Build your dream library with NLB’s card game Chapters, available as a free giveaway

The National Library Board releases Chapters, a limited-edition tabletop card game. Find out how to redeem a free copy. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE – Fans of tabletop games can now get their hands on a limited-edition card game created by the National Library Board (NLB).

To redeem a free copy of Chapters: A Libraries And Archives Game, patrons must install the NLB mobile app on their phones and be registered library members. Membership is free with registration for Singaporeans and there is a $10.69 registration fee for permanent residents.

Redemption at the Central Library began on March 7 and 8, and about 800 copies of the game have been given out, with one copy redeemed roughly every 1½ minutes. There will be two more weekend giveaways on March 14 and 15, and April 11 and 12, from 10am to 6pm, while stocks last.

The giveaway aims to raise awareness of the NLB mobile app, which allows users to borrow e-books, reserve titles and access digital resources – while encouraging people to reconnect with libraries.

The game is also a commemoration of NLB’s 30th anniversary in 2025 and the giveaway is the last of the statutory board’s birthday celebrations.

NLB deputy director Felicia Chan said: “Just as the game invites patrons to rediscover what we have done in the past 30 years, the app is a gateway for people to explore what we offer today.”