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HIGHLIGHTS IN JUL 1 THU Lifestyle: Investment 101 — Understanding the Risk and Cost of Investing 7 pm – 8 pm Zoom Webinar 13 TUE Your understanding of risk is a determining factor in your investment journey — your risk profile as an Histories: Singapore’s Climate investor, product and portfolio risk. Determine if in the Past, Present and Future you are investing for ‘growth’ or ‘income’ to better 6 pm – 7 pm shape your investment strategy. Join us as we Zoom Webinar explain the basics of simple investing and share the mindset and discipline you need to succeed. With more frequent and intense extreme temperature and rainfall events as well Register now: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-1jul21 as a projected rising of sea levels, we can expect the environment we live in to change 7 WED dramatically. Learn how this could have knock- on effects on our lives and how we should respond to these changes. Archives Invites: Dr Lai Chee Kien — Register now: go.gov.sg/pl-13jul The Uses of Ephemera 6 pm – 7 pm Zoom Webinar Keen for more? Formal historical research of architecture and urbanism Check out these resources! makes use of textual material, such as books, title deeds, photographs, maps, cadastral plans and more, in order to construct descriptions and narratives. Climate Change in Singapore Librarian Sharon Teng investigates climate Architectural and urban historian Dr Lai Chee Kien change in Singapore and discovers weather will discuss the use of street directories, guides, phenomena that have taken place in our island pamphlets, postcards and other such ephemera to nation over the years. aid our understanding of spatial history. Read it: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-nlmed- Register now: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-6jul21 climatechange 8 THU Deforestation in 19th Century Singapore The LLiBrary Lunchtime Talk: Man-made climate change is usually seen as a modern phenomenon. However, Chia Jie SPICE Up Your Career Lin, Assistant Curator at the National Library, 12.30 pm – 1.30 pm believes that rising temperatures due to Zoom Webinar rampant deforestation were already evident in Singapore two centuries ago. Find out Thinking about how to develop yourself professionally? why she thinks so, and the unprecedented Discover the SPICE approach with career coach ecological effects deforestation had in 19th Steven Seek, and learn how to manage your career Century Singapore. successfully regardless of your current career season. Read it: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-biblio-deforestation Register now: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-8jul21 2
14 WED Time of Your Life: The Video Creators Club — Using Sound Effects in Your Videos 3 pm – 4 pm Zoom Webinar Sound effects can draw laughter from your audience or enhance the overall atmosphere of your video. Depending on your objectives, learn how you can insert different sound effects into your videos to create a more impactful story for your audience. Join us at our videography learning community, The Video Creators Club! The group is facilitated by our volunteer, Mr Philip Au, who is a professional videographer with 18 years of experience teaching videography. He is keen to help everyone tell better stories through their videos. Suitable for those aged 50 and above who have an interest in developing their videography skills. Register now: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-14jul21 Keen for more? Check out these resources! Radio DDC A Librarian’s World: Imagining Dragons Welcome to Radio DDC, the National Library’s new podcast featuring stories from our Ever wonder what librarians do? In this series, collections. In this four-part series, we look into find out what makes our librarians tick as Singapore’s musical history, with highlights they deep dive into genres and their own from the library’s digital music archive, MusicSG. personalities to flesh out the intertwined facets Each episode features a conversation with which fuel their work. special guests from the industry. It is helmed by In this episode, join librarian Yu Xiang as he our arts librarians who will share their personal breaks down the journeys of dragons, from those experiences and anecdotes as we traverse in Chinese mythology to those in Tolkien’s novels. through topics on Musical Theatre, Film Songs, Indie Music and Campaign Jingles. Watch it: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-alw-dragons Listen to it: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-radioddc 22 THU 16 FRI Lifestyle: The Unkillables — Learning Teens Takeover Libraries: Personal Resilience from Plants 12.00 pm – 12.45 pm Study with Me Online Zoom Webinar 4 pm – 6 pm Zoom Webinar What can we learn from the hardiest of plants to strengthen our personal resilience? Explore five plant Hey teens, want some study company? Tune in to traits that help them survive climate change and see Teens Takeover Libraries: Study With Me Online, a how this translates into enhancing human resilience. teen-only digital space where you can study with This programme is organised in collaboration with like-minded peers or with friends. the Singapore Association for Mental Health (SAMH). Register now: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-16jul21 Register now: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-22jul21-2 3
