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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.
National Library Singapore
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.
National Library Singapore
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.
National Library Singapore
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…
National Library Singapore
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.
National Library Singapore
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.
National Library Singapore
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!
National Library Singapore
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.
National Library Singapore
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.
National Library Singapore
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.
National Library Singapore
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!
National Library Singapore
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!
National Library Singapore
Feb 21
Malay Folktales
Malay Folktales
Revisit Malay folktales in the Asian Children’s Literature collection at the National Library.
National Library Singapore
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.
National Library Singapore
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!
National Library Singapore
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.
National Library Singapore
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.
National Library Singapore
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!
National Library Singapore
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.
National Library Singapore
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?
National Library Singapore
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.
National Library Singapore
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.
National Library Singapore
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.
National Library Singapore
Sep 8, 2021
Wild Encounters
Wild Encounters
Did you know that monkeys once “worked” as botanical assistants in Singapore?
National Library Singapore
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.
National Library Singapore
Aug 4, 2021
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