Stop Shushing Me!!

My gosh... Have you ever had that annoying librarian shush your 2 year old at the children's section of the library and you're like...he's a kid, he doesn't know that he can whisper!

Thankfully though, libraries are evolving... as are the librarians.

The Jurong Regional Library has just opened an amazing children's section down in Basement 1 (Yup, keep them noisy buggers underground whilst the rest of the world reads some Deepak Chopra in blissful and tranquil armchairs upstairs).

I have yet to bring the twins to go "Tasmanian Devil" on their gorgeous set up, but truly, this was a space that showed acceptance and love for children to be children. Check out these pictures of the space you can enjoy with your kids this weekend.

So here's what it looks like on the outside... you can get there by taking the MRT to Jurong East and walking through the JCube Mall. (look out for the exit after Yamazuki bakery. The library's just across the road from there>)

Extra points for the designated stroller bay in basement 1 just before you enter the main reading area.

Then you see wonderful spacious areas for different activities and literacy enhancing activities, like this dramatic-play theaterette, where your kiddos can don costumes and use hand puppets to act out the stories you're reading to them.

I love the theaterette ambience... 

All I could think of when I saw the puppets and costumes was, "I wonder how much cleaning up the librarians are going to have to do. How are they going to disinfect these things anyway?"

BUT the kids will definitely love them!

Lots of space for adults to make themselves comfy too...

Little fingers will enjoy the activity boards on the walls

Love the toys on the wall :) 

They even have a section to encourage literacy in Mandarin, Malay and Tamil... I particularly liked the cubes suspended from the ceiling with the characters from the different languages.

Kid sized toilets and sinks are great to have. So that you needn't be livid when your toddler has to go and you've got to prop him up onto the adult-sized toilet and he plops in and his bottom touches the water in the bowl and the ensuing growl of OCD disgust makes people stare at you like you're a mad woman... just saying... *ahem*

And then you can enjoy lunch at the Cafe Galilee on Level 1, which has a great selection of easy eats at prices that aren't too bad for the generous portions. I think the drinks and desserts are a little over priced though but they are good.

So enjoy this new kid-friendly library down at Jurong Regional Library soon...before all the puppets get grubby and have fun reading and playing without being shushed!

Awesome parents read to their kids. Have a good one!