SG Culture Pass can be used for 1,500 SingLit titles at 40 bookstores from March 1

From March 1, use your $100 SG Culture Pass to buy SingLit books across 40 bookstores, promoting local literature and supporting the arts. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE – From March 1, readers can use their $100 SG Culture Pass at 40 bookstores islandwide and pick from a list of around 1,500 eligible Singapore literature (SingLit) titles ranging from children’s books, fiction, poetry, plays to literary short essays.

The participating bookstores are Book Bar, City Book Room, Wardah Books, Union Book Co, Lingzi Warehouse Books Sale, three outlets of Maha Yu Yi, three outlets of Woods In The Books, three outlets of Books Kinokuniya and 26 Popular outlets. Eligible titles across Singapore’s four official languages are identified by the red stickers on book covers.

Each bookstore brings its unique flavour to its curation of titles. Book Bar at Duxton stocks over 350 approved titles and features one of the widest selections among independent bookstores, including exclusive titles. Meanwhile, City Book Room at Joo Chiat is leveraging its selection of literary work in English and Chinese. CDC vouchers can also be used at City Book Room.

The credits can also be used to buy books at literary events and book fairs, the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) announced on Feb 27. Approved events currently include the inaugural World Book Day, part of the Singapore Chinese Book Fair from Apr 17 to 21, and the 17th Asian Festival of Children’s Content from May 21 to 24.

To use the credits, customers will need to login to their SG Culture Pass account on https://www.sgculturepass.gov.sg/ using SingPass and enter the credit amount to generate a QR code, which will be scanned by the cashier.

Book Bar co-founder Alex Chua told The Straits Times there has been strong interest from his customers about using their SG Culture Pass for book purchases and says the scheme will benefit bookstores. He adds: “Hopefully, they can expand the eligibility criteria to include non-fiction and cookbooks so that people can have more choice.”