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Reading Communities
COMMUNITIES
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There’s a reader for every book, and a book for every reader. Browse our ‘library’ of book clubs and check out a reading community that’s right for you!
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Book Lovers Club
Adults
Book Lovers Club meets bimonthly to discuss how inspirational stories and stories on relationships can be applied in our daily lives.
Book Ninjas
Children aged 3 to 6
Conducted over 12 weeks, this digital book club is conducted in Tamil for children from 3 to 6 years old. Children can look forward to storytelling and play-based activities conducted over Zoom.
Book Rangers Club
Children aged 7 to 10
Conducted over 16 weeks, this digital book club is conducted in Tamil for children from 7 to 10 years old. Children can look forward to storytelling and crafts or reading activities conducted over Zoom.
碧山图书馆乐龄读书会 (Bishan Chinese Seniors Reading Club)
Seniors
Do you love reading and making new friends? Hoping to improve your conversational Mandarin? Join a group of active seniors at this monthly book club! Engage in lively book discussions and hear from fellow seniors as they share their life experiences. Enrich your life and be inspired with a more positive outlook!
Sessions are conducted in Mandarin.
想结交新朋友、促进华语会话和分享您的阅读经验吗？碧山乐龄读书会每个月都会聚集一群活跃的乐龄朋友与图书馆馆员一同讨论书籍和文章。一起通过一本本好书的分享，了解一位位分享者的人生阅历和独特见解吧！
Chinese Share Read Book Club 分享读书会
Adults
This club is for adults who are passionate about Chinese stories and culture. The participants read and discuss short stories and novels.
你喜欢阅读中文书吗？我们诚意邀请您来参加我们的阅读分享会。每 个月的第一个星期三，我们都会介绍不同的书，进行讨论，分享阅读 心得。欢迎您加入我们的读书会
Communities: Reading Allowed
Adults
No silence here as we gather to read aloud and listen to stories' highs and lows. Discover books that you might have otherwise missed or sit in for an alternative community reading experience with a different book each session.
Co-organised with Read-Aloud Sg Book Club.
FOL Book Club
Seniors
Love to read, discuss books, and even meet authors who can share more about their works? If so, the Friends of the Library (FOL) Book Club could be the community for you! The FOL Book Club was formed by a group of long-time friends who first met one another as library volunteers, and they enjoy reading short stories by both local and international authors. Members take turns to facilitate monthly via Zoom! Interested participants may send an email to Mrs Kiang at kiang-koh_lai_lin@nlb.gov.sg and CC Diyana at diyana_yusoff@nlb.gov.sg for club session details.
Growing Parents Reading Club 性情家长读书会
Parents and Educators
Through the sharing and discussion of books on parenting, education, psychology and self-development, the club hopes to inspire members, broaden horizons and foster better parent-child relationships.
“有成长的家长，就有成长的孩子。”
性情家长读书会希望通过分享和讨论关于育儿、教育、心理与自我成长等书籍，给成员启发，开拓其视野，并促进亲子关系。
Han Cultural Reading Club 汉文化读书会
Adults
新加坡汉文化协会和芽笼东公共图书馆在2020年成立了汉文化读书会。读书会主要注重于历史与古典名著的分享，以求让现代人能更常接触并喜欢上这些经典著作。
Han Cultural Society and Geylang East Public Library setup the reading club in 2020. The reading club focuses mainly on the sharing of historical and classical works, aiming to inspire our readers to enjoy these classics.
For adults, conducted monthly in Chinese at two libraries, odd months at Choa Chu Kang Public Library and even months at Geylang East Public Library.
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Heartlands Book Club
Seniors
The Heartlands Book Club is a dedicated club for all book lovers, where its members strive to promote the culture of reading to more people. Through discussing Singapore and Asian fiction, as well as inspirational books, they share their common experiences and incredible zest for learning with one another.
Ilham Pustaka Malay Reading Club
Adults
This is an interactive bookclub co-facilitated by established local authors. A platform for literary enthusiasts, educators, authors and members of the public to actively share and discuss on local as well as regional Malay literature in a casual setting.
