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We reach more than 8 in 10 residents in Singapore through our services, programmes and spaces.</p></h5> <h2 role="none" class="whiteFont">Vision</h2> <h5 role="none" class="fontWeight500 disableFont"><p>Readers for Life, Learning Communities, Knowledgeable Nation</p></h5> <h2 role="none" class="whiteFont">Mission</h2> <h5 role="none" class="fontWeight500 disableFont"><p>We make knowledge come alive, spark imagination and create possibilities</p></h5> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="plan-visit lightBackground"> <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <div class="d-flex justify-content-center"><h1 role="none" class="darkFont">About NLB</h1></div><br /> <div><p class="darkFont fontWeight500"><p style="text-align: center;">The National Library Board (NLB) nurtures Readers for Life, Learning Communities and a Knowledgeable Nation by promoting reading, learning and history through our network of 28 libraries across Singapore, the National Library and the National Archives of Singapore.</p></p></div> </div> </div><br /><br /> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 mb-4"> <img src="/main/-/media/NLBMedia/Images/About-Us/Press-Room-Publication/Annual-Reports/AR-cover-2023-2024.jpg?w=500&hash=A1E3D66FD21472999E8E3287EC20541A" class="card-img-top scale" alt="Annual Report 2023 - 2024"> </div> <div class="col-sm-6"> <div> <h3 role="none" class="secondaryFont">Established in 1995</h3> <p class="darkFont fontWeight500">Our libraries and archives promote reading, learning, information literacy, and a greater appreciation of Singapore’s history and heritage.</p> <br /> </div> <div> <h3 role="none" class="secondaryFont">More than 1.7 million digital resources</h3> <p class="darkFont fontWeight500">Our digital resources consist of eBooks, audiobooks and a plethora of online resources in NLB’s collection.</p> <br /> </div> <div> <h3 role="none" class="secondaryFont">11.5 million visitors annually</h3> <p class="darkFont fontWeight500">Our visitors borrow more than 37.9 million library materials annually. 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