Sign up for Membership

You may sign up for library membership online at your convenience.

Explore the different membership types, privileges and applicable fees.

Alternatively, you may visit any of our public libraries (except library@chinatown and The LLiBrary) to seek staff assistance to sign up in-person.

  • You may refer to our membership’s terms and conditions here.
 

Singaporeans, Permanent Residents and Foreigners with a Singpass account may sign up for library membership at https://account.nlb.gov.sg

Explore the different membership types, privileges and applicable fees.

Foreigners with a Singpass account may sign up and/or renew their annual library membership online. New membership or renewal is valid for one year only. For new registration or renewal of membership, the relevant document(s) must be valid for at least three months at the time of registration/renewal. Relevant documents may include: 

  • Student Pass
  • Work Permit
  • Employment Permit
  • Dependant Pass
  • Special or Visitor’s Pass 

If you have any difficulty, click here for help. You may visit any of our public libraries (except library@chinatown and The LLiBrary) to seek staff assistance.



If you do not have a Singpass account, or if you are signing up for a membership type which is not supported online, please visit any public library (except library@chinatown and The LLiBrary) with the relevant documents and seek staff assistance. 

Explore the different membership types, privileges and applicable fees.

Relevant documents may include:

a) Singapore Citizens

  • Birth Certificate & one parent's NRIC (for children 0 to 6 years old)
  • MOE Smart Card or Birth Certificate & one parent's NRIC (for children 7 to 14 years old)
  • NRIC or Passport or Citizenship Certificate (for those 15 years & above)

b) Singapore Permanent Residents

  • Birth Certificate & one parent's NRIC (for children 0 to 6 years old)
  • MOE Smart Card or Birth Certificate & one parent's NRIC (for children 7 to 14 years old)
  • NRIC (for those 15 years & above)

c) Foreigners (validity of documents must be at least 3 months)

  • Student Pass
  • Work Permit
  • Employment Permit
  • Dependant Pass
  • Special or Visitor’s Pass