Malay In Minutes
Teens & Adults
Would you like to converse in Malay with your friends and neighbours? Join us in this ongoing book club where we use simple Malay books as part of learning tools.
For Teens and Adults, conducted monthly in English at Geylang East Regional Library.
Interacting @ Bukit Panjang 交流点读书会
Adults & Seniors
The book club sessions are conducted in a casual and light-hearted manner where we encourage members to interact and share their after-thoughts after reading the book. We hope that reading will help our members broaden their horizons and improve their quality of life.
读书会的形式轻松，我们鼓励成员互相交流、分享阅读心得、提升对书籍的认知与课题的了解。 我们希望读书会能帮助成员开拓心灵视野、提升生活的质量。
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Junior Avid Readers 小书迷读书会 [Chinese Reading Clubs for Children 7 to 9 years old]
Children aged 7-9
Immerse in an hour of storytelling and activities with Junior Avid Readers, a Chinese Reading Club for children aged 7 to 9!
每个月一次的读书会活动，通过有趣的故事以及活动，培养7至9岁的小朋友对华文书籍的兴趣，开启他们的阅读旅程。
Registration is not required.
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For Children (aged 7 to 9), conducted monthly in Chinese at Jurong Regional Library and Tampines Regional Library.
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Kelab Membaca Wira Cerdik [Malay Reading Clubs for Children 4-6 years]
Children (aged 4-6)
This club aims to foster interest in reading in the Malay language, especially among children aged between 4 and 6 years, in addition to instilling good reading habits. This will be implemented through book and language-based activities that are interactive and fun!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MalayLibraryServices.sg (join our Facebook page to get the latest updates on our reading clubs)
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Kelab Membaca Wira Pintar [Malay Reading Clubs for Children 7-9 years]
Children (aged 7-9)
This club aims to foster interest in reading in the Malay language, especially among children aged between 7 and 9 years, in addition to instilling good reading habits. This will be implemented through book and language based activities that are interactive and fun!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MalayLibraryServices.sg (join our Facebook page to get the latest updates on our reading clubs)
Little Avid Readers 小小书迷读书会 [Chinese Reading Clubs for Children 4 to 6 years old]
Children aged 4-6 years old with their parents
Immerse in an hour of storytelling and fun activities during Little Avid Readers, a Chinese Reading Club for children aged 4 to 6 and their parents!
每个月一次的读书会活动，通过有趣的故事以及活动，培养4至6岁的小朋友对华文书籍的兴趣，开启他们的阅读旅程。
Registration is required.
For Children (aged 4 to 6), conducted monthly in Chinese at Jurong Regional Library, Woodlands Regional Library, and Tampines Regional Library.
Parenting Book Club
Parents and children aged 4-6
Parenting without a support network, encouragement, and sharing of experiences can be exasperating and lonely.
This parenting book club aims to share alternative parenting perspectives and up-to-date tips and tricks to parent our children. We will read together, hold open discussion and take home some tips, so that we can better support our children and grow together as a healthy and strong family.
These parenting book club discussions are hosted on a regular basis via online or at local libraries. All sessions will be warmly facilitated by Jenny, a professionally trained parenting coach. Register for her sessions and make parenting pals today!
For Parents, conducted quarterly in English. The location is to be confirmed.
Qing History Reading Club 清史读书会
Teens, Adults, Seniors
We hope to gather more friends who are interested in the history of China or the Qing dynasty. Whether you are young, in your prime or in your old age, we welcome you to join us and come together to promote Chinese culture and nurture the love for the Chinese language.
我们希望能够聚集更多对中国历史或清朝历史有兴趣的朋友。无论您是年轻人、正值壮年或是年长者，我们都欢迎您一起来参与，一起为推广中华文化，甚至为提高新加坡的华文水平努力！
For Teens, Adults, Seniors, conducted once every two months in Chinese at Central Public Library.
