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  • Pioneer Librarian’s Page-Turning Legacies

    Pioneer Librarian’s Page-Turning Legacies

    Learn more about the life and legacy of Hedwig Anuar, the first Singaporean director of the National Library.
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    Aug 15
    Organ Donation — Or Why Bioethics Should Matter to You

    Organ Donation — Or Why Bioethics Should Matter to You

    Advancements in medical technology can raise difficult ethical questions. Join Librarian Kevin Seet as he explores some of these issues.
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    Jul 25
    Portraits of Peace: Nobel Peace Prize Laureates

    Portraits of Peace: Nobel Peace Prize Laureates

    Librarian Sharon Teng browses the bookshelves to discover Nobel Peace Prize laureates and their stories championing peace and justice.
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    Jul 14
    [We Like It Rare] Taking Flight: An Air Show in Singapore in 1913

    [We Like It Rare] Taking Flight: An Air Show in Singapore in 1913

    What does a 1913 flyer advertising an air exhibition tell us about aviation history in Singapore? Senior Librarian Eng Chuan finds out…
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    Jun 23
    A Flair for Flying

    A Flair for Flying

    Associate Librarian Winnie Tan takes us on a journey to explore the evolution of the iconic Singapore Girl uniform.
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    Jun 8
    Smashing Stereotypes: The First Singapore Comic Conventions

    Smashing Stereotypes: The First Singapore Comic Conventions

    Join librarian Jacqueline Lee as she explores how comics were almost banned in Singapore, and the thriving community it has created today.
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    May 18
    A Very Hungry Librarian Spills the Beans on Hosting “From Book to Cook”

    A Very Hungry Librarian Spills the Beans on Hosting “From Book to Cook”

    What was it like working with talented guest cooks? Librarian-turned-host Paddy Ong talks about his experience filming the series!
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    May 5
    Tamil Radio Thrillers

    Tamil Radio Thrillers

    Librarian Sundari explores Tamil radio plays by P Krishnan and M K Narayanan and relives their enduring appeal.
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    Apr 18
    Larger than Life: Hand-Painted Movie Billboards of the Past

    Larger than Life: Hand-Painted Movie Billboards of the Past

    Revisit Singapore’s cinematic history in the 1950s and 1960s through the photographs of billboards painted by Gay Yau Studio.
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    Apr 3
    Curator’s Picks: Treasure-hunting in a Ming World Map

    Curator’s Picks: Treasure-hunting in a Ming World Map

    Take a deep dive into two special maps featured at the Mapping the World: Perspectives from Asian Cartography exhibition.
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    Mar 20
    Murals in HDB Estates

    Murals in HDB Estates

    Did you know that HDB blocks in Singapore were uniformly painted white when they were first built? Find out how they came to be decorated!
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    Mar 6
    Getting Onboard with Art

    Getting Onboard with Art

    Art doesn’t just belong on a wall in a museum. Learn about the artworks that have been part of Singapore’s train stations as early as 1987!
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    Feb 21
    Malay Folktales

    Malay Folktales

    Revisit Malay folktales in the Asian Children’s Literature collection at the National Library.
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    Feb 9
    In His Own Fashion: Dick Lee and His Many Loves

    In His Own Fashion: Dick Lee and His Many Loves

    Join librarian Leng Foong as she peruses the personal collection of music scores, sketches and ephemera donated by the man himself.
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    Jan 24
    The Appeal of Old Magazines

    The Appeal of Old Magazines

    Revisit the past through these old magazines and rediscover what was once trending, fashionable and popular!
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    Jan 12
    Curator’s Picks: Marvellous Maps of Asia

    Curator’s Picks: Marvellous Maps of Asia

    How did cartographers from the past create maps, and how were they used? Join curator Jie Lin as she shares some exhibition highlights.
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    Dec 21, 2021
    Isles of Intrigue: Some Lesser-Known Facts About Some Singapore Islands

    Isles of Intrigue: Some Lesser-Known Facts About Some Singapore Islands

    While our islands do indeed make wonderful beach getaways, they have also made the headlines in the past for other less salubrious reasons.
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    Dec 7, 2021
    Sharing Knowledge About Cookery

    Sharing Knowledge About Cookery

    What were cookbooks like half a century ago? Join librarian Toffa as she takes a (tasty) trip down memory lane to find out!
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    Nov 24, 2021
    Living in the Heartlands

    Living in the Heartlands

    Explore the origins of the blocks of HDB flats that dominate Singapore’s skyline with librarian Sharon Teng.
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    Nov 10, 2021
    The Beauty of Rare and Old Maps

    The Beauty of Rare and Old Maps

    Today, maps are but a click away on our mobile devices. But what were they like when humankind first started exploring the world?
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    Oct 27, 2021
    Organising Children’s Programmes for the National Library

    Organising Children’s Programmes for the National Library

    Find out how the programmes team developed a retro shopping experience to appeal to children for the library’s first children’s programme.
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    Oct 13, 2021
    [We Like It Rare] Tai Foong Chee — A Traditional Chinese Remedy for Leprosy in Western Medical…

    [We Like It Rare] Tai Foong Chee — A Traditional Chinese Remedy for Leprosy in Western Medical…

    Find out how this traditional remedy, demonstrated to be effective through scientific assessment, was used to treat leprosy patients.
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    Sep 29, 2021
    Some Early Photographs of the Dog in 19th-Century Singapore and the Region

    Some Early Photographs of the Dog in 19th-Century Singapore and the Region

    Explore dog pictures in the carte de visite format with John Koh, who has donated more than 500 items to the National Library Board.
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    Sep 8, 2021
    Wild Encounters

    Wild Encounters

    Did you know that monkeys once “worked” as botanical assistants in Singapore?
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    Aug 25, 2021
    [We Like It Rare] Bock on Borneo

    [We Like It Rare] Bock on Borneo

    Uncover the work of naturalist and explorer Carl Bock, who encountered the Dayaks in Borneo despite earlier failed (and fatal) expeditions.
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    Aug 4, 2021
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