somerset Skytrain station. The
library offers free reading space and
book borrowing until 9 p.m.
daily.
Written, translated, and
illustrated by: Ratchanok T.