National Library, Singapore
Singapore's national public library / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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National Library, Singapore | |
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Location | 100 Victoria Street, Singapore 188064, Singapore |
Type | Public library |
Established | 1823; 201 years ago (1823)[1] |
Branch of | National Library Board |
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Director | Ng Cher Pong, CEO Lee Seow Hiang, Chairman[2] |
Website | www |
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Traditional Chinese | 國家圖書館 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 国家图书馆 | ||||||
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Malay | Perpustakaan Negara | ||||||
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Tamil | தேசிய நூலகம் | ||||||
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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.