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Futuristic pop-up library brings sci-fi books and art to Parkway Parade

The Straits Times

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May 15, 2026

Lined with chrome walls and neon-lit, futuristic arches, a new pop-up library dedicated to science fiction has opened at Parkway Parade, bringing together more than 4,000 books, graphic novels, comics and paraphernalia under one roof.

- Justine Ong

Conceived by the National Library Board (NLB), the Sci-Fi Pop-up Library also showcases original paintings used on the covers of titles such as Timothy Zahn’s The Icarus Twin and J.G. Ballard’s The Drowned World, and mini figurines from classics like Star Trek.

The exhibition, curated with support from science fiction and fantasy heritage organisation The Imaginariad, also features artwork inspired by books in the collection, spanning sub-genres such as space opera, dystopian worlds and cyberpunk.

Digital artworks imagining Singapore in 2126, created by The Imaginariad in collaboration with artist Kristal Melson, are displayed on the walls of the spaceship-like library that spans a corridor on Level 4 of the mall.

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