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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 Booking

Central 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.

 

NUS Libraries Virtual Tours

Take a virtual tour of our libraries. Virtual tours are available for the following libraries:

Central • C J Koh Law • Hon Sui Sen Memorial •  Medicine+Science • Music • Wan Boo Sow Chinese

Finding your way within the library? Access the

Take a virtual tour of each level:
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6
Central Library

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.

 

  • Take the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) train to Clementi station (East-West Line).
  • Walk to the bus interchange just next to the MRT station.
  • Take the Bus Service No. 96 to the campus.
  • Alight at the bus stop opposite the Central Library, which is the second stop after the bus turns into the NUS campus (bus stop number 16189).
  • The entrance to the library is located on the 1th Level.
  • You may also take the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) to Buona Vista station (East-West Line).
  • Board Bus Service No. 95 from the bus stop on the opposite side of North Buona Vista Road.
  • Alight at the bus stop in front of the Central Library building (bus stop number 16181).
  • You may also take the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) to Kent Ridge Station (Circle Line).
  • Board either Bus Service No. 95 or the NUS Internal Shuttle Bus A1 from the bus stop on the side of the station.
  • Alight at the bus stop in front of the Central Library building.

Alternatively, you may take Bus Service No. 151 to the NUS campus. Alight at the bus stop in front of the Central Library building.

When you are already in the NUS campus, you can take the Internal Shuttle Bus Service to all the libraries in the NUS Library system.  For bus schedules and routes, click here.
Alight at the bus-stop at block AS8 (after the bus passes Central Library building) or opposite the road near NUS Information Technology building.
  • Take the Ayer Rajah Expressway (Tuas) and exit on Clementi Road.
  • Turn left into the university's Entrance B.
  • Go along Kent Ridge Crescent, past the first set of traffic lights
  • Central Library will be on your right

SeeNUS 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:

  • From Pasir Panjang Road, enter Heng Mui Keng Terrace, which leads to Kent Ridge Drive.
  • Enter Science Park I from Portsdown Ave (near Normanton Park). Exit at South Buona Vista Road, just outside the NUHS building.

Note that this can be a busy junction during morning and evening peak hours.

Opening 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, 10 Aug 2026
(National Day observed)
Fri, 2 Jan 2026
(University Holiday)
Fri, 3 Apr 2026
(Good Friday)
Fri, 9 Oct 2026
(NUS Well-Being Day)
Tue, 17 Feb 2026
(Chinese New Year)
Fri, 1 May 2026
(Labour Day)
Mon, 9 Nov 2026
(Deepavali observed)
Wed, 18 Feb 2026
(Chinese New Year)
Wed, 27 May 2026
(Hari Raya Haji)
Fri, 25 Dec 2026
(Christmas Day)
Sat, 21 Mar 2026
(Hari Raya Puasa)
Mon, 1 Jun 2026
(Vesak Day observed)

Opening hours are shortened on the following dates:
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 (Chinese New Year's Eve) - Closes at 2:00pm
Thu, 24 Dec 2026 (Christmas Eve) - Closes at 1:00pm
Additional notes:
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.
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

05 JAN - 11 JAN 2026

Jan 05 Mon

09:00 AM - 06:00 PM

Jan 06 Tue

09:00 AM - 06:00 PM

Jan 07 Wed

09:00 AM - 06:00 PM

Jan 08 Thu

09:00 AM - 06:00 PM

Jan 09 Fri

09:00 AM - 06:00 PM

Jan 10 Sat

10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Jan 11 Sun

CLOSED

L3 (Level 3)

Jan 05 Mon

CLOSED

Jan 06 Tue

CLOSED

Jan 07 Wed

CLOSED

Jan 08 Thu

CLOSED

Jan 09 Fri

CLOSED

Jan 10 Sat

CLOSED

Jan 11 Sun

CLOSED

05 JAN - 11 JAN 2026 Jan 05 Mon Jan 06 Tue Jan 07 Wed Jan 08 Thu Jan 09 Fri Jan 10 Sat Jan 11 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

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Central Library

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Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library

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Medicine+Science Library

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Music Library

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Central Library

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C J Koh Law Library

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Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library

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Medicine+Science Library

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Music Library

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