Library@orchard, Singapore Sep 8, 2025

Library@orchard, Singapore

The library@orchard at Orchard Gateway in Singapore, featured here, reflects a bold shift in how libraries engage with younger audiences. Its journey began in 1999 when then-Minister for Information and the Arts, Lee Yock Suan, inaugurated the original space on the fifth floor of Ngee Ann City along Orchard Road. After closing in 2007 due to rising rents, the concept was revived and redefined—returning in 2014 to its present home at Orchard Gateway where it continues to inspire a new generation of readers and creators. Spanning two visually distinct levels—The Studio and The Loft—this 1,700-square-metre space holds a curated collection of 100,000 items. Developed in collaboration with students and lecturers from Singapore Polytechnic, this library is a dynamic environment for learning, expression and creative exploration in the heart of Orchard Road.

© Darwin Fan/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Sep 8, 2023The Circus, Bath, Somerset, England
Sep 8, 2024Abbey of Saint-Martin-du-Canigou

More Desktop Wallpapers:

May 8, 2024Château dIf, Marseille, France
Mar 9, 2024Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, New Mexico
Mar 23, 2024Large anvil clouds, Amazon, Brazil
Jul 9, 2024Talampaya National Park, Argentina
Dec 25, 2024Lakes of Covadonga, Asturias, Spain
Feb 26, 2024Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA
Oct 17, 2024Kochia, Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Oct 26, 2025Pumpkin farm, North Carolina
Mar 4, 2025Jackson Square, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Aug 21, 2024Nazca boobies
Jul 2, 2025Spine-cheeked anemonefish
Sep 25, 2024Giant sequoias, Sequoia National Park, California, USA
Nov 11, 2024Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
Nov 14, 2023Russell lupines, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Jan 31, 2026Plains zebras, Etosha National Park, Namibia
Jan 7, 2026Turret Arch the in Arches National Park, Utah, United States
Sep 16, 2025Nighttime view over the Gulf Coast
Oct 11, 2025Wood duck hen
Nov 10, 2023Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA
Sep 9, 2024Iguazu Falls at the border of Argentina and Brazil
Nov 11, 2025Externsteine, Teutoburg Forest, Germany
Aug 27, 2024Young black caiman
Mar 19, 2026Short-beaked echidna, Adelaide Hills, Australia
Feb 26, 2025Castle Stalker, Argyll, Scotland
Sep 9, 2023Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand
Oct 27, 2025Thick-billed raven
Mar 27, 2026Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Mar 1, 2026Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain
Feb 14, 2024Red-crowned crane
Jun 1, 2024Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden, Brazil