![CMG20250521-RChiong01/张俊杰/胡洁梅/Interview with Associate Professor Natalie Pang, University Librarian, National University of Singapore [Yale-NUS Library]
Some of the 8500 of the 9000 books that were due to be recycled were seen on half-empty shelves in the Yale-NUS Library on May 21, 2025.](https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/6d8aa068ccd0f8edea447acc5c060005daee7162d37f57fd51df6fa7be54ba36?w=480)
![CMG20250521-RChiong01/张俊杰/胡洁梅/Interview with Associate Professor Natalie Pang, University Librarian, National University of Singapore [Yale-NUS Library]
Some of the 8500 of the 9000 books that were due to be recycled were seen on half-empty shelves in the Yale-NUS Library on May 21, 2025.](https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/2ae35bccc63e7746fc51d638c3688d705b4e3b61edf5b317acd6b8da1fdfa678?w=480)
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