Library@Orchard will close Nov 30
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Boy I am shocked and pissed off!
Petition time! -
Oh noesss
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will our ministers take a pay cut to keep this library?Originally posted by Kuali Baba:Boy I am shocked and pissed off!
Petition time! -
i like orchard library.
but it is only right that they not waste money on such high rentals. -
So sad..
I like Orchard Library becoz its so close to work and I can borrow books easier.. -
but the initial objective is to encourage reading while shopping mahOriginally posted by dragg:i like orchard library.
but it is only right that they not waste money on such high rentals. -
so where they going to move the comics?
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Their other ideas and policies are now biting them in the backsides.Originally posted by InnoHippo:but the initial objective is to encourage reading while shopping mah -
ngee ann city raised rental
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just call government to pass down a law to say u cant raise the rents of library without their permission. see problem of rental solve
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Now FI has to go NLB to borrow her trashy romance novels.
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i heard from a fren who rents out a shoe shop at basement 1 that she's paying 80k rental a month. This was 1 yr ago. If we do the math, 200% raise on rental makes it impossible for NLB to justify why they should still stay there. I suppose it'll be a matter of time before they move out from Esplanade too, can't imagine the rentals there being any cheaper.
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new one at scape....
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i wonder where did the additional 2% GST go to?
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Blood suckers!!!Originally posted by FireIce:ngee ann city raised rental
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At my birthday month some more!Originally posted by InnoHippo: -
BA is having problem with their rent too.Originally posted by expiringpoet:i heard from a fren who rents out a shoe shop at basement 1 that she's paying 80k rental a month. This was 1 yr ago. If we do the math, 200% raise on rental makes it impossible for NLB to justify why they should still stay there. I suppose it'll be a matter of time before they move out from Esplanade too, can't imagine the rentals there being any cheaper. -
Rental go up crazily high...
But I can only say, rental go so high, it will have to come down one... wait and see -
no objective is more important than money.Originally posted by InnoHippo:but the initial objective is to encourage reading while shopping mah -
Not for retail. It has been going up steadily since 2000. And especially not for Capitaland.Originally posted by sbst275:Rental go up crazily high...
But I can only say, rental go so high, it will have to come down one... wait and see -
but its taxpayers money. Your money and my money. Arent there worthier expenses to spend on? If it costs 100 of thousands of dollars every month to sustain the library and keep it running, is it wise to keep on paying exorbitant rentals? I do not think the Taka library gets so many visitors either to warrant them to continue operating.Originally posted by dragg:no objective is more important than money.
I'd rather they shut it down. Esp when you consider the library at Bras Basah is only a few mrt stops away. -
I'm sure they are...there's a v. small pool of readers in singapore and what they sell is niche products. very challenging to earn alot of money. their location is also sadly not v. prominent. Maybe they can be more sucessful if they rent at places like parkway or raffles city, where there's more expat residents and tourists to boost sales. but again, they have to increase their initial capital to cover rent...its v. chicken or egg...singapore better dont do business unless got alot alot alot of moneyOriginally posted by DeadPoet:BA is having problem with their rent too. -
sad..this library has a whole shelve dedicated to an author I like...
And I have just been there for the first time about a month ago, and I remember commenting how nice it is...
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I hope so.Originally posted by sbst275:Rental go up crazily high...
But I can only say, rental go so high, it will have to come down one... wait and see