22 THU Read for Books A Librarian’s World: Hunting for Treasures Across the Globe 12 –16 MON–FRI 6 pm – 7 pm Zoom Webinar & Level 5, Possibility Room, 19 & 26 MON National Library Building Arts and General Reference manager Luke Chua explores studying historical artefacts on digital 21 – 23 WED–FRI 6.30 pm – 7.00 pm platforms, such as the National Library’s Singapore Digital Resource project that sources for, digitises and makes unique materials on Singapore accessible. 10,17 & 24 SAT Register now: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-22jul21 3 pm – 3.30 pm Zoom Webinar Keen for more? Read for Books is back! Join our librarians as they Check out these resources! introduce their choice reads and have a chance to share your favourite books with us. For every 10 participants who read for 15 minutes, one book Book It Out: Art Composition will be donated to selected beneficiaries. Book It Out is a video series where we pick an For more info: https://go.gov.sg/ interesting activity from a book and try it out to readforbooks2021 see if it works. In this episode, join librarian Ren Rong as she unravels the secret behind paintings and how they make us tick, using the book Picture This: How Pictures Work by Molly Bang. Keen for more? Check out these resources! Watch it: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-bio-artcomp Pick Your Next Good Read with These Tips Moving Art: Film Talk — Finding yourself spoilt for choice with the Going Beyond BBC Documentaries large variety of books available? Get some Moving Art is Public Libraries Singapore’s newest tips to help you pick your next enjoyable read podcast on topics related to the performing arts. more effectively! In this episode, we explore how civic discourse Read it: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-plmed-tips and streaming services such as Netflix have brought about the explosive popularity of modern documentaries such as Bowling for Columbine, Tiger King and Don’t F with Cats. A Librarian’s World: Rise of the Novel in the 18th Century Listen to it: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-movingart-filmtalk Did you know that the English novel was once considered a lesser form of literature? Despite it being one of the most recognisable literary 23 FRI forms today, it was thought to be produced by writers with ‘low’ taste in the past. In this episode, librarian Nicole Yeo explores the Get Professional: Remote Working — English novel’s ‘beginnings’ and how it has Time Management sparked subgenres like Science Fiction that have endured to this day. 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm Zoom Webinar Watch it: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-yt-alw The pandemic has taken a toll on many employees as the boundaries between work and home become blurred. Learn skills and techniques on how to manage your time more effectively in this new hybrid work environment. Register now: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-23jul21 4
4 & 25 SUN Children’s Puppet Castle 3 pm – 4 pm 4 Jul: Programme Zone, Queenstown Public Library 25 Jul: Programme Zone, Ang Mo Kio Public Library Ever thought you’ll meet a talking cat? Join us for a unique puppet show by experienced puppeteer Chow Pak Hong and find out what his talking cat is up to! Learn more about the traditional art of puppet- making and pick up performance techniques! 31 SAT Suitable for children of all ages. Admission is free. Librarian X Chatbot Challenge 3 pm – 5 pm Register now: go.gov.sg/nlb-childrenspuppetcastle Zoom Webinar 27 TUE Interested in creating your very own Chatbot? Want to explore how a Chatbot can impact your daily life? Join our Chatbot-making challenge and Archives Unlocked: From meet like-minded people in this new learning community! Our challenge for the month is to Automobiles to Archives create a Chatbot librarian that is based on a 6 pm – 7 pm fictional character. Zoom Webinar Registered participants will be required to go Have you ever wondered what lies within the Former through two weeks of self-paced e-learning, while Ford Factory, tucked away among the lush greenery being