TK park Satun
Partner organization: Satun City Municipality
History: “Liveable Satun City, glorifying culture, advancing education, friendly people, prosperous economy, the gate to the border”. This motto of Satun province reflects how much the province values education. Satun City Municipality prioritizes learning and wants to see the new generation of Satun residents maximize their potential. So the municipality initiated to build a “Living Library” under the collaboration with Thailand Knowledge Park (TK park). The purpose is to improve a learning setting in the local area and generate a visionary generation by supporting education.
The park consists of 7 zones: 1.information counter and meeting point, 2. relaxation zone for reading books and magazines, 3. zone for people with visual impairments featuring books, multimedia and a audiobook recording studio, 4. ‘Kid Station’ where activities for children’s development are held, 5. science and technology in daily life zone, 6. learning library and 7. multimedia room for movie screenings and seminars
Basic information
Date of official opening: March 3, 2012
Size: 800 square meters
Address: Satun City Municipality Office, Jessadang Road, Pimai Subdistrict, Mueang District, Satun Province 91000
Opening hours:
10 am-7 pm on Tuesday-Sunday
Closed on Monday and national holidays
New membership fee:
- Age 1-25: 50 baht
- Age 26-59: 100 baht
- Age 60 and above: 50 baht
Membership renewal fee:
- Age 1-25: 50 baht
- Age 26-59: 100 baht
- Age 60 and above: 50 baht
Borrowing and Returning: Members can borrow 4 books for 7 days at a time
Deposits:
- Thai books 300 baht/ item
Overdue fees:
- Thai books 10 baht/ item/ day
- In the case of lost or damaged library material, borrowers are liable for charges according to the actual cost of the item.
Phone Number: 074-723-360-1
Facebook : @TKparksatun