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Physical National Library Board Books Borrowed, Reserved and Collected in 2023

Debated in Parliament on 10 Jan 2024.

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Over 524,000 National Library Board members borrowed at least one physical book between December 2022 and November 2023.
There were 20.9 million physical book loans and renewals in that period.
Of these, 141,000 were reservations, with the rest being direct pick-ups from library shelves.

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Gerald Giam Yean Song

#1

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Communications and Information in the last one year: (a) how many National Library Board members have borrowed at least one physical book from the libraries; (b) what has been the total number of physical books borrowed; and (c) of these, how many have been reserved and collected as opposed to being picked up from the bookshelves.

Mrs Josephine Teo

#2

Over the one-year period from December 2022 to November 2023, 524,000 National Library Board (NLB) members borrowed at least one physical book from NLB's libraries. They made a total of 20.9 million physical loans and renewals of books, of which 141,000 were reservations.

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Over 524,000 National Library Board members borrowed at least one physical book between December 2022 and November 2023.
There were 20.9 million physical book loans and renewals in that period.
Of these, 141,000 were reservations, with the rest being direct pick-ups from library shelves.

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