AMK Library to move, Queenstown Library to close for revamp

In the meantime, library patrons are encouraged to use the self-service Browse-n-Borrow kiosk and Sit-n-Read Node on level 4 of AMK Hub, or visit the public libraries in Bishan, Yishun and Toa Payoh to continue accessing library resources.

Queenstown Library’s last day of operations at 53 Margaret Drive will be on Aug 30, and is slated to reopen in late 2028 after its revamp.

The “iconic facade” of Singapore’s oldest public library will be preserved, “while the rich heritage of the library and surrounding Queenstown community will be woven into the library’s new design and offerings”, NLB said in its June 22 post.

It first opened its doors in 1970 and was gazetted for conservation in 2013, which requires its facade to be maintained.

Its temporary closure after Aug 30 follows “extensive preparatory work due to its status as a gazetted conserved building”, NLB added.

The library was originally slated to be closed for its revamp in the first quarter of 2025, as part of a wider transformation plan for public libraries in Singapore.

The temporary closures of the Ang Mo Kio and Queenstown libraries come after the newly renovated Bukit Batok Library reopened earlier in 2026 to be Singapore’s first library with an immersive soundscape.