National Library, Singapore

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National Library, Singapore
The National Library in Victoria Street, Singapore
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Location100 Victoria Street, Singapore 188064, Singapore
TypePublic library
Established1823; 201 years ago (1823)[1]
Branch ofNational Library Board
Other information
DirectorNg Cher Pong, CEO
Lee Seow Hiang, Chairman[2]
Websitewww.nlb.gov.sg
National Library, Singapore
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese國家圖書館
Simplified Chinese国家图书馆
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuójiā túshū guǎn
Malay name
MalayPerpustakaan Negara
Tamil name
Tamilதேசிய நூலகம்

The National Library, Singapore is the flagship national library of Singapore. A subsidiary of the National Library Board (NLB), it is located on an 11,304–square metre site in Victoria Street within the Downtown Core. It is the country's largest public library.[3]

The library has regional branches throughout the country such as in Jurong, Tampines and Woodlands as well as affiliations with academic and professional libraries. The branch libraries are open to the general public and consist of circulating libraries. The National Library also consists of research libraries, which are also open to the general public.

  1. ^ "History of National Library Singapore". nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  2. ^ "New Chairman and Chief Executive Officer to be appointed to the National Library Board". mci.gov.sg. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. ^ "National Library Board > About > History of National Library Singapore". www.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 11 February 2018.