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Library Facilities


1.
How do I book seminar rooms and exhibition spaces at the National Library Building?

For the type of Facilities available in the National Library and Public Library, please visit our on Facilities Rental for Event Venues link. 

2.
Can your Audio-Visual (AV) materials be loaned out or view using my own laptop?
No. You should use the dedicated stations reserved for viewing CD-ROMs at Level 11 of the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library.
3.
Do you have service provisions for people with special needs at the National Library Building?
All public facilities in the new National Library Building are in line with the standard Code of Practice on Barrier Free Accessibility.

Examples are walkways and corridors which are wide enough for wheelchair access, and lift buttons that are low enough for wheelchair users to access. Braille lift buttons are also used in all lifts.

PARKING
Carpark lots for handicapped users are available as per statutory requirements. There are a total of two lots, one each in B2 and B3, and they are located adjacent to the Lift Lobby entrances.

FACILITIES
All the library floors are equipped with a toilet for the handicapped (unisex).

SERVICES
Reading assistance Full-page magnifying sheets are available on request from the Information Counter at Lee Kong Chian Reference Library (Levels 7-13) and the Customer Service Counter at Central Public Library (Level B1). In addition, two reading magnifiers mounted on a table, are available at Central Public Library (Level B1).

MULTIMEDIA STATIONS
Look out for the large screen monitors with large print keyboards, which are available at selected multimedia stations. There are two at Central Public Library (Level B1) and four at Lee Kong Chian Reference library, with one each on Levels 7, 8, 9 and 11 respectively.

OPAC STATIONS
Large print keyboards are also available at selected OPAC stations. There are two at Central Public Library (Level B1) and four at Lee Kong Chian Reference library, with one each on Levels 7, 8, 9 and 11 respectively.

CUSTOMER SERVICES
Library staff are available to assist patrons to use the catalogue or to obtain books from the shelves. Please approach the Customer Service Counter at Central Public Library (Level B1) and the Information Counter at Lee Kong Chian Reference Library (Levels 7-13) for assistance.
4.
Do you have printing and photocopying services in the libraries ?
Printing is only available from the multimedia stations only. For details of charges. please see website on "Available Services". 

For more information on photocopying services, please see website on "Available Services".

 
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