National Library Board
The National Library Board (NLB) is a statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Communications and Information of the government of Singapore. The board manages the public libraries throughout the country.
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| Formed | 1 September 1995 |
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| Jurisdiction | Singapore |
| Headquarters | 100 Victoria Street, #14-01, National Library Building, Singapore 188064 |
| Annual budget | S$182 million (2010) |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Communications and Information |
| Website | www |
The national libraries of Singapore house books in all four official languages of Singapore; English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil. Other than paper books, the libraries also loans CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, VCDs, video cassettes, audiobooks on CDs, magazines and periodicals, DVD-videos, Blu-rays and music CDs. Its flagship institution, the National Library, Singapore, is based on Victoria Street.
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