National Library Singapore

17/10/2026

🔎 A new mystery is about to unfold!

Introducing “A S.U.R.E. Mystery”: a four-part interactive detective mystery experience happening from October 2026 to March 2027, across selected libraries and online.

Your first case runs from 17 October 2026 to 15 November 2026. Explore the crime scene, follow the clues, question claims, and examine the evidence, and see if you can crack Mission 1.

Want to take your investigation further? 👀 Step into our upcoming interactive theatre experience to meet the suspects face-to-face and question them for yourself. 🎭

Think you can work out who’s telling the truth?

Find out more, discover upcoming programmes and join our mailing list:
https://go.gov.sg/asuremystery

15/10/2026

What's on the minds of youths today? 👀

Discover “A–Z: The State of Youth”, a roving exhibition co-curated with youths that explores the issues they care about, brought to life through their creative works.

Explore what’s on youths’ minds, see their perspectives brought to life through their creativity, and add your own voice to the conversation. 💬

First Stop:
📅 15 Oct – 31 Oct 2026
📍 Lobby, Level 1, National Library Building

Catch it before it moves on — and stay tuned for the next stop!

Find out more: https://go.gov.sg/stateofyouthrovingexhibition-nl-fb

14/10/2026

After quitting her civil service job to become a pastry chef, Yeo Min decided to focus on preserving traditional Chinese candy when she realised the tradition was dying, even in the syllabus of the pastry school. In this episode, she talks about her journey to making traditional Chinese candy, writing the book Chinese Pastry School and founding the Museum of Food.

Listen to the episode on BiblioAsia Podcast: https://go.gov.sg/candy

13/10/2026

Senior Librarian Gracie Lee explores a rare collection of photographs documenting the construction of Anderson Bridge, revealing the remarkable engineering behind Singapore’s first steel bridge and the stories of the engineers, supervisors and labourers who built it.

Senior Librarian Gracie Lee explores rare photographs that offer a fascinating glimpse into the construction of Anderson Bridge.

12/10/2026

Fish head curry is a popular (and expensive) restaurant dish today, but this wasn’t always the case. Spice queen Chef Devagi Sanmugam remembers when only poor people ate it. She delves into how the dish came about, spells out why fish head curry uses different spices from meat curries, and explains how a clay pot makes all the difference.

Listen to the episode on BiblioAsia Podcast: https://go.gov.sg/fish-head-curry

07/10/2026

A hawker centre favourite, Hokkien mee is making a comeback in Singapore, according to Dr Leslie Tay, author of the blog ieatishootipost. He also talks about the original guys who first made the dish in Singapore, what it takes to make a good plate of Hokkien mee and what is needed to ensure that hawker food continues to thrive in Singapore.

Listen to the episode on BiblioAsia Podcast: https://go.gov.sg/hokkien-mee

07/10/2026

Drawing on photographs and documents from the Tay Koh Tat Collection, Senior Librarian Peck Ngiam explores the story of one of Singapore’s early bus operators and a time when getting around the island looked very different.

Senior Librarian Peck Ngiam looks back at Singapore’s changing bus journeys and the story of early bus operator Tay Koh Yat.

06/10/2026

What can stories of magic reveal about Malay heritage, memory and identity? ✨📖

From "mantera" for healing and protection to supernatural trials and stories of spirits inhabiting forests, seas and rice fields, magic has long shaped the Malay literary imagination.

Discover how ideas such as "semangat" and the power of words offer glimpses into how generations of Malays understood health, nature, danger and everyday life and how these beliefs have evolved through cultural exchange, religious change and modernisation. 🌿✨

👉🏻 Register now via go.gov.sg/alw28oct-fb

🗓️ Wed, 28 Oct 2026
🕖 7 pm – 8 pm
📍 LAUNCH Programme Rool, Level 7, National Library Building

28/09/2026

📚 A new space for youths has landed at the National Library Building!

Say hello to Book Nook — a space co-curated with youths, for youths.

Discover reads handpicked by fellow youths, find a comfortable spot to read and spend some time in the space to discover diverse perspectives.

Need a mini study break? Add to our Community Journal — share your thoughts, read what others have to say, and tell us how you’d like to shape the space!

Visit us at:
📍 Launch Resource Zone, Level 7, National Library Building

Discover here: https://go.gov.sg/ollc-booknook-fb

25/09/2026

Did you know the former Poh Kim Quarry at Bukit Batok Hill was used to road test new cars? Former Cycle & Carriage quality inspector James Tann recalled sometimes driving new Mercedes-Benz cars along its rough gravel tracks to test for rattles and vibrations in the late 1970s.

Once a granite quarry, the site was left unused in the early 1970s and eventually became part of Bukit Batok Nature Park in the 1980s.

Do you have memories of Bukit Batok’s changing landscapes? It’s your last chance to contribute to Bukit Batok Memories before submissions close on 30 Sep! https://go.gov.sg/bbmemories

📸 Photo contributed by James Tann