a cinema and two food courts. There used to be a John Little department store within the mall but it closed in 2010. Woodlands Regional Library, the largest neighbourhood library in Singapore at the time of its launch, is operated by the National Library Board. The four-storey public library within the Woodlands Civic Centre caters to all ages and is organised according to themes of general, reference, teens, and children. Woodlands Civic Centre is a designated centre of education, public services, and other forms of assistance for residents. The centre houses the Woodlands Regional Library, several banks, CPF Woodlands Branch, numerous merchandise and educational institutions, and restaurants. Woods Square is a mixed use integrated commercial development with retail, F&B, and a childcare centre. Recreation Sports are an emerging emphasis in the Singaporean society. Recreational facilities can be easily located around the estates and especially in parks: The Woodlands Stadium and Woodlands Swimming Complex are common places for sport-goers. Experimental styles of architecture have found their way into Woodlands, making the town a place of wonder and colour, with much integration with recreation. From the early practical designs to its modern-day luxurious manifestation, housing apartment blocks are no longer as plain as they sound; with the garnish of parks, communal gardens and décors, these blocks are pieces of art and style themselves. The centrepiece of the town, Woodlands Square, attracts a constant flow of travellers and shoppers daily. Tireless planning and redevelopment keeps the town modernised. Education , this area has a total of 12 primary schools, 10 secondary schools and a polytechnic, namely Republic Polytechnic. Educational institutions are evenly distributed throughout the estate. From newly founded schools to well-established ones, Woodlands has several top educational institutions in the northern region. Innova Junior College merged with Yishun Junior College in 2019. The list of schools in Woodlands is as follows: Primary schools Admiralty Primary School Evergreen Primary School Fuchun Primary School Greenwood Primary School Innova Primary School Marsiling Primary School Qihua Primary School Riverside Primary School Si Ling Primary School Woodgrove Primary School Woodlands Primary School Woodlands Ring Primary School Secondary schools Admiralty Secondary School Christ Church Secondary School Evergreen Secondary School Fuchun Secondary School Marsiling Secondary School Riverside Secondary School Woodgrove Secondary School Woodlands Secondary School Woodlands Ring Secondary School Si Ling Secondary School was closed and merged with Marsiling Secondary School with effect from 2017. Polytechnics Republic Polytechnic Specialised