SG Writings Reading Club 随笔南洋读书会
Adults
SG Writings Reading Club（Former Tea Chapter Reading Club） was founded in October 18, 1998. The reading club encourages reading practise, promote reading culture and share reading knowledge. Through the practise and sharing, we aim to improve our ability to appreciate literatures and to develop our latent sense of art, and to explore the true essence of literatures together.
随笔南洋读书会（原茶渊读书会）成立于1998年10月18日。读书会以鼓励读书风气，交流阅读心得，探讨文学真谛，提高鉴赏能力，开发自身潜在艺术感觉为宗旨。
For adults, conducted in Chinese online via Zoom. Physical programme at library@chinatown is suspended until further notice.
Chen Zao bookclub 趁早读书会
Adults
Chen Zao Reading Club focuses on self-development books. The reading club explores ways to read efficiently and believes that reading can help us to improve ourselves.
我们读书会立志成为新加坡最有活力的读书会，培养全民阅读和推广阅读，也希望能成为成就他人的平台。我们的理念是互助成长，帮助周围的每一位小伙伴成为内心幸福和富足的人。我们的读书会成员大部分来自新移民群体，年龄段在20-40岁不等。
Program is suspended until further notice.
Singapore Literature Book Club
Adults & Seniors
From NLB’s Singapore col-4lection comes a book club with a unique local flavour. We discuss books by both well-known and emerging Singaporean authors touching on topics close to home. Get acquainted with local literature and discover national literary treasures right here at the libraries.
For Adults, conducted monthly in English at Central Public Library.
Taxi Shifu and Friends Reading Club 德士师傅与好友读书会
Adults
Come join us and share your passion for reading with like-minded readers of Taxi Shifu and Friends Reading Club. Every book discussion is an enriching experience for all as the participants establish friendships and leave with valuable insights and knowledge that help them better appreciate the book.
您热爱阅读吗？欢迎您参加由德士师傅与好友读书会举办的 导读会与其他志趣相同的读者一起交流和分享您的心得，让大家除了对讨论的各种书籍有更深一层的认识与理解外，也可以搭起友谊的桥梁。本会的活动无须报名，入场免费。
For adults and seniors, conducted in Chinese online via Zoom. Physical programme at Ang Mo Kio Public Library is suspended until further notice.
The Golden Circle
Seniors
The rustle of a well-thumbed page, the whiff of age from a much-cherished tome—come and appreciate the beauty of a good book with the Golden Circle, an English book club for seniors. Discussions will be centred around fiction books, so join us for a stimulating afternoon of lively discussions.
For Seniors, conducted once every two months in English at Geylang East Public Library.
WISHers Reading Club
Seniors
WISHers was formed in March 2005 to promote reading to senior citizens and housewives. This reading club holds lessons on simple conversational English as well as basic Hanyu Pinyin. Participants get opportunities to practise reading aloud.
For Seniors, conducted twice a month in Chinese and Conversational English at Tampines Regional Library.
Writing the City Writers' Group
Teens & Adults
We are a literary arts platform in Singapore which supports a community of new, emerging and established prose writers to develop their writing craft. We provide a space for writers in Singapore to share their work, and to give and receive feedback.
Our focus is on writing craft and technique in a Singaporean context. We organise monthly workshops, and with each workshop we explore a specific thread of the writing craft, from writing about love, to the intricacies of worldbuilding. We’ve enlisted help from a diversity of local authors, from speculative fictionist Ng Yi-Sheng, to Akshita Nanda, Singapore Literature Prize Winner and Straits Times col-4umnist.
For Teens and Adults, conducted monthly in English at Toa Payoh Public Library.
3G Book Club 第三代读书会
Adults
This reading club was first founded in 2006 by a group of Chinese Language teachers to promote reading. The club welcomes anyone who enjoys reading to participate in their sessions. They discuss both local and overseas Chinese works, and also organise reading workshops periodically.