guided online by Chatbot experts. The top 5 along Upper Bukit Timah? Join us as we explore the Chatbots will be showcased in our libraries — will building’s industrial beginnings as the first motorcar it be yours? assembly plant in Southeast Asia, and witness its transformation to the learning centre it is now. This programme is for library members aged 16 and above. A laptop with an internet connection is Embark on a road trip with Assistant Conservator required to access the e-learning content. Cassandra Tang, as she shares how the Former Ford Factory came to be, explores the exhibition on life Register now: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-31jul during the Japanese Occupation, and discover the challenges of maintaining a permanent exhibition. Register now: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-27jul21 31 SAT Easy Coffee Art 28 WED 11.30 am – 12.30 pm Multi-Purpose Room, Central Public Library Time of Your Life: Learn about the different types of coffee and their The Art of Ageing Gracefully ideal temperatures as effective tools for painting. Participants will be guided on how to create art 3 pm – 4.30 pm out of coffee, and try their hands at their first Zoom Webinar “coffee painting”! Ageing is an inevitable part of life that can be Suitable for children aged 7 to 12 with an done gracefully. Learn about the strong link accompanying parent. between physical and mental well-being, and pick up tips and secrets to ageing gracefully. Register now: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-31jul21 All content and advice shared are for informational purposes only and not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or Programmes listed are accurate at the time of treatment. This programme is organised in printing, and may be subject to change. collaboration with Woodlands Health Campus. Find more programmes and stay updated at: Suitable for those aged 50 and above. go.gov.sg/nlb-golibrary Register now: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-28jul21 5
HIGHLIGHTS IN AUG 5 THU The LLiBrary Lunchtime Talk: Positive Parenting for Your Child’s Promising Future 12.30 pm – 1.30 pm Zoom Webinar How do you build a healthy and lasting parent-child relationship, and how can you help unleash your child’s potential? Learn from trainer and coach Andrew Soong the importance of using a positive parenting style in your child’s early years, as it can make or break their future as an adult. Register now: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-5aug21 Keen for more? Check out these resources! Does Reading Fiction Build Empathy? Reading fiction stimulates the emotional areas of our brains when we identify with the feelings and experiences of book characters. In this article, we speak to Rita Carter, an award-winning science writer, lecturer and broadcaster who specialises in topics about the human brain and the science behind reading. Read it: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-plmed-fiction Book Bugs: Explorers of Stories Past Book Bugs: Explorers of Stories Past is a bug-themed collectible card game that aims to cultivate the love of reading in children. Here’s how your child can participate: 1. Sign up for a myLibrary username. 2. Borrow books or complete quizzes to earn points. 3. Redeem Book Bugs cards on nlb.gov.sg/mylibrary/ and log in to your account, or via the NLB Mobile app. 4. Collect your cards at the Book Bugs card dispensers at our public libraries. For more info, visit: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-bbx 6
14 SAT Storytime Saturday 11 am – 11.45 am Zoom Webinar Stories open doors to worlds of imagination and wonder, and have enchanted children all over 10,17, 24 & 31 TUE the world for generations. Join this session of storytelling where storytellers from the Storytelling Head2Head: Conversations Association (Singapore) share some interesting and Between Writers fun tales with children! 7 pm – 8 pm Suitable for children aged 4 to 9 years old. Live on @readingnationsg Facebook page Register now: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-14aug21 Jointly curated and moderated by poet-editor, Crispin Rodrigues, Head2Head Season 3 creates literary dialogues that pair writers of different genres and interests to negotiate their works in a new light. It tackles facets of life, from nostalgic fiction writing to urban living. Featured writers include Ann Ang, Anittha Thanabalan, Akshita Nanda, Daryl Lim Wei Jie, Lachlan Madsen, Lauren Ho, Meihan Boey and Ng Yi-Sheng. Find out more: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-h2h Future of Work Series The Future of Work series provides bite-sized and insightful talks, panel discussions and 17 TUE hands-on sessions that help adults navigate and make sense of