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Celebrate World Civet Day: Lessons from Our Wild Nocturnal Gardener

by shelley on April 17, 2025

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 shelley on March 4, 2025

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 shelley on February 4, 2025

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 shelley on January 17, 2025

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 shelley on January 9, 2025

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 shelley on December 4, 2024

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 shelley on November 21, 2024

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 shelley on October 8, 2024

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 shelley on October 7, 2024

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 shelley on September 26, 2024

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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