/articles/hong-kong-reopens-new-and-shiny-nostalgic-and-timeless-city-back
HONG KONG – Finally, Hong Kong has emerged from its three-year isolation after the global pandemic.
Travellers, now returning, will discover a city both new and nostalgic.
My…
/articles/weekend-trip-farms-and-food-trails-kluang-hidden-gem-just-two-hours-singapore
JOHOR, Malaysia – When it comes to nearby vacation spots, it is easy to feel like you have seen and done it all.
Johor Bahru is but a day trip, you have been to Melaka multiple times, and you…
/articles/weekend-trip-charoenkrung-bangkoks-newest-cool-neighbourhood
BANGKOK – Like the many Singaporeans who throng sprawling Chatuchak Market, upscale shopping district Siam and wholesale Platinum Fashion Mall (hauling along empty luggage for their loot), I too…
/articles/frontline-worker-childrens-storyteller-how-retired-nurse-pursuing-her-childhood-dreams
After working in the healthcare industry for nearly 50 years, she’s finding fulfilment and purpose in a new chapter in life
Do you know the fable of the Little Red Hen?
When Madam…
/articles/bak-kwa-designer-bags-what-you-can-and-cant-bring-singapore-your-overseas-trip
From bak kwa to designer bags: What you can (and can’t) bring into Singapore from your overseas trip
So you know the obvious ones. Chewing gum is banned, and so are e-cigarettes.
But what about seafood? Eggs? Or that lovely tray of prosciutto you found in Italy, perfect for the Christmas…
/articles/picking-new-skills-and-making-friends-how-hes-living-purposeful-life-60
Apart from participating in volunteer-led activities for seniors at Lions Befrienders, he also gives back to the community by sharing his life experiences with students
/articles/12-christmas-experiences-germany-worth-braving-cold
FRANKFURT – A puzzled German acquaintance once told me about his colleague in his company’s Singapore office. “She absolutely insisted on coming to Germany in December, even though I offered to fly…
/articles/sporean-year-two-dementia-help-others-caregivers-manage-condition
SINGAPORE – The phrase “person with dementia”, or PWD, often leads to a mental image of someone who is helpless and needs care.
But Singaporeans Alison Lim and Anjang Rosli are changing that…
/articles/new-art-programme-national-gallery-singapore-supports-people-dementia-and-caregivers
SINGAPORE – For Mr Wong Loke Kit, 60, and his wife Sim Peck Hoon, 57, a new art programme designed for people with dementia and their caregivers at the National Gallery Singapore (NGS) has offered…
/inspiration/pursuing-fulfilling-life-after-retirement
“I’ve never imagined that one day, I would be able to publish a book. I can’t wait for it to be launched at the National Library in March next year.” - Ang Siew Mui, 74
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/inspiration/bonding-through-art
I gravitate towards therapeutic activities. While I’ve never been good at art, I want to learn and improve so that I can create art with my grandchildren… especially my eldest grandson, who likes to…
/inspiration/overcoming-challenges-times-uncertainty
Many of us may be busy with everyday life, but it is still important to spend some time to enrich ourselves with knowledge.
/articles/10-checks-expose-investment-fraud
You have to be alert because the art of deception is getting sophisticated.
While many are reeling from the worst recession ever, crooks and scammers appear to be thriving as never before by taking…
/inspiration/passion-make-difference
I have gained many positive things by volunteering and giving back such as developing more compassion and patience towards others and in return receiving love and friendship from staffs and other…
/articles/nus-honours-104-year-old-pioneer-gynaecologist
Oon Chiew Seng also made contributions in women's health, anti-ageing science, dementia.
Dr Oon Chiew Seng, one of Singapore's first obstetricians and gynaecologists, has received an honorary degree…
/articles/new-year-resolutions-how-forge-good-habits-and-break-bad-ones-2021
SINGAPORE - As 2021 approaches, many people might be making resolutions to start positive habits, especially after a year of disruption.
But how can you optimise your chances of making good habits…
/movie-and-book-reviews/letters-stars-expressions-love-and-affection-departed
Death is a natural and inevitable part of life. While many tend to avoid this topic, we are often reminded of our finitude through experiencing the deaths of those around us. In the process of loss,…
/movie-and-book-reviews/common-life-drawings-and-poems
Some shun poetry as they think poems are too abstract and lofty. This wonderful anthology of poetry and sketches succeeds at being relatable by depicting our everyday life.
/inspiration/volunteering-learning-experience
“Now, having gone through it, I realise that there is so much to gain and that I have truly learned a lot from all my experiences.
/articles/beyond-age
For Dr Ma Swan Hoo, age is just a number.
Looking cool and poised in a sky blue embroidered blouse and matching scarf, Dr Ma Swan Hoo muses on a thought that has her eyes dancing and the corners of…
/whats-on/activities/archives-invites-toh-hun-ping-bobbed-hair-assassin-kuala-lumpur-0
Time: 06:00 PM – 07:00 PM
The Bobbed-Hair Assassin in Kuala Lumpur (1925) and the Singapore Connection.
About this event
On 23 Jan 1925, Wong So Ying, a young Chinese woman with anarchist…
/whats-on/activities/communities-travel-culture-explorers-libraryorchard-0
Time: 07:30 PM – 09:00 PM
library@orchard presents Communities, an organic learning environment to share and learn from one another.
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/whats-on/activities/guided-autobiography-toyl-celebration
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Writing down your life stories has many benefits: recalling your past stories, for example, can help to delay the onset of memory loss.
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/whats-on/activities/my-life-stories-my-time-ecuador-toyl-celebration
Time: 04:00 PM – 05:00 PM
Listen to some travel stories and share some of your own!
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NOTE: Registration is only approved if your myLibrary ID is verified.
Important Notice
/whats-on/activities/create-movies-microsoft-powerpoint-part-2-toyl-celebration
Time: 09:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Present your photos as a digital story (Part 2)!
About the Programme
This programme is suitable for those aged 50 and above, and is organised as part of the Time of…
/whats-on/activities/telling-your-life-stories-librarians-world
Time: 06:30 PM – 07:30 PM
Discover the importance of telling our stories even as we age.
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NOTE: Registration is only approved if your myLibrary ID is verified.
Important…
/whats-on/activities/archives-unlocked-90s-tv-ads-we-grew
Time: 06:00 PM – 07:00 PM
About this event
What were your favourite TV commercials from the 90s? Join Assistant Audiovisual Archivist June Pok as she revisits memorable advertisements from the…
/whats-on/activities/histories-empire-experiments-and-reports-fisheries-department
Time: 06:00 PM – 07:00 PM
Join Choo Ruizhi as he shares some of his encounters and experiences trawling through the annual reports of the Fisheries Department.
About this event
Fish was one of…
/whats-on/activities/my-life-stories-learning-comes-full-circle-time-your-life
Time: 02:30 PM – 03:30 PM
Celebrate your life stories at this cosy session.
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NOTE: Registration is only approved if your myLibrary ID is verified.
Important Notice
/whats-on/activities/histories-beyond-city-nature-stories-orang-seletar-1
Time: 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM
The Orang Seletar are one of the last “living” communities of sea people, or Orang Laut, of the Singapore and Malaysian waters.
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