Inside the Bedok Public Library at Heartbeat@Bedok, you are immediately greeted by the calms hues of the two-storey library’s nature-inspired décor. Located on the second and third floor of Heartbeat@Bedok, the public library feels modern and inviting, with hints of nature throughout its interior.
Bedok Public Library originally opened in 1985, more than 30 years ago. On 28 October 2017, it relocated to Heartbeat @ Bedok, providing a fresh experience for readers in the community.
Overview of Bedok Public Library
Here is a quick overview of at what you will find across the two floors of Bedok Public Library.
Level 2
Here’s what’s at Level 2:
- Audio-visuals
- Large Print books
- Learning Zone
- eNewspapers
- Chinese, Malay and Tamil titles
- Non-fiction
Level 3
Here’s a quick look at Level 3
- Adults’ Fiction
- Singapore Collection
- Comics
- Magazine
- Children’s Collection
- Story Circle
- Teens’ Fiction
- Programme Room
There are two entrances to Bedok Public Library.
The first entrance is on Level 2, to the right of the library’s signage.
The second entrance is on Level 3.
Bedok Public Library: Nurturing Readers
At Bedok Public Library, the overall theme is based on nature. It echos how reading is a way to nurture the mind The library’s decor primarily in a shade of green to provide a calm reading environment.
Hints of nature are scattered throughout the decor of the library.
There are approximately 200,000 books at Bedok Public Library.
Library Designed with Seniors In Mind
On Level 2, the library incorporates various thoughtful features with seniors in mind.
These senior-friendly features include a large print book collection.
There are also individual lamps fitted at reading areas that can be used to provide better illumination.
Bedok Public Library Level 3: Adults, Teens and Children Sections
Level 3 of Bedok Public Library at Heartbeat@Bedok is connected to Level 2 by an internal staircase.
Nowtheless, with own entrance at Level 3, library users can directly access to Level 3.
At Level 3, Bedok Public Library has an early literacy section for young children.
Here, the books are shelved with their covers facing forward for easier browsing by little ones.
The main children’s section includes sitting areas to encourage children to settle down with a book and read.
It is a place that encourages parents and children to read together.
Appropriately, a larger-than-life watering can stands at Bedok Public Library’s children’s section, symbolising how reading nurtures fertile, young minds.
Also at Level 3 are reading and study areas.
For the convenience of those who need to return books, the Bedok Public Library’s bookdrop is located on Level 3.
Parents with young children may wish to take note that HeartBeat@Bedok has an outdoor children’s playground located at Level 1, next to the escalators.
Bedok Public Library at Heartbeat@Bedok
Where: 11 Bedok North Street 1, #02-03 & #03-04, Heartbeat@Bedok, Singapore 469662
Opening Hours: Mon to Sun: 10 am to 9 pm
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