I missed the preview. Tho' I did visit the re-opened Yishun Public Library just now. It was a little disappointing.
The new location is much more accessible and there are probably more shelves of books. But the media section is still missing. I usually travel to either Bishan or AMK, and occasionally to Woodlands for the DVDs. So I was hoping that they would include a media section in the new Yishun Library. It will be so much more convenient to drop by after work and borrow some documentaries - a very good reason to renew my premium membership.
Considering I thought I walked into a market just now, the new library is less cozy and less conclusive for readers. It was probably the nosiest library I had ever been to. Perhaps due to its novelty, the library was crowded - not a good thing when most people were unaware of the basic library etiquette of keeping silence. Little children ran around and talked loudly. I guess their parents may had failed to realise they weren't in a playground. I was probably one of the few people to be disturbed by the chaos. One couple was oblivious to the surrounding and were all-over-each-other.
For obvious reasons, I would like to suggest that the administration to relocate the children section to one enclosed corner (similar to Bishan Library). At the moment, the library adopts an open concept for the children section and it does look abit like playground. It is kinda inviting for kids to run around. :p
The new location is much more accessible and there are probably more shelves of books. But the media section is still missing. I usually travel to either Bishan or AMK, and occasionally to Woodlands for the DVDs. So I was hoping that they would include a media section in the new Yishun Library. It will be so much more convenient to drop by after work and borrow some documentaries - a very good reason to renew my premium membership.
Considering I thought I walked into a market just now, the new library is less cozy and less conclusive for readers. It was probably the nosiest library I had ever been to. Perhaps due to its novelty, the library was crowded - not a good thing when most people were unaware of the basic library etiquette of keeping silence. Little children ran around and talked loudly. I guess their parents may had failed to realise they weren't in a playground. I was probably one of the few people to be disturbed by the chaos. One couple was oblivious to the surrounding and were all-over-each-other.
For obvious reasons, I would like to suggest that the administration to relocate the children section to one enclosed corner (similar to Bishan Library). At the moment, the library adopts an open concept for the children section and it does look abit like playground. It is kinda inviting for kids to run around. :p
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Seriously though, the reason why YIPL doesn't have a AV collection is because a shopping mall library typically isn't large enough to have an AV collections. But that being said, your suggestion it's worth considering. I'll forward it to the library manager, including your feedback about the location of the Children's section. Education on library etiquette is always a challenge. Cheers.