Bedok Public Library was officially opened on 28 September 1985 by Prof. S Jayakumar, Minister for Law & Foreign Affairs and Second Minister for Law.

The library moved to its new premises at Heartbeat@Bedok and was officially re-opened by Dr. Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Communications and Information on 28 October 2017. The new library is among a suite of community services provided at the new integrated complex, Heartbeat@Bedok. It covers an area of 4,150 square metres spread across the 2nd and 3rd storey at Heartbeat@Bedok, and serves residents in the South East areas of Bedok North, Bedok Reservoir, Bedok South, Frankel, Kaki Bukit and Kembangan.


The themes of nature, landscape and greenery feature prominently in Heartbeat@Bedok and within the library itself. The pillar wraps, colours and design in the library include landscape elements inspired by nature.