Celebrate World Civet Day: Lessons from Our Wild Nocturnal Gardener
By Gladys Toh & Xu Weiting In celebration of the World Civet Day (which falls on April 4th annually), we had the pleasure of inviting two experts who specialise…
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Mastering Communication for Impact
By Nur Diyana The Collaborative Experiential Space (Level 4, Central Library) was launched last year and its inaugural exhibition had books relating to gut health and mental well-being. This…
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Innovation Intelligence Workshop Series – Empowering Innovation & Entrepreneurship
By the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Services Team In 2021, the Innovation & Entrepreneurship (I&E) Services Team, comprising librarians across multiple disciplines, was established with the aim of empowering the…
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Traceability and Sustainability in Singapore’s Seafood Heritage
By Shawn Wongosari We Singaporeans love our seafood. Our country’s seafood scene has certainly left us spoilt for choice, with dishes ranging from the iconic chilli crab to the…
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The Illustrated Imagination: Discovering Art in Rare Books
By Wong Kah Wei A delightful part of reading books, especially old books, is letting the illustrations of the book enliven the story within. NUS Libraries holds a large…
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Launch of Collaborative Experiential Space at Central Library Level 4
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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Peranakans as Cultural Brokers: Na Tian Piet
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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Donation of Chinese Calligraphies to NUS Libraries
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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Thank You, Baba William Gwee
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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Pantuns of the Chinese Peranakans in the Straits Settlements
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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