/short-course/story-design-0
Nearly all stories contain certain basic elements: a main character, a quest, a series of events, a struggle, and some kind of outcome. But some stories use these building blocks in a way that has a…
/short-course/my-life-story-starting-journey-writing-your-autibiography
Ever thought of writing your own life story? Guided Autobiography (GAB) helps you document your life story, guided by a trained facilitator. Write your life story through the use of thematic focus…
/short-course/story-design
Nearly all stories contain certain basic elements: a main character, a quest, a seriesof events, a struggle, and some kind of outcome. But some stories use these building
blocks in a way that has a…
/short-course/using-ai-research-and-writing-book
"Using AI for Research and Writing a Book" is a one-day course specially designed for seniors who want to leverage their wealth of life experiences and expertise to create a digital book or…
/short-course/exploring-short-science-fiction-writing-conducted-online
This course will introduce participants to the short science fiction story. Over eight sessions of combined workshop and discussion sessions, participants will draft and revise two short stories as…
/short-course/photography-and-southeast-asia-history-conducted-online
This online course begins with the keywords of “photography” and “Southeast Asia”, and tries to draw connections between the two terms. The course features a series of lectures, alongside open-ended…
/short-course/introduction-playwriting-conducted-online
This introduction to playwriting course will take participants through the fundamentals of writing for the stage. Using a series of analysis and writing exercises, participants will explore the…
/short-course/foundations-video-editing-using-premiere-pro
Video is a personal, powerful, and dynamic art form. For transforming raw footage into impactful stories, filmmakers and editors look to Adobe Premiere Pro, the industry-leading application. Learn…
/short-course/creative-writing-screenwriting-level-1-conducted-online-0
This is an introductory writing workshop for people who are new to this genre and are interested in writing for film and television. Participants would be encouraged to tell stories using the…
/skillsfuture-course/many-faces-dementia
Gain a unique insight into dementia through the stories, symptoms and science behind four less common diagnoses.
Click for course details
/short-course/story-design-0
Nearly all stories contain certain basic elements: a main character, a quest, a series of events, a struggle, and some kind of outcome. But some stories use these building blocks in a way that has a…
/short-course/my-life-story-starting-journey-writing-your-autibiography
Ever thought of writing your own life story? Guided Autobiography (GAB) helps you document your life story, guided by a trained facilitator. Write your life story through the use of thematic focus…
/short-course/story-design
Nearly all stories contain certain basic elements: a main character, a quest, a seriesof events, a struggle, and some kind of outcome. But some stories use these building
blocks in a way that has a…
/short-course/using-ai-research-and-writing-book
"Using AI for Research and Writing a Book" is a one-day course specially designed for seniors who want to leverage their wealth of life experiences and expertise to create a digital book or…
/short-course/exploring-short-science-fiction-writing-conducted-online
This course will introduce participants to the short science fiction story. Over eight sessions of combined workshop and discussion sessions, participants will draft and revise two short stories as…
/short-course/photography-and-southeast-asia-history-conducted-online
This online course begins with the keywords of “photography” and “Southeast Asia”, and tries to draw connections between the two terms. The course features a series of lectures, alongside open-ended…
/short-course/introduction-playwriting-conducted-online
This introduction to playwriting course will take participants through the fundamentals of writing for the stage. Using a series of analysis and writing exercises, participants will explore the…
/short-course/foundations-video-editing-using-premiere-pro
Video is a personal, powerful, and dynamic art form. For transforming raw footage into impactful stories, filmmakers and editors look to Adobe Premiere Pro, the industry-leading application. Learn…
/short-course/creative-writing-screenwriting-level-1-conducted-online-0
This is an introductory writing workshop for people who are new to this genre and are interested in writing for film and television. Participants would be encouraged to tell stories using the…
/skillsfuture-course/many-faces-dementia
Gain a unique insight into dementia through the stories, symptoms and science behind four less common diagnoses.
Click for course details
/volunteerism/my-story
Introducing My Story, a senior volunteer programme centred on preserving the rich narratives of seniors through interviews, articles, and short video clips. Senior volunteer journalists engage with…
/volunteerism/silver-friend-befrienders
Through the creative use of simple make-up sessions, photo-taking, story-telling, scrapbooking and electronic scrapbooking, volunteers will befriend residents of nursing homes by listening to their…
/articles/they-still-do-7-elderly-couples-talk-about-love-and-marriage
Married for 50 years and longer, they were among 202 couples honoured for their strong and committed marriages at the recent Golden Jubilee Wedding Celebrations.
It has been 50 years and more…
/articles/can-dementia-or-stroke-patients-age-well-yes-if-mindsets-change
We need to rethink our concept of successful ageing and accept and embrace declining faculties.