第三代读书会是由一群志同道合的老师凭着对华文教育的热忱而创立的教师读书会，目的在于推动阅读活动，协助年轻的新一代教师通过阅读提升自己。
For Adults, conducted quarterly in Chinese at National Library.
太极读书会 Taiji Book Club
Adults
太极读书会希望与公众分享有助于强身健体的太极养生，同时传承中华传统国术文化和尚武精神。
Taiji Book Club is a reading club for adults, hoping to share with the public on how taichi may help to strengthen the body and maintain good health, as well as to promote Chinese martial traditions.
For adults, conducted monthly in Chinese at Tampines Regional Library.
Kathaikalam / கதைக்களம்
Adults
சிங்கப்பூர்த் தமிழ் எழுத்தாளர் கழகம் – கதைக்களம் சிங்கப்பூர்த் தமிழ் எழுத்தாளர் கழகம் 45 ஆண்டுகளாக சிங்கப்பூரில் தமிழ் மொழி வளர்ச்சிக்கும் தமிழ் இலக்கிய வளர்ச்சிக்கும் பணியாற்றிக் கொண்டிருக்கிறது. ஒவ்வொரு ஆண்டும் முத்தமிழ் விழா, கம்பன் விழா, மு.கு. இராமச்சந்திரா புத்தகப் பரிசு, கவியரசு கண்ணதாசன் விழா என நான்கு முக்கிய விழாக்களை நடத்துகிறது. ஒவ்வொரு மாதமும் சிறுகதை இலக்கியத்தை மையப்படுத்தி கதைக்களம் என்ற நிகழ்ச்சியையும் நடத்தி வருகிறது.
Association of Singapore Tamil Writers is one of the most active Tamil organisations in Singapore, actively promoting Tamil language and literature for the past 45 years. They organise four main events every year, namely, Muthamizh Vizha, Kamban Vizha, Mu. Ku. Ramachandra Book Prize and Kaviyarasu Kannadasan Vizha. They also conduct monthly Kathaikalam event focusing on creative writing especially on the short story literary form.
Maya Ilakkiya Vattam / மாயா இலக்கிய வட்டம்
Adults
சிங்கப்பூரிலும் தமிழகத்திலும் வெளிவரும் இதழ்கள், மின் இதழ்கள் ஆகியவற்றில் உள்ள சிறுகதைகள், கவிதைகள் பற்றி விவாதிப்பதும், நடப்பு ஆண்டுகளில் வெளிவந்த சிறுகதைத் தொகுப்பு, கவிதைத் தொகுப்பு, நாவல்கள் ஆகியவை பற்றி விவாதிப்பதும் மாயா இலக்கிய வட்டத்தின் நோக்கம்.
Maya Literary Circle was formed with the key objective of focusing literary discussions on Singapore Tamil Literature, ranging from short stories, poems all the way to novels. Through these discussions, we hope to generate greater interest in Tamil Singapore Literature and also create a healthy space in which both writers and readers can not only interact but also channel reviews about locally produced literary works to the writers themselves.
For adults, conducted once every month in Tamil, online.
Sangapalagai Literary Sessions / சங்கப்பலகை இலக்கிய அமர்வுகள்
Adults
பழந்தமிழ் இலக்கியங்களைப் படித்துப் பார்ப்போம். சங்க இலக்கியங்களின் வழி, நம் தமிழர் வாழ்வியல் நெறிகளைக் கண்ணோட்டமிடுவோம். இன, மத, நாட்டு எல்லைகளைக் கடந்து அனைவருக்கும் பயன் தரும் தமிழ் இலக்கியங்களின் சாரத்தை சங்கப்பலகை நிகழ்ச்சி மூலம் உணர்த்துவோம். அதன் மூலம் இளைய தலைமுறை பலனும் பெருமையும் அடைய வழி வகுப்போம்.
To read and review ancient Tamil Classics. To socialize literary criticism of such works among the general readers. To educate the youth on the rich and varied treasures of ancient Tamil literature cutting across region, race and religion.
For adults, conducted once every month in Tamil, online.
