If you love books, you may not have to look far for a corner of books without heading to the nearest public library. Chances are, you have a ground-up community library near you stocked with curated reads and other items!
Ground-up community libraries have been set-up in the heartlands with its owners eager to share the joy of reading. Mummy Yvonne from @followingjoy, for instance, even displays little critters for visitors to observe or to bring home at her Little Library.
We love how community-minded the librarians are! Setting up corners near people’s homes are a sure way to grow that love for reading and sharing.
Where to find Ground-up Community Libraries in Singapore
Here is a list of Ground-Up Community Libraries in Singapore to visit:
West
The Little Library
Address: Level 39, 27 Ghim Moh Link Singapore 270027
Opening hours: 24-7
Area: Buona Vista
Clementi Ridges Mini Library
Address: Level 11 Blk A Clementi Ridges
Opening hours: 24-7
Area: Clementi
Sunny Library @ Clementi Spring
Address: L13, 355 Clementi Ave 2, Singapore 120355
Opening Hours: 24-7
Area: Clementi
The Happy Little Library
Address: Ground floor, 242 Bukit Panjang Ring Road, S670242
Opening Hours: 24-7
Area: Bukit Panjang
Alyssa Community Library
@ BLK 663 Choa Chu Kang Crescent (Void Deck)
Area: Choa Chu Kang
The Caterpillar Library
Taman Jurong Community Club
Area: Jurong West
North
Ang Mo Kio Court Free Book Library
Address: Ground floor, 228a Ang Mo Kio St 23 Singapore 561228
Opening hours: 24-7
Area: Ang Mo Kio
Little Dragon Library
Blk 35 Toa Payoh Lorong 5
Area: Toa Payoh
Library Corner
Address: 9 Yishun St.51, Level 13 Singapore 767970
Opening hours: 24-7
Area: Yishun (Nee Soon South)
Little Library @ Yishun Natura
Address: 342B Yishun Ring Road S762342, level 1
Opening hours: 24/7
Area: Yishun
Yishun Superhero Library
436 Yishun Ave 11 760436
Area: Yishun
TotsCornerByTheMNIFamily
Address: 234A Sumang Lane (Lift Landing #4)
Opening Hours: 24-7
Area: Punggol
Little Children’s Library @ Fernvale Rivergrove
Address: 472A, Fernvale Street, Singapore 791472
Opening hours: 24-7
Area: Sengkang (Kupang LRT)
South
Little Free Library @ Henderson Crescent
Address: 105 Henderson Crescent S(150105)
In the Senior Citizen Corner
Opening Hours: 24/7
Area: Between Redhill and Tiong Bahru MRT, near Tiong Bahru Park
Online
Mindful Library
Address: 10 Winstedt Road Block A (S227977)
Area: Beside ACS Junior and Newton MRT
East
Panda’s Library
Location: Jalan Tanah Rata
Opening hours: 24-7
Area: Tanah Merah
Telok Kurau Community Library
The Yards Joo Chiat
Daily 9 am to 8 pm
Area: Joo Chiat
Inspired to Start Your Little Community Library? Here are some tips
The Caterpillar Library has some tips for you – if you are minded to start your very own library.
Seek approval to use the public space
Try to understand the authorities’ perspectives
Think of what kind of books to place in the library and library processes
Plan and think about your commitment to the library, think of aspects such as display, re-stocking books
Hope we will see more little libraries around the island! If you know of any that are not listed here, do reach us via [email protected] or message us on our social platforms!
