- name
- nlb
- description
- check loans and search resources from the National Library Board of Singapore
- homepage
- https://www.nlb.gov.sg
- metadata
NLB Skill
Login to NLB
- Open https://signin.nlb.gov.sg/authenticate/login
- Use user myLibrary username and password to login
Check Loans(requires login)
- Open https://www.nlb.gov.sg/mylibrary/loans
- Check "Current" Tab to see borrowed items and due dates
- Check "Overdue" Tab to see past borrowed items
Check Recommendations(requires login)
- Open https://www.nlb.gov.sg/mylibrary/Home
Search Resources
- URL Encode the search query
- Open search result page: https://catalogue.nlb.gov.sg/search?query={url_encoded_query}
Optional URL parameter filters: - &universalLimiterIds=at_library (to filter to only items available at libraries) - &pageNum=0 (to specify page number, starting from 0) - &viewType=grid (to view results in grid format) - &materialTypeIds=1 (to filter to books only) - &collectionIds={collection_ids} (to filter by specific collections, see below for details) - &locationIds={location_ids} (to filter by specific libraries, see below for details) - languageIds={language_ids} (to filter by specific languages, chi: Chinese, eng: English, mal: Malay, tam: Tamil)
Collection Id Mappings:
| Collection Name | Collection Id |
|---|---|
| Early Literacy 4-6 | 7 |
| Junior Picture Book | 11 |
| Junior | 9 |
| Early Literacy Accessible Collection | 55 |
| Junior Simple Fiction | 12 |
| Junior Accessible Collection | 8 |
| Adult | 3 |
Location Id Mappings:
| Library Name | Location ID |
|---|---|
| Toa Payoh Library | 23 |
| Bishan Library | 6 |
| Central Library | 29 |
Example
For search query "BookLife readers", filtering to items book only, available at Toa Payoh Library, in Junior Picture Book and Junior collections, viewing first page in grid format: https://catalogue.nlb.gov.sg/search?query=BookLife%20readers&pageNum=0&locationIds=23&universalLimiterIds=at_library&collectionIds=11,9,7&viewType=grid&materialTypeIds=1
Open Search Crad Page
- Click the rearch result link to open the search result page in browser
Search Card Page Example: https://catalogue.nlb.gov.sg/search/card?id=127ebe36-bad7-566c-8d81-3a32379254ad&entityType=FormatGroup