Central Arts Library
Central Arts Library offers a diverse range of materials spanning different art disciplines from performing arts to design and applied arts. Primarily located at Level 5 of the National Library Building, this lending library houses music and screening facilities.
Opening Hours
Mon - Sun: 10:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Closed at 5:00 PM on eves of Christmas, New Year and Chinese New Year
Closed on Public Holidays
Bookdrop :
L1 Bookdrop: 24-hours
B1 Bookdrop: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Reservation Lockers :
B1 Reservation Locker
Mon - Sun: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Closed at 5:00 PM on eves of Christmas, New Year and Chinese New Year
Closed on Public Holidays
Crowd Level
Closed
Central Arts Library Gallery
Arts Collection
Piano Practice Room
Screening Room
Central Arts Library at UAS
Facts about Central Arts Library
Our History
The Central Arts Library located in the heart of the Civic District offers a comprehensive collection of resources on the arts, as well as services and programmes for patrons to experience the arts. The performing arts and visual arts collections, and the Piano Practice Room, Silent Studio and Screening Room, can be found on Levels 5 and 8 of the National Library Building. The pop-up library, Central Arts Library at UAS also carries the design and applied arts collection. This can be found across the road at the University of the Arts Singapore (UAS), Level 2, Gallery 2 of the National Design Centre. Visit https://go.gov.sg/cal-at-uas-grab-n-go for more info!
Interesting Facts
- CAL is the only library with a lending collection of the following performing arts formats – Music CDs, Music Scores, Screenplays, NC16 & M18 Rated DVDs & Blu-ray discs.
- CAL has the largest lending collection of DVDs & Blu-ray discs and theatre playscripts.
What We Offer
- Piano Practice Room
- Silent Studio
- Screening Room
- Central Arts Library at UAS
- Social Story
- Library Details
