Celebrate 30 Years of NLB with the Ultimate Book Bugs Challenge

Venue: Selected Libraries and Asian Civilisations Museum
Date: June – August 2025
Admission: Free

NLB kicks off its 30th anniversary celebrations with the Book Bugs: NLB30 Special Mission. Featuring a lineup of fun and engaging activities, the celebrations not only commemorate the evolution of Book Bugs but also NLB’s longstanding role in fostering a love of reading in children.

What’s Book Bugs All About?

Book Bugs turns reading into a fun game just for you! Every time you borrow a book or eBook, you’ll earn points that you can use to redeem cool Book Bugs cards. You’ll also get to join quizzes, pop-up events, and playoffs where you can collect bonus points, exclusive merchandise, and fun tokens.

In the latest edition—Book Bugs: Tales of Travellers—you’ll journey through the world of Bugcadia, collecting cards and stamps in your very own Bugcadia Travel Guide.

Don’t Miss These Highlights 

Embark on the NLB30 Special Mission with highlights and activities from June to August. Here’s what you can look forward to with your family:

Book Bugs: Unearthing Memories Exhibition

Explore the entire collection of 425 Book Bugs cards across all five editions for the first time ever! This travelling showcase kicks off at Central Library (21–22 June) and subsequently travels to five libraries and the Asian Civilisations Museum (29 July–17 August). 

From 24 June to 27 July, you can view the showcase panels at selected libraries as well as complete activities to redeem a limited-edition NLB30 Book Bugs postcard. The full Book Bugs: Unearthing Memories exhibition will be available for viewing at ACM from 29 July to 17 August. 

Partnering with the Asian Civilisations Museum, you're invited to step into the role of a Heritage Explorer alongside Empress and join in on special NLB30 Book Bugs activities at ACM. Don’t miss your final chance to get your hands on the exclusive Empress commemorative card and limited-edition NLB30 Book Bugs tokens!

Grab Your Limited-Edition NLB30 Cards

In celebration of NLB30, two special commemorative cards “Pagie” and “Empress” are available for redemption upon completion of the activities at the exhibition. The cards will subsequently be available in Book Bugs card dispensing machines from 23 June to 30 June at all public libraries except Bukit Batok Public Library, Marine Parade Public Library, Central Arts Library, Orchard Library, and library@chinatown.

Token Redemption Weekends

Borrow eight books from 1 July onwards and complete an activity to get your NLB30 Book Bugs token. Head to participating libraries on select weekends in July for your reward!

Start planning your visits and challenges! Check out full details at go.gov.sg/nlb30bb, and stay connected on NLB's Instagram for the latest updates. It’s time to read, play, and collect—one bug card at a time!