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NLB Book giveaway an annual event to share joy of reading
The Straits Times
|September 23, 2025
We thank Mr Tan Keong Boon for his letter “Kudos to NLB for pre-loved books giveaway” (Sept 19).
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We are very encouraged by the response to the National Library Board’s (NLB) recent Big Book Giveaway. Together with many of our passionate volunteers who helped out throughout the event, we gave away some 70,000 pre-loved books to more than 10,000 patrons over the Sept 13 to 14 weekend.
The Big Book Giveaway has been held annually since 2016, and is part of NLB’s efforts to give books a second life and share the joy of reading with even more Singaporeans.
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