 As a standalone two-storey building, the library is a prominent landmark in central Ang Mo Kio.Ang Mo Kio Community Library was officially opened on 17 August 1985 by Yeo Toon Chia, then Member of Parliament for Ang Mo Kio GRC, and was opened to the public on 19 August.The library was closed in March 2002 for renovation, and was officially reopened on 5 January 2003 by Vivian Balakrishnan, then Minister of State for National Development.