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	==Amenities==		==Amenities==
	Spanning a floor area of 2,300 square metres (24,760 square feet), the [[Plant layout study\|layout]] plan of library@esplanade ~~comprises~~ four clusters or "villages" for [[music]], [[dance]], [[theatre]] and [[film]] on the same level. This arrangement ~~seeks~~ to create a conducive [[Built environment\|environment]] that supports [[creativity]], [[learning]] and [[entertainment]] for both the layperson and the [[professional]] [[artiste]].		Spanning a floor area of 2,300 square metres (24,760 square feet), the [[Plant layout study\|layout]] plan of library@esplanade comprised four clusters or "villages" for [[music]], [[dance]], [[theatre]] and [[film]] on the same level. This arrangement sought to create a conducive [[Built environment\|environment]] that supports [[creativity]], [[learning]] and [[entertainment]] for both the layperson and the [[professional]] [[artiste]].

	The library ~~features~~ an [[Convention center\|exhibition]] space known as the ''Innovation Gallery'', a [[performance\|performing]] [[Stage (theatre)\|stage]] equipped with a [[glass]] [[Video projector\|projection]] wall and a miniature [[grand piano]], a [[Practice (learning method)\|practice]] room with an upright [[piano]] and an [[electronic keyboard]], [[film screening\|screening]] rooms with [[home theatre system]]s, [[music sampling]] posts, a dance [[alley]], a ″Silent″ Studio with electronic drums and instruments for the public to use, and a special collection room with an [[archive]] on the performing arts scene in Singapore. There was also a [[café]] in the library that was operated by a private [[vendor]].		The library featured an [[Convention center\|exhibition]] space known as the ''Innovation Gallery'', a [[performance\|performing]] [[Stage (theatre)\|stage]] equipped with a [[glass]] [[Video projector\|projection]] wall and a miniature [[grand piano]], a [[Practice (learning method)\|practice]] room with an upright [[piano]] and an [[electronic keyboard]], [[film screening\|screening]] rooms with [[home theatre system]]s, [[music sampling]] posts, a dance [[alley]], a ″Silent″ Studio with electronic drums and instruments for the public to use, and a special collection room with an [[archive]] on the performing arts scene in Singapore. There was also a [[café]] in the library that was operated by a private [[vendor]].

	==Collection==		==Collection==
	library@esplanade ~~has~~ a start-up collection of about 50,000 volumes of performing arts materials in both [[Printing\|print]] and [[computer file\|electronic]] formats. The collection ~~comprises~~ books on [[history]] and [[biography]], [[Teacher\|instruction]]al [[textbook]]s, [[periodical]]s and [[magazine]]s, [[screenplay]]s, [[Play (theatre)\|play]] [[Manuscript\|script]]s, [[dance notation]]s, and [[Theatre music\|music score]]s. There was also a small fiction section on [[novel]]s that films are based on.		library@esplanade had a start-up collection of about 50,000 volumes of performing arts materials in both [[Printing\|print]] and [[computer file\|electronic]] formats. The collection comprised books on [[history]] and [[biography]], [[Teacher\|instruction]]al [[textbook]]s, [[periodical]]s and [[magazine]]s, [[screenplay]]s, [[Play (theatre)\|play]] [[Manuscript\|script]]s, [[dance notation]]s, and [[Theatre music\|music score]]s. There was also a small fiction section on [[novel]]s that films are based on.

	The library also ~~has~~ [[audio-visual]] materials that ~~include~~ [[classical music\|classical]], [[jazz]] and [[pop music]] [[CD]]s, as well as [[DVD]]s, [[VCD]]s and [[videotape]]s of films, dance performances, [[opera]] and [[orchestra]]l performances, and [[Broadway theatre]] productions.		The library also had [[audio-visual]] materials that included [[classical music\|classical]], [[jazz]] and [[pop music]] [[CD]]s, as well as [[DVD]]s, [[VCD]]s and [[videotape]]s of films, dance performances, [[opera]] and [[orchestra]]l performances, and [[Broadway theatre]] productions.

