25 July 2007 MEDIA CONFERENCE on the Relocation of library @ orchard

10.00 am Presentation on Future Plans for library @ orchard by Dr N Varaprasad, Chief Executive, NLB 10.15 am Presentation on Upcoming Activities at library @ orchard by Ms Jasna Dhansukhlal, Manager, library @ orchard Public Library Services, NLB 10.30 am Question-and-Answer Session 10.45 am Tea Reception/Interviews 11.30 am End of Press Conference Programme

10.00 am Presentation on Future Plans for library @ orchard

by Dr N Varaprasad, Chief Executive, NLB

10.15 am Presentation on

Upcoming Activities at library @ orchard

by Ms Jasna Dhansukhlal, Manager, library @ orchard

Public Library Services, NLB

10.30 am Question-and-Answer Session

10.45 am Tea Reception/Interviews

11.30 am End of Press Conference

library @ orchard library @ orchard first opened on 21 October 1999 as the first niche public library in Singapore with a lifestyle concept and focused on providing an Adult and Young People’s Collection and Services. Target user profile was the young adult segment aged 18 to 35.

library @ orchard first opened on 21 October 1999 as the first niche public library in Singapore with a lifestyle concept and focused on providing an Adult and Young People’s Collection and Services.

Target user profile was the young adult segment aged 18 to 35.

library @ orchard Key objective of library @ orchard was: To woo back the inactive young adult library user into the public library system. With the lifestyle concept, library @ orchard aimed: To be more than a traditional book repository but a meeting place for young people to interact, network and learn.

Key objective of library @ orchard was:

To woo back the inactive young adult library user into the public library system.

With the lifestyle concept, library @ orchard aimed:

To be more than a traditional book repository but a meeting place for young people to interact, network and learn.

library @ orchard As at FY06, library @ orchard had: Adult and Young People collection size of 126,729 books, serials and audio-visual materials in 4 languages 73 programmes with an attendance of 4,186 1,173,331 visitorship 714,850 loans 203,035 enquiries 4,253 new members

As at FY06, library @ orchard had:

Adult and Young People collection size of 126,729 books, serials and audio-visual materials in 4 languages

73 programmes with an attendance of 4,186

1,173,331 visitorship

714,850 loans

203,035 enquiries

4,253 new members

Closure of library @ orchard library @ orchard will cease its operations to the public and close at its current site at Level 5 of Ngee Ann City on 30 November 2007. Library users will still be able to use the bookdrop located at Level 5 to return their books until 15 December 2007. The lease of library @ orchard at Ngee Ann City ends on 29 February 2008.

library @ orchard will cease its operations to the public and close at its current site at Level 5 of Ngee Ann City on 30 November 2007.

Library users will still be able to use the bookdrop located at Level 5 to return their books until 15 December 2007.

The lease of library @ orchard at Ngee Ann City ends on 29 February 2008.

Relocation of library @ orchard library @ orchard is planning to relocate to two new possible locations by 2010: *scape by MCYS, next to Cineleisure possibly another redeveloped site along Orchard Road Focus areas for these two new possible locations will be announced at a later date.

library @ orchard is planning to relocate to two new possible locations by 2010:

*scape by MCYS, next to Cineleisure

possibly another redeveloped site along Orchard Road

Focus areas for these two new possible locations will be announced at a later date.

Relocation of library @ orchard To commemorate the relocation of library @ orchard, a line-up of programmes has been arranged. From August to November 2007, library patrons can look forward to various programmes at library @ orchard On 21 October 2007, library @ orchard anniversary celebrations will kick-off. All of these programmes are based on a special theme of ‘ M oving O n’ Launch of library @ orchard blog (blogs.nlb.gov.sg/orchard)

To commemorate the relocation of library @ orchard, a line-up of programmes has been arranged. From August to November 2007, library patrons can look forward to various programmes at library @ orchard

On 21 October 2007, library @ orchard anniversary celebrations will kick-off. All of these programmes are based on a special theme of

‘ M oving O n’

Launch of library @ orchard blog (blogs.nlb.gov.sg/orchard)

Timeline library @ orchard’s anniversary celebrations kick-off 21 October 2007 Last Day as library @ orchard closes to the public library @ orchard ‘moving on’ party 30 November 2007 Estimated completion date for library @ orchard at *scape by MCYS and another redeveloped site along Orchard Road. 2010 Relocation and reinstatement of premises and handover to Ngee Ann City 1 December 2007 - 29 February 2008 Kick-off of a line-up of programmes to commemorate the closure of library @ orchard at Level 5 of Ngee Ann City 25 July – 30 November 2007 Media announcement of closure of library @ orchard at current premises 25 July 2007

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