Due to renovation works, selected books housed in the closed stacks will be temporarily unavailable from 22 June 2026 to 31 December 2026.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Should you require assistance or have any queries, please contact us at loans@nus.edu.sg.
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The Central Library is the largest and flagship library of NUS Libraries. Each year, it records more than a million visits.
Located at the heart of NUS, Central Library stands out as one of the old charms of the University. Many NUS alumni have wonderful memories of the Central Library, referring to it fondly as CLB.
Central Library is a multi-disciplinary library serving all NUS staff and students and primarily those from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Engineering, the School of Computing and the School of Design and Environment.
Facility BookingCentral Library features a variety of spaces and resources available for the NUS Community’s learning, research, and teaching needs. Explore some of the featured spaces or visit the Facilities page to view the full list.
Take a virtual tour of our libraries. Virtual tours are available for the following libraries:
Central • C J Koh Law • Medicine+Science • Music • Wan Boo Sow Chinese
12 Kent Ridge Crescent
Singapore 119275
Tel: +65 6516 6949
Fax: +65 6774 7180
loans@nus.edu.sg
For detailed directions to the library, use NUS Campus Map journey planner or Google Map Journey Planner.
Alternatively, you may take Bus Service No. 151 to the NUS campus.
Alight at the bus stop in front of the Central Library building.
See: NUS Parking
There are no really safe bicycle lanes to NUS Kent Ridge Campus except through Dover Road to University Town. Once you are in University Town, take Campus Link, which has a bicycle lane, to enter Kent Ridge. There are two other marginally safer ways to get on the Kent Ridge campus:
Note that this can be a busy junction during morning and evening peak hours.
| Libraries are closed on the following dates: | ||
| Thu, 1 Jan 2026 (New Year's Day) | Thu, 2 Apr 2026 (NUS Well-Being Day) | Mon, 1 Jun 2026 (Vesak Day observed) |
| Fri, 2 Jan 2026 (University Holiday) | Fri, 3 Apr 2026 (Good Friday) | Mon, 10 Aug 2026 (National Day observed) |
| Tue, 17 Feb 2026 (Chinese New Year) | Fri, 1 May 2026 (Labour Day) | Fri, 9 Oct 2026 (NUS Well-Being Day) |
| Wed, 18 Feb 2026 (Chinese New Year) | Tue, 26 May 2026 (Staff Event) | Mon, 9 Nov 2026 (Deepavali observed) |
| Sat, 21 Mar 2026 (Hari Raya Puasa) | Wed, 27 May 2026 (Hari Raya Haji) | Fri, 25 Dec 2026 (Christmas Day) |
| Opening hours are shortened on the following dates: | |
| Mon, 16 Feb 2026 (Chinese New Year's Eve) - Closes at 2:00pm | |
| Fri, 20 Mar 2026 (Hari Raya Puasa Eve) - Closes at 1:00pm | |
| Sat, 7 Nov 2026 (Deepavali Eve) - Closes at 1:00pm | |
| Thu, 24 Dec 2026 (Christmas Eve) - Closes at 1:00pm |
| Additional notes: | |
| Central Library | Level 6 Reading Area will be open to NUS staff and students 24/7 from the evening of Monday, 13 April 2026 to the evening of Friday, 8 May 2026. |
| Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library | HSSML hours indicated is in reference only to the book collections section of the building (HSSML Collections). |
| Medicine+Science Library | Level 1 Atrium and Level 2 Study Area are open to NUS staff and students 24/7. Level 3 Quiet Study 01 is open 24/7 during Term only. |
| Wan Boo Sow Chinese Library (雲茂潮中文图书馆) | Term: Closed 1-hour before Central Library's closing time on Monday-Saturday Vacation: Closed 1-hour before Central Library's closing time on Saturday only |
Jun 15 Mon
09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Jun 16 Tue
09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Jun 17 Wed
09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Jun 18 Thu
09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Jun 19 Fri
09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Jun 20 Sat
10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Jun 21 Sun
CLOSED
Jun 15 Mon
CLOSED
Jun 16 Tue
CLOSED
Jun 17 Wed
CLOSED
Jun 18 Thu
CLOSED
Jun 19 Fri
CLOSED
Jun 20 Sat
CLOSED
Jun 21 Sun
CLOSED
| 15 JUN - 21 JUN 2026 | Jun 15 Mon | Jun 16 Tue | Jun 17 Wed | Jun 18 Thu | Jun 19 Fri | Jun 20 Sat | Jun 21 Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Library | 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM | 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM | 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM | CLOSED |
| L3 (Level 3) | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
