{"id":940,"date":"2015-11-29T00:06:20","date_gmt":"2015-11-28T23:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/?p=940"},"modified":"2015-11-29T00:07:25","modified_gmt":"2015-11-28T23:07:25","slug":"reopening-of-pasir-ris-public-library-the-first-mall-library-with-a-dedicated-teen-space-in-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/2015\/11\/29\/reopening-of-pasir-ris-public-library-the-first-mall-library-with-a-dedicated-teen-space-in-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Reopening of Pasir Ris Public Library, the first Mall Library with a dedicated Teen Space in Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Photograph<\/a><\/p>\n

Pasir Ris Public Library reopens its doors to the public on 28 November 2015 after nine months of renovations. The library features versatile and distinct spaces to meet different user preferences and needs, enhancing the reading and learning experiences for all patrons.<\/p>\n

\"Bird-Eye\"<\/a><\/p>\n

It is now the first mall library with dedicated spaces for teenagers that have been created by their peers from the Inspiring Readers Society (a name which the pioneer team of 39 members, aged between 13 and 19\u00a0collectively decided). The aim of the society is to encourage engagement in content discovery, reading and discussions with their peers while also creating a sense of ownership of the library spaces among the teens.<\/p>\n

\"IRS\"<\/a><\/p>\n

These teenagers will be co-creating video trailers that recommend books that they like, made available for viewing by other teens visitors at the Book Tree in the library.<\/p>\n

\"Pic2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

They will be organising regular Hangout Sessions in the Mezzanine, where the members will share with other teenagers about any topic relating to a recommended book.<\/p>\n

\"Teens\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Teens and adults alike can interact with a Doodle Wall, where they can draw using their fingertips with the help of an interactive projector to facilitate live discussions through the use of visualisation. There are three such Doodle Walls in the library, the other two being located at the Programmig Area and the Early Literacy Section.<\/p>\n

\"DoodleWall\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Teens\u2019 Mezzanine, conceptualised through feedback from teens and the public, was specially designed with movable furniture to enable teens the flexibility to create an environment conducive for in group activities such as group discussions and brainstorm sessions.<\/p>\n

\"Pic1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Seats\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Spaces to engage the wider community<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reading Terrace, with windows overlooking the Pasir Ris Park, features staggered platforms for casual reading and the use of natural light.<\/p>\n

\"Terrace\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Intense readers can indulge in solitude and a good book at the Quiet Reading Lounge with individual nooks.<\/p>\n

\"QuiteReading\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Nestled with comfortable casual seating, the Children\u2019s Deck enables parents to emotionally bond with their children while engaging them in the world of knowledge and building the love for reading.<\/p>\n

\"EarlyLit\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Pasir Ris Public Library, located at the White Sands Mall is one of the 26 public\u00a0libraries in Singapore. It was first opened to public on 6 October 2000 and currently served a population size of about 137,500.<\/p>\n

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Pasir Ris Public Library reopens its doors to the public on 28 November 2015 after nine months of renovations. The library features versatile and distinct spaces to meet different user preferences and needs, enhancing the reading and learning experiences for all patrons. It is now the first mall library with dedicated spaces for teenagers that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":795,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[11299,9400],"class_list":["post-940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","tag-public-libraries","tag-singapore"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/795"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=940"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":955,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/940\/revisions\/955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}