Kavimalai / கவிமாலை
Adults
“கவிமாலை சிங்கப்பூர்” 2000-ஆம் ஆண்டு தொடங்கப்பட்டு கடந்த 20 ஆண்டுகளாக சிங்கப்பூரில் கவிஞர்களை உருவாக்கவும் ஊக்குவிக்கவும், அவர்கள் நூல்களைப் படைத்து, அச்சிட்டு, வெளியிடுவதற்கு தேவையான ஆதரவை வழங்கி, கவிதை இலக்கிய வளர்ச்சிக்குத் தொடர்ந்து களப்பணி ஆற்றி வருகிறது. இதுவரை கவிஞர்களின் சுமார் 125-க்கும் மேற்பட்ட நூல்கள் வெளியிடப்பட்டுள்ளன. 225 மாதாந்திரக் கவிமாலை நிகழ்ச்சிகளையும் கவிதைப் போட்டிகளையும் நடத்தியிருக்கிறார்கள்.
Kavimaalai Singapore is a registered Tamil Society for Tamil Poets. It serves to nurture Tamil Literature by grooming poets and offers a conducive environment for authoring, editing and publishing books on literature since 2000 annually. To date more than 125 books were published. For the past 20 years it has completed 225 monthly poet meets, workshops and poetry competitions.
Vaasagar Vattam / வாசகர் வட்டம்
Adults
வாசகர் வட்டச் சந்திப்புகளில் தமிழ் நாவல்கள், சிறுகதைகள், கவிதைகள், கட்டுரைகள் குறித்த ரசனைப் பகிர்வு, விமர்சனம், கலந்துரையாடல் ஆகியவை நடைபெறும். தமிழ் இலக்கிய உலகில் நடக்கும் சமீபகால மாற்றங்கள் குறித்து விழிப்புணர்வை உருவாக்குவதும் இந்தக் குழுவின் நோக்கம்.
Readers Circle conducts monthly meetings. A particular book or author will be chosen, read and readers will give their views. This will be followed by further sharing and discussion. Through these sessions people are encouraged to read more books. It aim i to develop a habit a lifelong serious reading among the Tamil Community.
For adults, conducted once every month in Tamil, online.
Young Writers Circle / இளம் எழுத்தாளர் வட்டம்
Adults
இளம் எழுத்தாளர் வட்டம், தேசிய நூலக வாரியத்தின் கீழ் ஒரு கற்றல் சமூகமாக இயங்கி வருகிறது. இளம் தமிழ் எழுத்தாளர்கள் தங்கள் இலக்கிய திறன்களைச் செம்மைப்படுத்தவும் சிங்கப்பூர்த் தமிழ் எழுத்தாளர்களாக தங்கள் தனித்தன்மையான குரலைக் கண்டறியவும் ஆதரவு வழங்குவது அதன் நோக்கம். 2018-இல் ஆரம்பிக்கப்பட்ட இந்த அமைப்பு, தமிழ் இளையர்கள் மட்டுமல்லாது பொது மக்களுக்கான பல்வேறு தமிழிலக்கிய நிகழ்வுகளையும் முன்னெடுப்புகளையும் ஏற்பாடு செய்து வருகிறது.
Young Writers Circle is a learning community under the National Library Board. It strives to develop and support young Tamil writers committed to honing their literary talents and finding their distinct voices as Singapore Tamil writers. Having started in 2018, the circle has organised multiple literary events and projects not only for Tamil youths, but also the larger public in Singapore.
For adults, conducted once every month in Tamil, online.
