Visit to the Central Library (National Library Board)
On 09 February 2015, our student librarians visited the Central Library.
They were shown around the Children's Library by a librarian from the National Library Board.
Here are some of their reflections.
Madeleine Fung Sum Yee P.6/7
I found my trip at the Central Library rather
exciting! One of the librarians there introduced us to many different parts of
the library, and they were extremely big on the environment! All of their
decorations and some of their bookshelves were made of recycled materials, like
cardboard and toilet rolls. They also emphasized the importance of the
environment on the whole atmosphere of the library.
I
especially liked a treehouse that they had placed in the kids' section of the
library. There was also an outdoor bamboo garden, where people could sit on
chairs and enjoy the breezy ambience while reading outside.
The
part I enjoyed most during the trip was when all of us could borrow books. Most
of the books were on the environment, of which I greatly enjoyed!
Overall,
I enjoyed my trip at the Central Library!
Chong May Ping Caryn Ariel P.6/1
The trip to the Central Library was certainly an
interesting and exciting one. I learnt a lot! There was one librarian who
brought us around the library and there were so many interesting things to see!
We
saw a lot of nice things and places like the garden. Do you know that the
Central Library is the first green library IN THE WORLD?
In
the Children's section, there was a ‘treehouse’ where children could go up and
read their books. The leaves of the trees were made of plastic bottles that
were collected from the public and the birds and animals on the tree were made
from cardboard.
Overall, I really enjoyed the trip to the Central Library!
Chester Eng Zi Hao P.6/1
The experience was amazing, we saw many things.
The library was designed with a rain forest theme. The library has a brick wall
which is fascinating because it was made from bricks from the old Central
Library.
We visited
the Kids' area. It has a huge tree which we can go up. The tree is a
story-telling area and a place to read.
What
was interesting to see was the Mario and monkey, which were made entirely out
of recycled material.
I
would certainly like to go again. It’s the best library I have been to.
