November 01, 2018, 02:53 PM 
The highly-anticipated new public library at VivoCity shopping mall will open next year on Jan. 12, 2019.
This was announced by the National Library Board (NLB) on Thursday, Nov. 1.
The new library@harbourfront will be located on the third floor of the mall.
It will take over the units vacated by Daiso.
This new library is to replace the one that closed at Bukit Merah Central.
The move from Bukit Merah Central, which was announced last year, is part of efforts to make public libraries more accessible, according to NLB.
It will have an e-newspaper reading area with 16 stations, a children's area with seating spaces for families to read together and a reading lounge with 120 seats.
After the closure of the Bukit Merah library, the site will be used by grassroots leaders and social service organisations to provide a variety of services and programmes.
Preview tours of the new library@harbourfront will be held a week before its official opening.
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