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The National Library of Singapore was established in 1995, and houses a wide variety of different books and records. Some of these are available digitally on their [https://www.nlb.gov.sg/ website]. | |||
:As Singapore gained its independence in 1965, and as the country's population spread into the suburbs, the library, in collaboration with the city's urban planners, established a presence in the suburbs by building a library branch in most of the new towns built by the Housing and Development Board. These branch libraries were each considered a physical extension of the original library at Stamford Road, rather than distinct institutions in their own right, thus the term "National Library" could be said to apply to the original institution and all its affiliates. | :As Singapore gained its independence in 1965, and as the country's population spread into the suburbs, the library, in collaboration with the city's urban planners, established a presence in the suburbs by building a library branch in most of the new towns built by the Housing and Development Board. These branch libraries were each considered a physical extension of the original library at Stamford Road, rather than distinct institutions in their own right, thus the term "National Library" could be said to apply to the original institution and all its affiliates. | ||
:*[[National Library of Singapore|Wiki page]] listing available resources | :*[[National Library of Singapore|Wiki page]] listing available resources | ||