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2022-08-29 14:39:23 Solaris —a utopia of exploration and invention, and home to the elusive #BookBug behind Bugtopia’s chaos. With determination, you may be able to uncover the mystery and rescue the Book Bugs!
 
Head to the public libraries from now till 31 December 2022 to redeem your cards! For more information, visit the Book Bugs webpage: https://go.gov.sg/BookBugs Open / Comment

2022-08-27 13:02:09 Handle challenging scenarios and raise happier and more resilient children through these neuroscience discoveries.

Read more here: https://medium.com/publiclibrarysg/5-helpful-tips-to-raise-a-well-adjusted-child-d9c82d2dfcb6 Open / Comment

2022-08-23 13:01:40 66-year-old retiree Koh Hang Chee is a 3D pen master to his friends and colleagues. Find out how he got started and the tips he has for aspiring creators!

Read more here: https://medium.com/publiclibrarysg/makers-next-door-meet-uncle-andrew-3d-pen-artist-b00ba3d9b580 Open / Comment

2022-08-20 13:01:18 What was it like being the Poet-in-Residence at the National Gallery? How should one go about writing poetry? We speak to author and poet, Koh Buck Song, to find out.

Read more here: https://medium.com/publiclibrarysg/koh-buck-song-on-poetry-verse-can-enhance-the-appreciation-of-life-540098b5e1f7 Open / Comment

2022-08-19 13:01:28 [Opening Night] Explore Curiocity installations in the Bras Basah.Bugis precinct! See our history come alive through new creative works by artists based in Singapore, including Speak Cryptic, FARM and MOJOKO.

Curiocity Encounters: Singapore Night Festival 2022
19-27 Aug 2022
7 pm – 12 am
An Ocean Without the Anchor by Speak Cryptic | Outside Raffles City, facing Capitol Building
Paddy Fields by FARM | Stamford Road, opposite Capitol Building
Midnight Show at the Capitol by MOJOKO | National Archives Building

Find out more: https://bit.ly/3JVsMgS Open / Comment

2022-08-18 13:02:07 Join Digital Research Fellows Bryson Ng and Evelyn Chew as they share findings from their research on cultural narratives on socio-spatial change in 1950s-60s Singapore as well as crafting an interactive life story on Singapore heritage.
Register now https://bit.ly/3C8JfMY

National Library Digital Fellowship Sharing
Tue, 20 Sep 2022
4 pm – 5 pm
Zoom Open / Comment

2022-08-17 13:00:54 Did you know that our brains process poetry and music in similar ways? Maybe this doesn’t come as a surprise to you—take away the music, and song lyrics become poems of sorts. These sparse lines of text often have a knack for invoking feelings and delivering insights, so here’s a collection of poetry books to soothe, comfort and encourage you.

Read more here: https://medium.com/publiclibrarysg/5-must-read-poetry-books-6185c72daf02 Open / Comment

2022-08-16 13:00:47 Learn about co-innovation in Singapore, China, Thailand and Vietnam from our experts who will share their insights and thoughts from their experiences in venture building, R&D, product development and much more in this panel discussion.

Register now https://bit.ly/3PqzFbd

Eye on Asia | Co-Innovation Opportunities in Asia
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
6 pm – 7.30 pm
Zoom Open / Comment

2022-08-15 13:00:18 Find out how Benedict Lim's journey was like going from being a participant to a volunteer facilitator at Writing the City, a literary arts platform in Singapore which supports a community of new, emerging and established prose writers to develop their writing craft.

Read more here: https://medium.com/publiclibrarysg/my-journey-from-participant-to-volunteer-facilitator-at-writing-the-city-e321ecfa7bac" Open / Comment

2022-08-13 13:01:07 With modernisation and rapid economic development after its independence, many trades that were once a familiar sight in Singapore are rarely seen today. Rediscover the forgotten trades of Singapore.
Register now https://bit.ly/3PS4qpS

A Librarian’s World: Forgotten Trades of Singapore
Thu, 22 Sep 2022
6 pm – 7 pm
Zoom Open / Comment