NLB Singapore

2022-05-17 13:00:29 Eu Chin, Liang Seah, Peck Seah – do these street names sound familiar to you?

Join Shawn Seah as he explores the life and times of his ancestor, Seah Eu Chin and his illustrious sons, Seah Liang Seah and Seah Peck Seah, whose legacies have been immortalised in Singapore’s street names.

Archives Invites: Shawn Seah - Seah Eu Chin, His Life and Times
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
6.30 pm – 7.30 pm
Zoom
Register now: https://bit.ly/3kHjJEo Open / Comment

2022-05-14 13:01:30 Convicts from India were responsible for building many of our historical roads and buildings. For many of them, it is the only legacy they leave behind. But one convict managed to rise about his station to become a respected member of early Singapore society. Find out about Kunnuck Mistree, a long-forgotten Indian pioneer from Singapore's past in this video.

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2022-05-13 13:00:35 What are your plans for your children for the upcoming June school holidays?

Why not learn, have fun and celebrate Children's Season with the National Library Board! Check out activities for children aged 7 to 12 years old at both the National Library and Former Ford Factory. Discover more: https://go.gov.sg/nlb-cs2022

Reading the News: An Interactive Tour & Workshop
11, 15, 18 and 22 Jun 2022
4.30 pm – 5.30 pm
National Library Building

Memory Factory: A Storytelling x Immersive Trail Experience
19, 25 and 26 Jun 2022
10.30 am – 12 pm / 2.30 pm – 4 pm
Former Ford Factory Open / Comment

2022-05-12 13:00:59 Join Lee Kong Chian Research Fellows Dr. William L. Gibson and Faris Joraimi as they share findings from their research.
- Studying Keramat in Singapore: Approaches and Methodologies presented by Dr William L. Gibson
- The Stranger's Guide to Modern Times: Malay Travelogues in the Age of Steam presented by Faris Joraimi

Lee Kong Chian Research Fellowship Sharing
Tue, 14 June 2022
4 pm – 5 pm
Zoom
Register now: https://bit.ly/38Xpr2z Open / Comment

2022-05-11 13:00:38 What were cookbooks like half a century ago? Join librarian Toffa as she takes a (tasty) trip down memory lane to find out!

Read more here: https://medium.com/the-national-library-blog/sharing-knowledge-about-cookery-a074113ed89a" Open / Comment

2022-05-10 13:02:01 Who says tech is only for the young? Bring your parents and grandparents to Tech Bazaar! Experience new and emerging technologies like virtual reality and robotics for yourself. Suitable for those aged 50 and above.

21-29 May 2022
Jurong Regional Library, Bedok Public Library and Zoom
Register now via https://www.eventbrite.sg/cc/toyl-x-tech-bazaar-340439 Open / Comment

2022-05-07 13:01:52 If it was dark and you squinted, it might pass for spaghetti bolognese. In this fifth episode of From Book to Cook, food researcher Sheere Ng makes a sanity-saving pasta dish she learned in her home economics class and explores how the subject has changed over the last 50 years.

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2022-05-06 13:00:21 A Stubborn Bloom, an interdisciplinary collective and recipient of the National Library Creative Residency, takes cues from visual and social life in Singapore in the 1990s to develop a video piece revolving around a fictional teen character. Inspired by the collections from the National Library, the National Archives and Asian Film Archive, the duo will share highlights from their research including other artistic productions from the 1990s such as book manuscripts, theatre plays, music and indie films.

National Library Creative Residency Sharing
Elizabeth's Diary: Teenage Love and Life in 1990s Singapore
Tue, 24 May 2022
4 pm – 5 pm
Zoom
Register now: https://bit.ly/37gtKFC Open / Comment

2022-05-05 13:01:49 Huo Huan —Bugtopia’s scorching land of fire and stone. Only the hardiest of Book Bugs call this volcanic desert their home.

Head to the public libraries now to redeem the newly released cards, and check out the storymap and quizzes online!

For more information: https://go.gov.sg/BookBugs Open / Comment

2022-05-04 13:00:28 Public housing in Singapore can trace its humble beginnings to the 1930s when the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) was tasked to provide low-cost housing to remedy the acute housing shortage. Learn more about the origins of the blocks of HDB flats that dominate Singapore’s skyline with librarian Sharon Teng.

Read more here: https://medium.com/the-national-library-blog/living-in-the-heartlands-72ba3091fdb1 Open / Comment