	There ~~are~~ also [[Academic journal\|journals]], [[encyclopaedia]]s and [[Directory (databases)\|directories]] available for [[reference]]. The collection was international in scope, with an emphasis on the performing arts in Singapore and [[Asia]]. Like library@orchard, library@esplanade ~~does~~ not have any [[children's book]]s.		There were also [[Academic journal\|journals]], [[encyclopaedia]]s and [[Directory (databases)\|directories]] available for [[reference]]. The collection was international in scope, with an emphasis on the performing arts in Singapore and [[Asia]]. Like library@orchard, library@esplanade did not have any [[children's book]]s.

	==Programmes and exhibitions==		==Programmes and exhibitions==
	The library ~~works~~ closely with practitioners and groups in the local performing arts scene to deliver programmes that reach out to various target [[audience]]s. Some of library@esplanade's regular programmes ~~include~~ [[Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay\|Esplanade Co.]]'s Festival programmes, [[Singapore Symphony Orchestra\|SSO]] Pre-concert talks, music performances and recitals, talks by industry veterans and arts practitioners, as well as film screenings. The programmes ~~are~~ held mostly on weekends at the Open Stage, and updated programme listings ~~can~~ be found on the library@esplanade's [http://www.facebook.com/libraryesplanade Facebook] page.		The library worked closely with practitioners and groups in the local performing arts scene to deliver programmes that reach out to various target [[audience]]s. Some of library@esplanade's regular programmes included [[Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay\|Esplanade Co.]]'s Festival programmes, [[Singapore Symphony Orchestra\|SSO]] Pre-concert talks, music performances and recitals, talks by industry veterans and arts practitioners, as well as film screenings. The programmes were held mostly on weekends at the Open Stage, and updated programme listings could be found on the library@esplanade's [http://www.facebook.com/libraryesplanade Facebook] page.

	The library also regularly ~~features~~ exhibitions at four main areas - Glass Display, Innovation Gallery, Dance Village, and Music Village. Notable exhibitions ~~include~~ displays on the [[Cultural Medallion]] Recipients in the Performing Arts, highlights from [https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/music MusicSG], as well as costume displays.		The library also regularly featured exhibitions at four main areas - Glass Display, Innovation Gallery, Dance Village, and Music Village. Notable exhibitions included displays on the [[Cultural Medallion]] Recipients in the Performing Arts, highlights from [https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/music MusicSG], as well as costume displays.

	== Planned closure ==		== Planned closure ==

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	==External links==		==External links==
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	*[http://www.nlb.gov.sg National Library Board]		*[http://www.nlb.gov.sg National Library Board]

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	There are also [[Academic journal\|journals]], [[encyclopaedia]]s and [[Directory (databases)\|directories]] available for [[reference]]. The collection was international in scope, with an emphasis on the performing arts in Singapore and [[Asia]]. Like library@orchard, library@esplanade does not have any [[children's book]]s.		There are also [[Academic journal\|journals]], [[encyclopaedia]]s and [[Directory (databases)\|directories]] available for [[reference]]. The collection was international in scope, with an emphasis on the performing arts in Singapore and [[Asia]]. Like library@orchard, library@esplanade does not have any [[children's book]]s.

	==Programmes and ~~Exhibitions~~==		==Programmes and exhibitions==
	The library works closely with practitioners and groups in the local performing arts scene to deliver programmes that reach out to various target [[audience]]s. Some of library@esplanade's regular programmes include [[Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay\|Esplanade Co.]]'s Festival programmes, [[Singapore Symphony Orchestra\|SSO]] Pre-concert talks, music performances and recitals, talks by industry veterans and arts practitioners, as well as film screenings. The programmes are held mostly on weekends at the Open Stage, and updated programme listings can be found on the library@esplanade's [http://www.facebook.com/libraryesplanade Facebook] page.		The library works closely with practitioners and groups in the local performing arts scene to deliver programmes that reach out to various target [[audience]]s. Some of library@esplanade's regular programmes include [[Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay\|Esplanade Co.]]'s Festival programmes, [[Singapore Symphony Orchestra\|SSO]] Pre-concert talks, music performances and recitals, talks by industry veterans and arts practitioners, as well as film screenings. The programmes are held mostly on weekends at the Open Stage, and updated programme listings can be found on the library@esplanade's [http://www.facebook.com/libraryesplanade Facebook] page.

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