NLB Singapore

2022-02-17 07:30:46 HAPPENING TONIGHT What is the Traiphum Map and how is it linked to Thai Buddhism? Join us tonight for a talk about Prof Thongchai Winichakul's work with Thai cartography, with specific reference to the Traiphum Map and Manuscript, a Thai Buddhist cosmological treatise dating to 1776.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022
6 pm - 7 pm
Zoom
Register now via https://bit.ly/3eh6bMw Open / Comment

2022-02-16 16:10:05 How much do you know about the neighbourhoods you grew up in? Follow us @NationalLibrarySG and @NationalArchivesSG on Facebook to uncover hidden histories and watch out for clues that will give you a chance to win shopping and food vouchers!
#HistoryInOurHood Open / Comment

2022-02-15 07:30:55 [New Exhibition] This year, we mark 80 years since the Fall of Singapore through artefacts that bear testament to our difficult path to nationhood. Come visit “New Light on an Old Tale” which tells the story of the changing fortunes of a tiny island caught between two empires who were once friends turned foes.
Learn more: www.go.gov.sg/nlot

15 Feb – 30 Jun 2022
Opens daily, 10 am – 9 pm
National Archives of Singapore, Level 3 Atrium Open / Comment

2022-02-14 07:30:14 Feeling lonely on V-Day? Come have a date with us at the library!
( Psst...be sure to follow us on our TikTok @nlbsg) Open / Comment

2022-02-12 07:30:28 Learn more about how Singapore wet markets have evolved over the years through stories and anecdotes drawn from the National Library’s collections.

A Librarian's World: Stories From Singapore's Pasar
Thu, 24 Feb 2022
6 pm – 7 pm
Zoom and On-site (National Library Building)
Register now via https://bit.ly/3tpl9ZM Open / Comment

2022-02-11 06:57:37 Subscribe to The Little Book Box! From just $8/month*, you will receive a box of 8 English books hand-picked by our librarians, specially curated for children aged 4-6 years old and 7-9 years old. You can also opt for home delivery or self-collect at your nearest Pick Locker.

Subscribe now at: https://go.gov.sg/nlb-tlbbsubscribe
For more information, visit: https://go.gov.sg/nlb-thelittlebookbox

*Subject to a minimum subscription period of 3 months Open / Comment

2022-02-10 13:02:07 The original red-light district of Singapore, Bugis has since cleaned up to become a swanky place for big brand labels and air-conditioned shopping streets. Find out the history of olden-day Bugis and its rowdy and salacious reputation as the hottest place for entertainment, legal and illegal in Singapore.

https://bit.ly/342FMjQ Open / Comment

2022-02-09 07:30:08 5 manga series to get you in the mood for binge-watching anime series on Netfllix.

https://bit.ly/3rx0wJH Open / Comment

2022-02-08 07:01:41 Join Dr Ho Chi Tim as he delves into issues arising from public and academic representations of the Japanese Occupation, and how they are part of an understated public history discourse in Singapore.

Archives Invites: Dr Ho Chi Tim –
Public Histories of Japanese Occupation
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
6 pm – 7 pm
Via Zoom
Register now via https://bit.ly/3FiQ10f Open / Comment

2022-02-03 13:00:41 How well do you know your science fiction classics? Join 5 book aficionados as they try to guess the titles and synopses of mystery sci-fi books based on their covers.

https://bit.ly/3580386 Open / Comment