Our libraries will be closed on 8 Dec 2025 from noon onwards, with the exception of these spaces.

  • Central Library, Level 1 (excluding RBR; includes NUS Co-Op & Soup Spoon)

  • Medicine+Science Library, Level 1 Atrium & Level 2 Study Space

     

In addition, Central Library Level 4 will also be closed on 12 & 13 Dec 2025.  All other levels remain open as usual.

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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:
Wed, 1 Jan 2025
(New Year's Day)
Mon, 31 Mar 2025
(Hari Raya Puasa)
Sat, 7 Jun 2025
(Hari Raya Haji)
Thu, 2 Jan 2025
(Staff Event)
Fri, 18 Apr 2025
(Good Friday)
Sat, 9 Aug 2025
(National Day)
Wed, 29 Jan 2025
(Chinese New Year)
Thu, 1 May 2025
(Labour Day)
Mon, 20 Oct 2025
(Deepavali)
Thu, 30 Jan 2025
(Chinese New Year)
Sat, 3 May 2025
(Polling Day)
Tue, 21 Oct 2025
(NUS Well-Being Day)
Fri, 28 Mar 2025
(NUS Well-Being Day)
Mon, 12 May 2025
(Vesak Day)
Thu, 25 Dec 2025
(Christmas Day)
Opening hours are shortened on the following dates:
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 (Chinese New Year's Eve) - Closes at 2:00pm
Mon, 8 Dec 2025 (Internal Event) - Closes at 12:00pm
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 (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, 10 November 2025 to the evening of Friday, 5 December 2025.
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 will be open to NUS staff and students 24/7 from the evening of Monday, 1 September 2025 to the evening of Friday, 5 Dec 2025.
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

01 DEC - 07 DEC 2025

Dec 01 Mon

09:00 AM - 09:00 PM

Dec 02 Tue

09:00 AM - 09:00 PM

Dec 03 Wed

09:00 AM - 09:00 PM

Dec 04 Thu

09:00 AM - 09:00 PM

Dec 05 Fri

09:00 AM - 09:00 PM

Dec 06 Sat

10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Dec 07 Sun

CLOSED

L3 (Level 3)

Dec 01 Mon

09:00 AM - 09:00 PM

Dec 02 Tue

09:00 AM - 09:00 PM

Dec 03 Wed

09:00 AM - 09:00 PM

Dec 04 Thu

09:00 AM - 09:00 PM

Dec 05 Fri

09:00 AM - 09:00 PM

Dec 06 Sat

CLOSED

Dec 07 Sun

CLOSED

L6 Reading Area

Dec 01 Mon

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Dec 02 Tue

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Dec 03 Wed

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Dec 04 Thu

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Dec 05 Fri

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Dec 06 Sat

12:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Dec 07 Sun

CLOSED

01 DEC - 07 DEC 2025 Dec 01 Mon Dec 02 Tue Dec 03 Wed Dec 04 Thu Dec 05 Fri Dec 06 Sat Dec 07 Sun
Central Library 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM CLOSED
L3 (Level 3) 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM CLOSED CLOSED
L6 Reading Area 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM 12:00 AM - 05:00 PM CLOSED

Opening Hours

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Central Library

09:00 AM - 09:00 PM

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C J Koh Law Library

09:00 AM - 09:00 PM

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Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library

08:00 AM - 10:00 PM

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Medicine+Science Library

09:00 AM - 06:00 PM

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Occupancy 1%

Music Library

09:00 AM - 06:00 PM

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Occupancy 4%
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Occupancy 2%

Central Library

09:00 AM - 09:00 PM

Occupancy 1%

C J Koh Law Library

09:00 AM - 09:00 PM

Occupancy 2%

Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library

08:00 AM - 10:00 PM

No Data

Medicine+Science Library

09:00 AM - 06:00 PM

Occupancy 1%

Music Library

09:00 AM - 06:00 PM

Occupancy 4%
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