To those envious of the North-East holding the majestic Punggol Regional Library, the West region of Singapore has welcomed the brand-new Bukit Batok Library. Featuring the first-of-its-kind immersive visual and aural library experience, here are the newest facilities you have to try!
Scan-n-Discover
Scan-n-Discover is an interactive display where you can scan any book’s QR code and watch the screen curate relevant physical and eBook recommendations, available for immediate borrowing.
Infinite Shelves
A new kind of visual illusion, Infinite Shelves stem from physical bookshelves extending into interactive displays offering NLB’s eBook collections, providing endless options of books for patrons’ next read.
Digital display screens around the library have also been enhanced to feature audiobooks selected by NLB librarians. Where you can view, access, and borrow these digital audiobooks beyond the limited physical copies by scanning the QR codes with the NLB Mobile App.
Sound Cave
At the Sound Cave on Level 2, the cave immerses whoever enters into Bukit Batok’s serene environment. Within this cave-like space, settle into the open seating area and enjoy this one-of-a-kind installation.
Additionally, the library is set to collaborate with students from the LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore, to design future sound installations at the Sound Cave.
Time Caverns
A space for you to relive Singapore’s history, Time Caverns offer a multisensory journey through Bukit Batok’s history. From its pre-WWII village days to life under the Japanese Occupation, and its subsequent evolution to a modern town.
Discover the stories of Bukit Batok through the National Library and the National Archives of Singapore collections, featuring images, sounds and even oral history recordings.
Sound Library
Showcasing sounds of Singapore from the National Library and the National Archives of Singapore collections, browse and listen to selected clips from our music and sound collections at the sound booths, including audio from the Singapore Memories initiative.
Each booth offers four themed albums — Festivals & Arts, Community, Environment, and Animals, and are accompanied by simple contextual information for you to understand its origins.
From now to 30 September 2026, all Singaporeans are also invited to share their own photos, sounds or stories about Bukit Batok through https://go.gov.sg/bbmemories and help create a wider range library.
Ripples Circle
At the Ripples Circle on Level 2, you’ll find reading spaces surrounded by moving kinetic art. These installations model after the process of gravel raking in Zen gardens, designed to encourage mindfulness, to enjoy books in a peaceful setting.
Extended hours
Bukit Batok Library will also offer extended hours beyond the regular library hours at selected areas, with access enabled by gantries at entrances across all levels. Simply scan your library member QR code from the NLB Mobile App at the gantries, and enjoy the empty library to yourself.
From new immersive art spaces to innovative ways to recommend new titles, the new Bukit Batok Library feels like a whole different dimension—one that you can’t miss out on.
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