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Play the ST×NLB Crossword: Month for starving spirits seeking sustenance

The magic of a bedtime story isn’t in the book. It’s in the reading

A book gives a child a myriad of intangible gifts that defy measurement, says the writer.

ST×NLB Cross-References: Month for starving spirits seeking sustenance

A member of the audience praying at a Hungry Ghost Festival getai show at Toa Payoh Industrial Park on Aug 20.

ST×NLB Cross-References: Hound’s warning sound

The Usual Place Podcast

Watch: Will the new National Library Board campaign get more people to read books?

ST×NLB Cross-References: Strong, as kopi

There are many ways to order a cup of kopi in Singapore. What do you say if you want a strong black coffee?

Will children read more if we paid them to do it?

Are cash incentives the way to go, if they can get more children interested in reading?

ST×NLB Cross-References: Local noodle dish often eaten with only a spoon

Husband-wife duo Kotthika Chia and Dr Qian Yu serve just one dish at King of Laksa, which recently made Michelin’s Bib Gourmand list. Chopsticks are optional.

New national reading movement wants people to read 15 minutes a day – in exchange for cash

The Big Book Giveaway will take place on Sept 19 and 20 this year.

ST×NLB Cross-References: Follicly challenged, colloquially

Keeping a full head of hair can be a challenge in one’s later years.

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