Queenstown library set to undergo major redesign in 2025

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Singapore’s oldest public library, Queenstown Public Library, will close for a two-year major revamp in the first quarter of 2025, according to The Straits Times (ST). The revamp comes as NLB looks to transform its libraries in the upcoming years.

Queenstown Public Library will be redesigned and will see its spaces and service offerings revamped with the upgrade. It will also incorporate wellness and sustainability features, according to ST.

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The new library will reportedly seek to create communal spaces that will empower the community as well as transport users into a "sanctuary" with "layered experiences".

The library, which is located in Margaret Drive, was opened in 1970 and was gazetted for conservation in 2013. This means that its exterior facade needs to be maintained.

NLB is reportedly looking to weave the library's heritage into its new design while also ensuring that it follows conservation guidelines, said ST.

The board called for a tender for consultancy services and closed it on Apil 11. Once it has more detailed designs for the project, it will call a tender for construction works from the third quarter of 2024 to the first quarter of 2025. It is also reportedly considering a drive-through book drop in its new design plans.

While the library is being redesigned, it will open a book dispenser so the public can continue to browse and borrow books as well as pick up reserved library materials.

MARKETING-INTERACTIVE has reached out to NLB for more information.

The revamping of the library comes as more spaces in Singapore see significant upgrades to cater to a more modern audience. Recently Orchard Road announced the addition of new wayfinding features to its streets to make it easier for visitors to discover where to shop, dine and play.

These wayfinding features will include “identity markers” that will demarcate different parts of Orchard as well as creative street furniture and Instagrammable spots along the shopping stretch for visitors to sit and enjoy.

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