A Book Crawl Itinerary in Singapore for Bookworms
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Bookworms, This Book Crawl Itinerary in Singapore Is for You

They say bookworms spend all day confined at home reading. This isn't true. Bookworms also go out... to go to the library in search of unique reads (or to chat with our favourite librarian), to visit a favoured quiet café downtown for some afternoon reading, or to check out a bookstore for new arrivals.

Bookworms in Singapore, you can benefit by putting your book down for just a second to pay these five bookworm-friendly places around the city-state a visit! Of course, you can BYOB (bring your own book) for reading or borrow or buy used and new ones from these spots!



The Book Cafe

The quintessential book café in Singapore is none other than — you guessed it — The Book Cafe. This establishment at the corner of Mohd Sultan and Martin Roads has been operating since 2000 and is a mainstay in the bookworm scene of Singaporeans thanks to the safe space it has offered readers throughout the years. Patrons can enjoy comfort food from The Book Cafe and relax and read from its second-living room space. It is open from 8:30 AM to 8:30 PM.

Location: #01-02 Seng Kee Building, 20 Martin Road

Library of Botany and Horticulture

You don't have to be an enthusiast of plants and gardening to appreciate the Library of Botany and Horticulture at the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Founded in 1875, the library is considered as one of the oldest specialised libraries in Southeast Asia and houses over 30,000 books. Its collection comprises a wide range of books, periodicals, field books, historical maps of the Gardens, and botanical art, among others. Its restricted Rare Books Collection and Archives, which requires prior approval to access, holds an old book that dates to 1531 and other significant archival material. Its Public Reference Library and Staff Library are open from Monday to Thursday from 9 AM to 5 PM and Friday from 9 AM to 3 PM.

Location: 1 Cluny Rd, Singapore Botanic Gardens

Evernew Bookstore

Evernew Bookstore started as a humble bookshop in 1988 in Bras Basah Complex and has since grown into a secondhand book specialist. It has become a part of many Singaporeans' reading life, from childhood until adulthood and up to their own children's reading journey by offering used and preloved books. Evernew Bookstore has a physical space along Bain Street as well as an online store.

Location: #01-07 Bras Basah Complex, 231 Bain Street

Knowledge Book Centre

Knowledge Book Centre is regarded as one of the oldest and largest bookstores in the city-state. Also located in Bras Basah Complex, the book centre offers a wide range of books, including primary, secondary, and tertiary books in the categories of mathematics, economics, finance, biology, physics, chemistry, sociology, fiction, arts, and more. While we suggest you head on to Knowledge Book Centre's physical space to do some digging, you may also check out some of the books available on its website for purchase.

Location: #03-35, Bras Basah Complex, 231 Bain Street

Library@harbourfront

The coastal-themed library@harbourfront is nestled inside VivoCity, the largest shopping mall in Singapore, and boasts of a beautiful view of Sentosa. Library@harbourfront was opened to the public on Jan. 12, 2019, and has a floor area of 3,000 square meters and a collection size of 200,000 volumes. It has two zones, namely for adults and teens and the other for children (for those aged three to nine years old). The library, which can seat 466 people, also has learning pods, multimedia stations, reservation lockers, reading circles, reading lounges, and more. It is open daily from 11 AM to 9 PM, with book drop hours scheduled from 10 AM to 10 PM.

Location: 1 Harbourfront Walk, #03-05 (Lobby F), VivoCity

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