Bukit Panjang Public Library is a public library in Bukit Panjang , Singapore . It is located inside Bukit Panjang Plaza and the nearest station to it is Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT station . It is also near the Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange . It is the fourth public library owned by the National Library Board to be located inside a mall.
5-426: The library was called Bukit Panjang Community Library before 2009. Its name was changed to Bukit Panjang Public Library on 2010. It was officially opened on 4 April 1998 by Dr Teo Ho Pin , who was the then-Member of Parliament (MP) for Sembawang GRC (Bukit Panjang Division). On 4 September 2016, the library underwent a 10-month renovation, opening on 1 July 2017. It now has 2 wings that are facing each other on
10-679: Is a Singaporean former politician who served as Mayor of North West District between 2001 and 2020. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), Teo was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bukit Panjang SMC between 2006 and 2020, the Bukit Panjang ward of Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC between 2001 and 2006 and the Bukit Panjang ward of Sembawang GRC between 1996 and 2001. He also served as Mayor of North West District between 2001 and 2020. Teo attended New Town Secondary School and National Junior College before graduating from
15-476: The National University of Singapore in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science with honours degree in building . He subsequently went on to complete a Master of Science degree in project managing and a PhD in building at Heriot-Watt University in 1987 and 1990 respectively. Teo was a senior lecturer at the National University of Singapore between 1985 and 1999. He also served as President of
20-636: The 4th floor. The Adults' and Teens' Zone are in the old library space while the Children's Zone is in the space previously occupied by Daiso . The library was officially reopened by Minister for Communications and Information Dr Yaacob Ibrahim . There are also colour-coded strips to guide people at the library. The library consists of two separate zones, an Adult and Teen zone, and a Children's zone. Teo Ho Pin Teo Ho Pin ( Chinese : 张俰宾 ; pinyin : Zhāng Huòbīn ; born 19 January 1960)
25-622: The Singapore Institute of Building between 1996 and 2002 and Consumers' Association of Singapore between 1999 and 2001. Teo's political career began in 1996 when he was elected a member of parliament for the Sembawang Group Representation Constituency (Sembawang GRC). He subsequently served as an MP for Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC from 2001 to 2006, and for Bukit Panjang Single Member Constituency (Bukit Panjang SMC) from 2006 to 2011. In
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