Marine Parade Public Library was officially opened on 10 November 1978 by Mr Goh Chok Tong, then Senior Minister of State for Finance. The library was relocated to the Marine Parade Community Building on 28 May 2000 at an official ceremony attended by then Prime Minister Mr Goh Chok Tong.

The library occupies three floors within the building that also houses the Marine Parade Community Club and The Necessary Stage. It covers an area of 3,534 square metres and serves residents of the Marine Parade, Mountbatten, Katong, Joo Chiat and Siglap districts.