emerging trends such as cloud computing, blockchain and robotic process Histories: Blue Secrets of the automation synonymous with the future economy. Little Red Dot In this season, experts from Republic 6 pm – 7 pm Polytechnic will be demystifying some of the Zoom Webinar latest technology trends and share about careers in these related digital fields. Singapore is an island nation with a long maritime history. As a thriving port prior to the arrival of the For upcoming programmes for this series, British East India Company, coastal and marine follow us on: https://go.gov.sg/nlb-fow areas in Singapore have undergone dramatic transformations as a result of expanding port capacities and nation-building efforts. Join Dr Zeehan Jaafar as she shares the past and present Programmes listed are accurate at the time of uses of marine areas and discusses the efforts printing, and may be subject to change. undertaken to conserve them. Find more programmes and stay updated at: Register now: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-17aug21 go.gov.sg/nlb-golibrary 7
HIGHLIGHTS IN SEP 10 FRI Mid-Autumn Festival Programme 3 pm – 4 pm Programme Zone 1, Sengkang Public Library Come join us as we celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival 4 SAT with a wonderful storytelling session and play some exciting games! Teens Takeover Libraries: This programme will be conducted in Mandarin and is suitable for children aged 6 to 10. Downtime Online 2 pm – 4 pm Register now: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-10sep21 Zoom Webinar Hey teens, looking to interact with like-minded peers online? Join us as we try out some games together. Bring along a friend and let’s get gaming! Register now: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-4sep21 11 SAT 4 –12 SCH HOLS Histories: Beyond the City in Nature 2 pm – 3 pm Tweenkerama Workshops Zoom Webinar 2 pm – 4 pm Various Locations The orang seletar are one of the last “living” communities of sea people, or orang laut, of Making plans for the September school holidays? Singapore and Malaysian waters. For them, nature Why not join us at our Tweenkerama workshops does not serve just their daily needs, such as food at various public libraries? From learning about and medicine. Their ancestral knowledge and the science behind skyscrapers to exploring cultural traditions are deeply intertwined with their paper prototyping for applications, there’s always physical environment. something new for tweens to discover at our S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts Find out about this symbiotic relationship, in and Maths) programmes! areas spanning from childbirth rituals to the construction of houseboats, to matters involving Suitable for tweens aged 10 to 13. the spiritual world. Register now: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-tweenkerama Register now: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-11sep21 8
28 TUE The Healthy Planet Meal Plan 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm Programme Zone, Central Public Library What we eat affects our health, but our food choices have impacts on the environment too. Join this talk to find out how our diet and our food choices directly impact the environment. Register now: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-28Sep 18 SAT Keen for more? Introduction to Check out these resources! Scratch Junior Coding 2 pm – 3 pm MIND-TIPS: Sustainable Living Habits Programme Room 2, library@harbourfront Are you holding on to things you haven’t used for Scratch Junior (ScratchJr) is a programming over a year? If something has lost its sentimental language for children aged 4 to 6. With value, it may be time to give it to someone else. ScratchJr, children can create their own Join mindfulness practitioner Kathirasan K as he interactive stories, animations and games. This provides tips on how to stop over-consumption, for course will cover the following topics: future generations to enjoy what we have today. UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION Watch it: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-mindtips-habits • Creating your own interactive computational media • Background and character creation BiblioAsia: From Gambier to Pepper — Plantation Agriculture in Singapore UNIT 2: MOTION • Creating motion and animations Food is a huge and crucial part of the Singapore • Blocks and open-ended explorations culture, but do you know the history of these spices, fruits and vegetables in 19th Century • Same block sequencing and motion Singapore? In this article, senior librarian Timothy • Numbers and repeating sequences Pwee takes us on a tour through pepper, gambier, nutmeg, pineapple and rubber plantations that Register now: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-18sep21 