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2022-04-30 13:00:39 Immature shrimp? Gourmet powder?

Award-winning cookbook author Christopher Tan overcomes vague instructions and unusual ingredients in this fourth episode of From Book to Cook to recreate a handmade noodle dish that arose from the Singapore government’s Eat More Wheat campaign in the late 60s.

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2022-04-29 13:01:27 Tamil Cholai, Singapore’s largest collection of Tamil reading materials, is now at Woodlands Regional Library!

Discover over 20,000 contemporary works and classical texts in Tamil, and immerse yourself in programmes featuring key speakers from the Tamil community. Recommended for adults and teens.

Register now via https://bit.ly/3jZzplY Open / Comment

2022-04-28 07:01:42 #Announcement | Our libraries and archives will be closed on the following dates. Open / Comment

2022-04-27 13:02:02 Why is minimalism on the rise? Here are five observations on the psychology behind minimalism and why we think it’s taking over the world.

Read more here: https://medium.com/publiclibrarysg/the-psychology-behind-minimalism-598deaf45567 Open / Comment

2022-04-26 13:00:27 Calling all creatives! Applications for the National Library Creative Residency are now open!

The residency invites creatives from different artistic disciplines to draw inspiration from the National Library Board's collections, to reimagine or reinterpret the items in ways that provide fresh perspectives and make them more engaging to a wider community of users. Applications are open till 31 May.

For more information, please visit https://go.gov.sg/creativeresidency Open / Comment

2022-04-23 13:01:49 Is it really nasi lemak if it doesn’t use pandan?

Join librarian and food researcher Toffa Abdul Wahed in the third episode of From Book to Cook as she makes a 1953 recipe by Siti Radhiah, a Malay cookbook author who was also the wife of well-known writer Harun Aminurrashid.

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2022-04-22 13:02:07 Ever wondered how much has Singapore changed over the years?

Journey back in time as we uncover Singapore of yesteryear through archival records of old but familiar places. This talk will present records ranging from photographs to oral history accounts that will bring history closer to us as we look back at these places from the past.

Archives Unlocked: Singapore of Yesteryear Through Sights and Voices
Thu, 26 May 2022
6 pm – 7 pm
Zoom
Register now: https://bit.ly/3NDkfAD Open / Comment

2022-04-22 05:31:06 Calling all children and teens aged 10 to 14! Join us for this virtual tour of the "Mapping the World: Perspectives from Asian Cartography" exhibition. Through a mix of videos and interactive activities, learn about the exchange of cartographic knowledge between civilisations across the world and broaden your understanding of maps as instruments of power and administration.

Virtual Tour for Children & Teens
Sat, 30 Apr 2022
11 am – 12 pm
Zoom
Register now: https://bit.ly/37wGLuL Open / Comment

2022-04-20 13:01:29 Today, maps are but a click away on our mobile devices. But what were they like when humankind first started exploring the world?

Find out here: https://medium.com/the-national-library-blog/the-beauty-of-rare-and-old-maps-7d0d8956444a Open / Comment

2022-04-19 13:01:16 Tamil Cholai, Singapore’s largest collection of Tamil reading materials, is now available at Woodlands Regional Library.

Featuring around 20,000 contemporary and classical works, Tamil Cholai offers an incredible blend of fiction and non-fiction titles predominantly in Tamil, and a specially curated collection in English, Chinese and Malay.

From 16 Apr to 30 Jun 2022, explore a series of curated programmes that will introduce the new Tamil collection.

Register now via https://go.gov.sg/tamilcholaiprogrammes Open / Comment