By Richard Ho “We believe that the true value of a library lies not just in its collections or its services, but in how it nurtures and builds communities—communities…
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This December, there’s no better way to unwind and escape than with a great book in hand (according to us, ahem). Whether you’re curled up in bed, lounging by the…
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By Wong Kah Wei We were introduced to Na Tian Piet as a Chinese Peranakan composer of syairs in Dr Azhar Ibrahim’s first Peranakan talk entitled Syair of the…
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By Chai Yee Xin Geographies of Food: Global Visions of Healthy and Unhealthy Food is an academic curation of chapters which focuses on the meaning of healthy food as…
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By Lynette Lim Unravelling Anti-Aging: A Critical Sociological Assessment explores the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of aging that contribute to individual holistic well-being from a multidimensional theoretical approach.…
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By Lalwani Poonam “We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us” – Winston Churchill Architecture stands as a visual and physical reflection of human culture. It shapes…
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By Sim Chuin Peng NUS Libraries is thrilled to receive three remarkable calligraphy pieces, titled, Singapore’s Story in Calligraphy (墨迹新加坡故事). This is a special collaboration between Associate Professor Lam…
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By Wong Kah Wei In the afternoon of 1 Oct 2024, I received an email that informed me of Baba William Gwee Thian Hock’s passing. William Gwee Thian Hock…
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By Chow Chai Khim Classical-style poetry in modern China and other Sinitic-speaking localities has experienced renewed interest, with the recent upsurge in academic revision of modern Chinese literary history.…
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By Wong Kah Wei Continuing on my journey of discovering more about the Peranakan culture through NUS Libraries collections, I was intrigued by a talk given by Dr Azhar…
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