How to Collect Book Bugs Cards

1.          Only individuals who have their own NLB library membership and with a myLibrary account are eligible to participate in this promotion. Anyone without an account can sign up here: https://account.nlb.gov.sg/ 

This means that non-individual membership types, such as the following, are excluded:

                   (i)         DEAR Organisations;

                   (ii)        DIYREAD@Community;

                   (iii)       Institutional Borrowers.

2.          “Physical book” refers to any physical library material, including magazines and audiovisual materials.

3.          “eBook” refers to eBooks, eMagazines and eAudiobooks borrowed via one of these websites or apps:

                   (i)            NLB Mobile app;

                   (ii)           catalogue.nlb.gov.sg;

                   (iii)          nlb.overdrive.com (NLB Collection only);

                   (iv)          libbyapp.com/library/nlb or Libby app by Overdrive (NLB Collection only).

4.        Points from borrowing of Physical books and eBooks

(a)      Maximum daily points each patron may earn:

(b)      Points from all borrowed items will be credited within 24 hours from the time of borrowing (and not immediately upon borrowing).

5.        Points from Online Quizzes

(a)      There will be a monthly online quiz available on www.go.gov.sg/nlb-bookbugs from September 2024 to June 2025. Patrons will earn 4 points for 4-7 correct answers and 8 points for 8 correct answers.

(b)      Maximum monthly points each patron may earn:

Minimum monthly points each patron may earn:

(c)       Patrons can participate in a maximum of 1 quiz per month.  

(d)      Points will be awarded based only on scores for the first attempt by each patron in the monthly English quiz.

(e)      Points earned from the online quizzes will be credited within 5 working days after the end of each month’s quiz period (e.g. for the quiz in June 2024, points will be credited by 5 July 2024, 2359 hours).

6.        Redemption of points for Book Bugs cards

(a)      Patrons redeem their points via the NLB Mobile app or NLB website.  Please note that a QR code and 8-digit code (for those without a QR code reader) will be generated under Points and Rewards on your account page as well as sent to the email address registered with your account.

(b)      Redemption for 1 card requires 4 points. Once you have clicked “Redeem”, 4 points will be deducted from your account.

(c)       Patrons are to use the QR code(s) or 8-digit code(s) to collect their card(s) from the Book Bugs card machines located at all public libraries (except library@chinatown, library@orchard, Bukit Batok Public Library and Marine Parade Public Library) from 30 Aug 2024 to 30 June 2025, during library operating hours.

(d)      All card redemptions at the libraries are while stocks last.

1. Are all Book Bugs cards available in the card dispensing machines?

Book Bugs: Tales of Travellers will have 3 different releases - Aug 2024, Nov 2024 and Mar 2025.

For exact dates, look out for our announcements as card releases are timed to match the primary school holiday season.

Guardian Bugs (Avecour, Liraes, Nyphyx and Thrmys) are currently region-locked cards and are only available at the public libraries within their region.

You can find their locations within the Bugcadia Travel Guide.

Pick up a copy of the Travel Guide at any participating public libraries!

2. Where can I collect Book Bugs: Tales of Travellers cards and stamps?

You may collect cards and stamps from Book Bugs card dispensing machines and stamp booths at all participating public libraries.

Participating libraries exclude:

• Bukit Batok Public Library
• library@chinatown
• library@orchard
• Marine Parade Public Library

Note that there are no stamps to be collected within the floating Buggis City!

To start your stamp collection, pick up a Bugcadia Travel Guide from any participating public libraries.

3. I've completed my Stamp Challenge! Can I exchange them for tokens?

Redemption of tokens for completing the Stamp Challenge can only be done at selected Book Bugs events.

Keep an eye out for Book Bugs announcements!

Follow PublicLibrarySG on Instagram and Facebook for the latest updates.

4. Where are Book Bugs events listed?

Look out for workshops, programmes and other major events on our Eventbrite page!

https://go.gov.sg/nlb-bookbugsevents