The recent suicide of acclaimed Chinese novelist Chiung Yao sparked an outpouring of grief, as…
/articles/struggle-hope-helping-hands-giving-lift-spores-elderly-workers-and-families-need
Whether through senior care or career training, NTUC and its NTUC Enterprise Businesses’ targeted support programmes have helped transform the lives of those who need it most
Every morning, 75…
/articles/hello-uncle-students-help-elderly-coffee-shops-plug-social-care-system
SINGAPORE – Like many other elderly men, 77-year-old Foo Hwee Wan frequents coffee shops near his home to pass the time.
The retired timber worker, who lives with 16 pet birds in a…
/articles/single-ageing-and-struggling-find-right-donees-my-lpa
When you can no longer handle your own financial and healthcare issues, you need someone to do it for you. It’s not easy to find such a person.
SINGAPORE - I have known for several years that…
/articles/team-built-arcade-games-keep-seniors-fit-wins-huawei-tech-contest
SINGAPORE – Picture yourself having fun dancing to late Taiwanese songstress Teresa Teng’s songs or familiar local classics like Chan Mali Chan in a rhythm game where players step in directions…
/articles/ai-technology-being-used-help-seniors-tell-their-life-stories-keep-active
SINGAPORE – Madam Lian Swee Wah has always been drawn to the power of words, and she loves writing. She wrote her first book – an autobiography – in 2019 and published it with the help of a former…
/articles/seniors-become-caregivers-seniors-can-doctors-lighten-their-load
Many caregivers struggle with their own ageing issues. Conversations that lead to more meaningful care can ease their burden.
Tan Kok Yang
A man who looked like he was in his early 60s…
/articles/how-food-giving-these-spore-seniors-second-lease-life
SINGAPORE – The customers have dried up and the shutters drawn down, but 85-year-old Madam Beh Ah Moy’s stove is still warm as ever.
These days, she cooks not for the queues of loyal…
/articles/can-ai-lighten-load-social-workers
Other sectors worry about the impact of AI on jobs, but it can make the job of a social worker much easier.
Adeline Tiah
Meet Sarah, a social worker with a heart as big as her caseload…
/whats-on/activities/hortfest-2025
Join us as we celebrate horticultural excellence and the local gardening community, in conjunction with 20 years of Community in Bloom!”
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Community…
/whats-on/activities/show-strings
Synopsis
From piloting a rocket to space to becoming a super spy saving the world, discover all the things a string can do in this delightful puppet show! Playful and interactive, this show by…
/whats-on/activities/ethnobotany-and-diversity-dipterocarps
Venue: Level 2, Centre for Ethnobotany (Ethnobotany Garden)
Nearest Entrance: Bukit Timah Gate (Botanic Gardens MRT)
Date: Now to 27 Nov 2025
Time: 9am – 6pm
Closed every…
/whats-on/activities/tiktok-toolkit-capcut-edition
Turn your travel memories into lively TikTok videos with CapCut!
NOTE: Registration is only approved if your myLibrary username is verified.
Important Notice
/whats-on/activities/local-flavours-drawings-and-short-short-stories-ong-hui-chee
Local Flavours – Drawings and Short-Short Stories by Ong Hui Chee
Local Flavours – Drawings and Short-Short Stories by Ong Hui Chee highlights the connections between food, culture and…
/whats-on/activities/life-lessons-ah-gong-and-ah-ma
ORGANISED BY : Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre
Life Lessons with Ah Gong and Ah Ma
SCCC’s first Grandparents’ Day programme, Life Lessons with Ah Gong and Ah Ma, brings the “Human…
/whats-on/activities/lights-story-esplanade-theatres-bay-0
What does it take to create and sustain Singapore’s national performing arts centre? Lights On takes you right to the beating heart of this story, through the first-person accounts of…
/whats-on/activities/hawkers-and-hawker-centres-singapore-history
Join Lai Chee Kien to discover how hawkers transitioned from the streets and other locations to hawker centres.
About the Programme
Hawkers and Hawker Centres in Singapore History
/whats-on/activities/nov-2024-artshortpark-little-mushroom-and-his-autumn-walk
Bring your families down to celebrate the beauty of autumn with us! Join our musicians and children's theatre artist for LIVE music, light-hearted dancing and interactive activities accompanied by…
/whats-on/activities/legends-singapore-comedy-exhibition-wang-sha-ye-feng
ORGANISED BY : Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre
Legends of Singapore Comedy: An Exhibition on Wang Sha & Ye Feng
Step into the world of Wang Sha and Ye Feng, the comedic icons from…
/faq/what-are-types-resources-and-how-can-they-help
Inspiration: Videos and stories shared by seniors on their ageing journey. Browse through to find out what interests and keeps them active and motivated!
Articles: A selection of articles…
