Parent Volunteers?

Want to volunteer?

We love help and this year we are looking for people to commit to one three-hour shift per week in one of the libraries.  Ideally, we would have two volunteers in each library every morning and every afternoon.

This weekly commitment will allow us to train people, as necessary, in tasks beyond the basic. The first priority is to re-shelve books, especially in the Primary Library, which has a greater volume of circulation. Second is to help us get books shelf-ready, whether by labeling or stamping. There will always something to do.

If you have given us your contact details previously, then you should have recently had an email from Nadine Bailey, the Parents Association coordinator of the Friends of the Libraries group.  If you didn't, please let her know.

Here is our current schedule of weekly volunteers.

If you can't do a regular weekly slot, but are still interested in joining the group, please do.  There will be other ways to contribute.

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Image: Rubber Stamp Tree by Jeffrey Beall
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NLB Annual Book Sale - Sep. 15/16

For those of you book-lovers new to Singapore, this is an annual second-hand sale to watch for.

We're talking about an event that can attract 60,000+ people, with hundreds of thousands of books (no joke) available at bargain prices.  In past years there was a 60-book limit per person, but now it's unlimited.  People queue outside with roller-luggage well before the doors open.  Don't let that put you off.  It's worth it.

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NLB Library Book Sale 2012

Sat, 15 Sep – Sun, 16 Sep 2012
9.30am – 7pm
Singapore Expo, Hall 5B

Free Admission

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

• English and Chinese books will cost $2 per copy
• Malay and Tamil books will cost $1 per copy

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

Limit to purchases:
There is no limit to the number of items you can purchase.

Payment:
Payment can be made by NETS, CashCard or cash.

Information on Singapore Expo:
For information on Singapore Expo, including directions, please visit their website at:
http://singaporeexpo.com.sg/

Enquiries:
For enquiries, please contact us at 6332 3255 or email: helpdesk@nlb.gov.sg