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BookFest Singapore 2009 @ Suntec: 11-20 Dec

by Sally on December 8, 2009

in Events

Day 106 - I am a librarianOne of Singapore’s largest and most successful book fairs, BookFest@Singapore will take place across a floor area of 120,000 sq ft at the Suntec Singapore, Hall 401- 404 from 11 to 20 December 2009. [click to continue…]

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Day 106 - I am a librarianSingapore Writers Festival is back this year to bring you the literary talents from Singapore, the region and the world. For 2009, the Singapore Writers Festival is going
UnderCovers to bring you the literary talents from Singapore, the region and the world.

So get ready, come out from UnderCovers and brave this whirlwind of exciting program guaranteed to satiate your literary sensitivities! Mark your calendars for 24th Oct – 1st Nov 2009 today! [click to continue…]

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nlb-book-saleDate: Saturday, 22 Aug 2009 to Sunday, 23 Aug 2009
Time: 9.30am – 8pm
Venue: Singapore Expo Hall 6A
Free Admission

Select from a large collection of used library books at bargain prices at the 10th Library Book Sale!

Price of books:
Books in all four official languages will be on sale.

  • English and Chinese books will cost $2 per copy;
  • Malay and Tamil books will cost $1 per copy;
  • English and Chinese magazines will cost $5 for a pack of 10 issues; and
  • Malay and Tamil magazines will cost $5 for a pack of 20 issues.

Limit of purchase:
Each customer can buy up to a maximum of 60 items (a pack of 10 or 20 issues of magazines is considered as one item).

Categorisation of books:
The books are categorised under ‘Adults’, ‘Young People’ and ‘Children’. Under each group, they are sub-divided into ‘Fiction’ and ‘Non-Fiction’.

Magazines are categorised under the four official languages, ie English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil.

Payment:
Payment can only be made by Cash, Nets or CashCard.

Source: NLB

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Sally

Get 9 Free Audiobook MP3s

by Sally on April 25, 2009

in Internet

barnes-noble

It’s easy to get your Free Audiobook MP3s here at Barnes & Noble.

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booksPublic Libraries Singapore will be launching the inaugural Book Exchange on 25 April at The Plaza, National Library Building, 100 Victoria Street. This event enables the public to exchange their used books with other book lovers so as to recycle their books and share their love for reading with one another. [click to continue…]

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7-habitsThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, first published in 1989, is a self-help book written by Stephen R. Covey. It has sold over 15 million copies in 38 languages since first publication, which was marked by the release of a 15th anniversary edition in 2004. [click to continue…]

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You can check out National Library eResources and eContent at eresources.nlb.gov.sg. You are able to retrieve 800,000 eBooks and 600 eMagazines FREE anywhere and anytime from this website. [click to continue…]

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Sally

Popular BookFest Singapore 2008: 14-23 Nov

by Sally on November 13, 2008

in Events

BookFest@Singapore 2008 promotes culture and education; it offers a plethora of opportunities for learning; it is the platform that provides fuel for your thoughts. [click to continue…]

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Sally

Download $45 Blue Planet Run for FREE

by Sally on August 23, 2008

in Lifestyle

Blue Planet Run is a book with over 250 awe-inspiring photographs captured by some of the world’s top photojournalists. The idea is to help you know about water problems faced by people in different parts of the globe. [click to continue…]

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Sally

Free Career Advice from Dan Pink

by Sally on June 23, 2008

in Lifestyle

Life is never easy; so is career. Some career advice from Dan Pink would be helpful to you:

Read The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need (The Adventures of Johnny Bunko)

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