1958 –The Marian Library is born 

In 1958 priority was given  to developing a more spacious  library.Three classrooms were combined, and the space was furnished with new book cases and individual working tables for the students. It was a great step forward for the school as Michaelians became avid readers and thinkers. 

The Marian Library was  not only the crucible of the reading culture that pervaded St Michael’s but it was also the scene of extensive literary activities including debates.Special mention will need to be made of a long tradition of Library Masters among them Mr Ng Kwee Lam and Mrs Tan Khah Chuan whose leadership was central to the success of the reading culture at St Michael’s. The library was also the venue of many inter-class and inter-school debates. In the 1960s, students  frequently returned to the Marian Library after 7pm to participate in the lively debating tradition that continues to this day. Among the famous debators whose oratorical skills were honed in the Marian Library were  Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, Mr Patrick Teoh and  Mr Louis Rozario Doss.............. 

Pics Patrick Teoh,&  other debators of earlier years....

Pics Mr Ng Kwee Lam & Mrs Tan Khah Chuan

The Worldwide Lasallian Fraternity - a mural painted by Master Timothy Chee and Michaelians of the 1960s .It used to be a welcoming sight for all who ascended the staircase to the Marian Library