were once a common sight in Singapore. Read it: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-biblio-plantation Keen for more? Check out this resource! Making Good #01: MakeIT in 3D: 3D Printing for Repairs From Teacher to Bee Keeper 3D printing has been a hot topic these days, After being an educator for 37 years, John Chong with its application being focused on large- retired to become one of Singapore’s few beekeepers. scale projects in prototyping, manufacturing, Having a fondness for teaching, he founded BEE medicine and even housing. Amazed Garden, with educational programmes and workshops on bee behaviour and beekeeping. Find out what 3D printing is and how it is used Find what it’s like to be a beekeeper in Singapore! to create household items and repair broken items in the house. Watch it: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-makinggood Read it: go.gov.sg/nlb-gl-plmed-makeit Programmes listed are accurate at the time of printing, and may be subject to change. Find more programmes and stay updated at: go.gov.sg/nlb-golibrary 9
OUR SOCIAL SPOT Whether you’re frequenting our libraries, attending our exhibitions or programmes, or visiting the Former Ford Factory, snap a picture and tag us on social media at @publiclibrarysg, The “Human @nationalibrarysg and x Nature” @nationalarchivessg! Exhibition is on until 26 Sep 2021 at the National Library Building. Check out Page 14 for more details. “I love reading @weehoursreads and since I passed by the library, I thought I’ll come in to do some reading. This is my second visit to “It’s fine if we the library in can’t go out. 3 weeks!” @zfy_ed84 Mama still goes to the library to borrow more books for me!” @staciasim “Here’s to reading more books during this full home-based learning period!” Discover how Singapore survived the @growingwiththetans Japanese Occupation at the historic Former Ford Factory. @prisquek Contributions have been edited for length. 11
YOUR NEXT READ This quarter, in conjunction with Singapore’s 56th birthday, let’s Lion City celebrate the works of home-grown authors and stories related to our Ng Yi-Sheng beloved country. Here are some titles to start with! Available as e-book Call No.: A dult Lending Singapore Collection English NG All Rights Reserved. Singapore: Epigram Books Pte Ltd, 2018. Co-winner of the 2020 Singapore Literature Prize for English Fiction, Lion City is filled with An Ocean short stories of myth and magic, all given an unusual and sometimes shocking twist from the of Minutes imagination of the writer. Thea Lim My Name is Alyssa, I Call No.: A dult Lending Singapore Have Down Collection English LIM All Rights Reserved. Syndrome New York : Touchstone, 2018. Ilyana Ali Time travel has been invented in the future to thwart the devastating effects of a pandemic. Polly just needs to make a one-way trip from 1981 to 1993 to Call No.: C hildren 618.92858842 ILY work as a bonded employee, while her Singapore: Helang Books, 2021. boyfriend Frank will receive the necessary vaccination. Alas, an error lands Polly in Alyssa is a 10-year-old girl with Down syndrome. She 1998 instead. With an ocean of minutes enjoys playing, reading and dancing. Despite her illness, between them, will Polly ever be able to Alyssa is an active child. She takes a while to warm up to locate Frank in the future? new people she meets but if you know how to tickle her funny bone, you will click with her instantly! Have you met someone with Down syndrome like Alyssa? 12
惧高的八哥艾迪 法拉·巴哈里布· 卡尔茨 Bola yang Stres Lydia Lim Singapore: National Library Board and Lydia Lim, 2021. Bola yang Stres diinspirasikan daripada perjalanan hidup penulisnya sendiri. Ia mengisahkan tentang sebiji bola bernama Elliot yang sedang berusaha untuk mengenali dirinya. Dalam ‘pengembaraan’nya, Elliot mencari jawapan kepada pelbagai persoalan seperti Call No.: J SING BAG 绘者:苏钰雄 siapakah dirinya, bagaimanakah beliau berada 新加坡:《海峡时报》出版社,2020. di sini dan mengapakah beliau berasa stres. Elliot dipertemukan dengan bermacam-macam jenis bola dan mendapati setiap satu memiliki 艾迪是一只怕高的八哥鸟。有一天,它的 keistimewaan tersendiri dari segi fizikal dan 朋友马特被一只大乌鸦捉走了。艾迪非常 peranan yang mereka mainkan. Pengalaman 着急,决心要救出马特。艾迪究竟能不能 berharga ini ternyata membantunya menemui 成功救出好友呢? jawapan-jawapan yang diinginkan selama ini. நிலவுக்குச் சென்ற நத்தை பிரேமா க�ோவிந்த் Call No.: Juvenile Lending Singapore Tamil PRE Singapore: Crimson Earth Pte Ltd, 2019. மினி என்ற நத்தை நிலவுக்குச் செல்ல வேண்டும் என்ற தனது வின�ோதமான ஆசையைத் தன் குடும்பத்தினரிடமும் நண்பர்களிடமும் கூறுகிறது. ஒரு ராக்கெட்டில் ஏறிக்கொண்டு விண்வெளியில் விசித்திரக் கிரகம் ஒன்றை அடைய முனையும்போது மினி த�ொலைந்து ப�ோகிறது. மினி நிலவை அடையுமா? அல்லது தன் முயற்சியைக் கைவிடுமா? 13
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