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BiblioAsia
Issue

Nov 2005

1 October 2005

The new National Library on Victoria Street and other stories in BiblioAsia Volume 1, Issue 1

Cover of Biblio Asia, Volume 1 Issue 1, featuring a glass-architecture building with article teasers on the left.

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Director's Column

A – Z Guide to the National Library
This bumper guide will tell you what to look out for in the new National Library Building. (PDF) (opens in new tab)

Library's New Home
The new National Library on Victoria Street is five times bigger than the old one on Stamford Road. It houses a comprehensive range of collections, facilities and services. (PDF) (opens in new tab)

Continuities and Changes: Singapore as a Port-city Over 700 Years
Strategically situated at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, Singapore’s history as a port city stretches back to the 13th century. (PDF) (opens in new tab)

Gems in the Library: The Rare Materials Collections at the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library
The Rare Materials Collection reflects Singapore’s literary and social heritage, and contains valuable historical research materials on Singapore and Southeast Asia. (PDF) (opens in new tab)

李光前参考图书馆的中文馆藏与服务
An overview of the Chinese collections and services at the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library. (PDF) (opens in new tab)

The Library Online
Launch of the revamped National Library Board’s Digital Library. (PDF) (opens in new tab)

Programmes@the Library
A showcase of programmes at the National Library Building. (PDF) (opens in new tab)

Audiovisual Services at the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library
Materials in the Audiovisual Collection are available for browsing on Level 11 of the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library. Audiovisual materials include videotapes, compact discs, VCDs, DVDs, laserdiscs, audiocassettes, slides and long players records (LPs).(PDF) (opens in new tab)

Just Ask Services
Just Ask aims to educate, cultivate and encourage library patrons to ask any questions they may have and to inculcate in them a questioning mind and culture. (PDF) (opens in new tab)

Publishing and Research Services
The Publishing & Research Services division of the National Library Board provides professional research services to meet the needs of the industry and the community. (PDF) (opens in new tab)