[2] Yishun Public Library was first opened on 26 February 1998 by Associate Professor Ho Peng Kee, then Minister of State for Law and Home Affairs and Member of Parliament for Sembawang GRC.
[4] The library was soon reopened to the public on 14 November that year, in a new location within the fourth level of Northpoint City's new extension wing and now closer to Yishun MRT station.
On 15 January 2017, Northpoint City underwent a mall-wide overhaul as part of a refurbishment and Asset Enhancement Initiative (AEI).
Users are able to borrow books by scanning QR codes or embark on virtual tours of past exhibitions organised by the National Library.
It is grouped into 5 main categories of "Sense & Sensation", "Concepts", "Languages", "Poetry & Rhymes" and "Emergent Reader" for caregivers' reference to support the development of their child.
[2] Computer catalogue stations are also fixed at a lower height to enable young users to conduct library material searches with ease.