Introduction

Art X Stacks is a display of artworks and resources in the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library (LKCRL) Levels 8, 9 and 11 reading rooms. A key feature of this display is the convergence of artwork, library, and archival collections, where the visual arts provide new perspectives and entry points into the collections of the National Library (NL) and the National Archives of Singapore (NAS).

Beyond what is highlighted in the reading room displays, this complementary Resource Guide provides an extended selection of related resources from our collections. Corresponding to the Art X Stacks themes, each section in this Resource Guide includes a list of books¹, BiblioAsia² and Infopedia³ articles. In addition, we shine the spotlight on different special collections in each section to give you a flavour of the diversity of materials in our holdings. We hope that this variety of resources will prompt new ways of understanding Singapore history and culture.

Earl Lu. Flower Market. 1999. Gouache.

This Resource Guide was compiled by Luke Chua, a Senior Librarian at the National Library, Singapore. The information in this guide is valid as of March 2023 and correct as far as we can ascertain from our sources. This list is not intended to be exhaustive or comprehensive. Please contact us at ref@nlb.gov.sg for more reading material on the topics.

All books highlighted in this Resource Guide are available at the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library. ↩
BiblioAsia is a free quarterly publication produced by the NLB. It features articles on the history, culture and heritage of Singapore within the larger Asian context, and has a strong focus on the collections and services of the National Library. ↩
Infopedia is an electronic encyclopaedia on Singapore published by the NLB. It holds a collection of articles on Singapore and covers a wide range of topics, including but not limited to historical events, arts, culture, economy, government and key personalities. The articles are written for the general reader with each article providing an overview of topic. ↩

Introduction

Contents

NATURE

COMMUNITIES

PLACES