New mini-library in West Coast to encourage love of reading among children

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The library offers around 500 books for children aged three to 12.

SINGAPORE - Children in West Coast will now have another place to read nearer to their doorstep, with the opening of a mini-library at Jamiyah Singapore’s Jampacked@West Coast centre.Speaking to the media at the library’s opening on April 21, National Development Minister and West Coast GRC MP Desmond Lee said the Jampacked centre is a testament to public housing providing not only homes, but also services that are necessary for a community to thrive.

The opening of the space at the centre, located in Clementi West Street 2, saw around 40 children from the area turning up to check out the new books. Ms Roza Ahmad, an analyst from Jamiyah’s corporate planning and strategy team, said the library is aimed at instilling a love for learning among children, and it especially hopes to reach children from less advantaged families.

Early exposure to reading not only improves knowledge among children, but also stimulates the mind and fosters confidence from a young age, Ms Roza noted.

 

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