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SINGAPORE – Starting Monday (September 1), the National Library Board (NLB) will resume normal opening hours at its 25 libraries as well as its archives.
In a statement on Friday, NLB said that the National Library Building, the National Archives Building of Singapore and all public libraries will open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., while public libraries located in shopping malls will open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. am to 9 pm The old Ford factory will open from 9 am to 9 pm. M. At 5:30 p. M.
Safe distancing measures and capacity controls will continue to be applied, such as the online reservation system, the “borrow and go” model and capacity limits. The 30-minute and two-hour limit will also be maintained for visits to the public libraries and the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library, respectively.
Study and seating areas, including newspaper and multimedia stations, will not be available, NLB said. All programs, guided tours and events in physical spaces will also be temporarily suspended.
Libraries and archives buildings reopened on July 1 with shorter opening hours and capacity checks, following the start of phase 2 of Singapore’s partial closure. Currently, libraries can operate from 11am to 6pm. M. A 7 p. M. Every day while the old Ford factory is open from 11am to 6pm. M. At 4 p. M.
The facilities were closed from April 7 to May 4, after the government announced enhanced social distancing measures, such as closing schools and most workplaces, to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Loan maturity dates were automatically extended up to three weeks after the NLB facility reopened, with no overdue penalties. NLB’s digital services were also available.
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