Thulir Reading Club / துளிர் வாசிப்பு முகாம்
Children
துளிர் வாசிப்பு முகாம் 2019 ஜனவரி மாதம் 26 ஆம் ஆண்டு ஜூரோங் வெஸ்ட் பொது நூலகத்தில் வாரம்தொரும் சனிக்கிழமை 6 – 7 pm இயங்க ஆரம்பித்தது. 3 குழந்தைகள் கொண்டு ஆரம்பிக்கப்பட்ட இம்முகாம் இன்று ஒவ்வொரு வாரமும் 15 க்கும் மேற்பட்ட குழந்தைகள் தொடர்ந்துப் பங்கேற்க, மிக அருமையாக இயங்கிக் கொண்டிருக்கிறது. இவ்வாசிப்பு முகாமின் நோக்கம் குழந்தைகள் மத்தியில் வாசிப்பை ஊக்குவிக்கவும், அவர்களுக்குள் இருக்கும் படைப்பாற்றலை வெளிக்கொணர்தலும் ஆகும்.
Thulir Reading Club started on 26 Jan 2019 at Jurong West Public Library from 6pm to 7pm. The club started with 3 kids but now we have an average attendance of 15 kids in our weekly sessions. The sessions are very successful. Our aim is to promote reading and creativity among children.
For children, conducted once every week in Tamil, Jurong West Public Library and online.
Rava Upma / ரவா உப்புமா
Adults
சிங்கப்பூரில் தமிழ் மேடை நகைச்சுவையை அறிமுகம் செய்து மாதம்தோறும் நிகழ்சிகளைப் படைத்து வருகிறவர்கள் “ரவா உப்புமா” நகைச்சுவைக் குழுவினர். வளமான தமிழில், தரமான பொருளை நல்ல நகைச்சுவை உணர்வோடு பேசும் பேச்சாளர்கள்தான் இந்த ரவா உப்புமா குழுவினர்.. அனைத்து வயதினரும் புரிந்து அனுபவிக்கக்கூடிய தேர்ந்த தமிழ் நகைச்சுவை விருந்து படைக்கும் இவர்களின் எதிர்காலக் கனவு தமிழ்மொழி சிரிக்க வைக்கவும் சிந்திக்க வைக்கவும் பிறந்த மொழி என்பதை நிலைநிறுத்துவதே.
For adults, conducted once every four months in Tamil, online.
Centre for Singapore Tamil Culture / கலாசார மரபுடைமை கலந்துரையாடல் தொடர்
Adults
தமிழ் கலாசாரம், பாரம்பரியம், கலைகள் போன்றவை குறித்து நடத்தப்படும் கலந்துரையாடல் நிகழ்வு. நிபுணர்கள் கலந்துகொண்டு உரையாற்றுவர். தலைப்புக்கு ஏற்ற நூல்களைப் பொதுமக்கள் இரவல் பெறலாம். மாதம் ஒருமுறை.
The Centre for Singapore Tamil Culture (CSTC) aims to study, share and sustain aspects of Tamil culture in Singapore, as well as to build bridges across Singapore cultures for a better appreciation of each other’s culture.
CSTC will focus on programmes and publications that promote intercultural understanding. In so doing, it will collaborate with like-minded organisations and individuals to extend its reach and enhance its coverage
LISHA Literacy Club / லிஷா வாசிப்புக் குழு
Adults
வாசிப்புப் பிரியர்களை ஒன்றிணைக்கவும் அதிகமாக வாசிக்கும் கலாசாரத்தை உருவாக்கவும் இக்குழு செயல்படுகிறது.
The Club strives to bring together readers and promote reading as a lifelong habit.
Dungeons & Dragons Experience with The Legitimate Business
Teens & Adults
The legendary tabletop role-playing game has come to the libraries. Step into the shoes of your very own fantasy character and enter the Forgotten Realms.
Newcomers/casual players can register their interest through Eventbrite and be guided through campaigns or oneshots by the friendly Dungeon Masters from The Legitimate Business.
Veteran players can sign up directly via Warhorn.
Interested in the DM's side of things? Register for the monthly workshops, held in the evening on the last Friday of each month.
All are welcome to these sessions. Newcomers and casual players can register their interest through Eventbrite and be led through D&D campaigns by our friendly Dungeon Masters. Veteran players can sign up directly via Warhorn.
For teens and older, conducted on the 4th Saturday of each month at Choa Chu Kang Public Library.