Foundation of knowledge

Rising high

Found this photo while rummaging through last year's pics. The structure being built is a chunk of the new National Library building next to Bras Basah Complex. It's grown quite a bit since then, promising to become a behemoth of steel and glass when it's done.

Public libraries have undergone a dramatic and effective makeover - it's now hip and happening to chill out at the library, complete with comfy coffee bars and reading lounges. Watch out, Borders?