Geylang East Public Library
Geylang East Public Library is one of the 26 public libraries established by the National Library Board of Singapore. Located along Geylang East Avenue 1 within walking distance of Aljunied MRT station, it serves the residents of the Eastern areas of Aljunied, Geylang East, Geylang West, Geylang Serai, Jalan Besar, Eunos, Kampong Ubi, Kallang, MacPherson, Lavender, Kaki Bukit and Sims Drive.Photo: Kbseah, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Kbseah, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours:
10:00 AM—9:00 PM
public holidays: closed
December 24th: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
December 31st: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM - Type: Library
- Description: Public library in Singapore
- Address: 50 Geylang East Avenue 1, Singapore, 389777
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Foo Hai Ch’an Monastery and Aljunied.
Foo Hai Ch’an Monastery
Foo Hai Ch'an Monastery, is a Buddhist monastery in Singapore. The monastery was set up by Venerable Hong Zong of Taiwan and the current abbot is Venerable Shi Ming Yi. The present premises are located at Geylang East Avenue 2, Singapore. Foo Hai Ch’an Monastery is situated 300 metres east of Geylang East Public Library.Aljunied
Metro station
Photo: Mailer diablo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aljunied MRT station is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit station on the East–West Line in Geylang, Singapore. Operated by SMRT Trains, the station serves the eponymous Aljunied subzone of Geylang. Aljunied is situated 350 metres west of Geylang East Public Library.
Sri Sivan Temple
Hindu temple
Photo: William Cho, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sri Sivan Temple is a Hindu temple in Singapore for the god Shiva. The temple was originally located in Potong Pasir from where it was moved three more times before finally coming to the present location, adjacent to Foo Hai Ch'an Buddhist Monastery, in front of Paya Lebar MRT station exit C at Geylang East Avenue 2. Sri Sivan Temple is situated 330 metres east of Geylang East Public Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aljunied and Geylang.
Aljunied
Neighborhood
Aljunied is a suburban area located in the central part of the city-state of Singapore. Named after Aljunied Road, it was formerly agricultural land which has since been heavily urbanised and presently comprises a variety of land uses.
Geylang
Suburb
Geylang is a planning area located on the eastern fringe of the Central Region of Singapore, bordering Hougang and Toa Payoh in the north, Marine Parade in the south, Bedok in the east, and Kallang in the west.
MacPherson
Neighborhood
MacPherson is a neighbourhood located within the district of Geylang in the Central Region of Singapore. Its location roughly corresponds to the identically titled subzone in the Geylang Planning Area and is approximately sandwiched between the neighbourhoods of Aljunied and Paya Lebar.
Geylang East Public Library
- Categories: public library and education
- Location: Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
1.31741° or 1° 19′ 3″ northLongitude
103.88587° or 103° 53′ 9″ eastInception
July 26th, 1988Open location code
6PH58V8P+X8OpenStreetMap ID
node 6404065371OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryWikidata ID
Q85763359
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In Other Languages
“Geylang East Public Library” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “芽笼东公共图书馆”
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