21-05-2025

In maintaining our library collection, excess books are routinely rehomed in other libraries or given away to faculty members and, at times, students. Books which are not taken up are then sent for recycling, in line with common library practices.

In our current exercise of relocating the books from the Yale-NUS College Library, the majority of the books has been rehomed within NUS Libraries.

In this instance, excess books were offered only to faculty members, and not students.

We understand later that many students are interested in having these books and we would have usually acceded to their requests. We did not do so on this occasion, and we apologise for the operational lapse.

In view of the strong interest from students, we are now organising a giveaway on campus so that the excess books can find a new home.

Going forward, we are reviewing our process and will take proactive steps to distribute excess books to the NUS community and the wider public so that they can benefit as many people as possible.

Associate Professor Natalie Pang

University Librarian, NUS Libraries

Further Clarifications by University Librarian Associate Professor Natalie Pang

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