Yishun Public Library (Simplified Chinese: 义顺社区图书馆), is a public library located in Yishun in the northern region of Singapore, initially opened in 1998.
Formerly situated in the third level of the Sembawang Town Council building, it was closed on 23 October 2008 and reopened to the public on 14 November 2008, currently within the fourth level of Northpoint Shopping Centre's new extension and closer to Yishun MRT Station. The new location has an area of 2000 square metres and has a collection of 150,000 books, and has a Cafe Galilee which the old location lacked.
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