Public Programmes
21 May (Thu) 22 May (Fri) 23 May (Sat) 24 May (Sun)Don’t miss out on this year’s public programmes from workshops to performances at the National Library Building!
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21 May (Thursday)
Carrot Kindergarten Playdate! Workshop {category_name} {/categories} B1, CTPL Submarine Room Bonsoir Lune storytelling creativity craft-and-design10:45am – 11:45am
Carrot Kindergarten Playdate!
21 May | 10:45am – 11:45am
Workshop | English | Korean | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Workshop | English | Korean | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Poetry! Performance {category_name} {/categories} L1, Plaza Sally Murphy poetry-and-verse
11:00am – 12:00pm
Poetry!
21 May | 11:00am – 12:00pm
Performance | English | L1, Plaza
Performance | English | L1, Plaza
12:30pm – 1:30pm
诗韵飞扬：儿童诗歌朗诵会
Poetry Comes Alive: Children’s Poetry Recital
Poetry Comes Alive: Children’s Poetry Recital
21 May | 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Performance | Chinese | L1, Plaza
Performance | Chinese | L1, Plaza
2:00pm – 2:30pm
The Three Hungry Microbes
21 May | 2:00pm – 2:30pm
Book Launch | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Book Launch | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
3:00pm – 3:30pm
Seri Misteri Favorit: Misteri Pondok Air Hitam
21 May | 3:00pm – 3:30pm
Book Launch | English | Indonesian | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Book Launch | English | Indonesian | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Two Books, Four Performances
21 May | 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Performance | English | L1, Plaza
Performance | English | L1, Plaza
4:00pm – 4:30pm
When Aliens Eat with Me
Saat Alien Makan Bersamaku
Saat Alien Makan Bersamaku
21 May | 4:00pm – 4:30pm
Book Launch | English | Indonesian | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Book Launch | English | Indonesian | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
5:00pm – 5:30pm
Mikaela Kong: Return of the Dragons (Book 3)
21 May | 5:00pm – 5:30pm
Book Launch | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Book Launch | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
22 May (Friday)
Hutan Musik: Magical Harmony in the Music Forest Book Launch {category_name} {/categories} L1, Plaza9:30am – 10:30am
Hutan Musik: Magical Harmony in the Music Forest
22 May | 9:30am – 10:30am
Book Launch | English | Indonesian | L1, Plaza
Book Launch | English | Indonesian | L1, Plaza
10:30am – 11:30am
Our Watermelon Pool Party
22 May | 10:30am – 11:30am
Workshop | English | Korean | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Workshop | English | Korean | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Strong As One
22 May | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Performance | English | L1, Plaza
Performance | English | L1, Plaza
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Parenting Circle: How Stories Shape Little Minds
22 May | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Panel | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Panel | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
2:00pm – 2:30pm
Start Here
22 May | 2:00pm – 2:30pm
Book Launch | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Book Launch | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Mindful Storytime for Children
22 May | 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Performance | English | L1, Plaza
Performance | English | L1, Plaza
3:00pm – 3:30pm
Dio, The Little Dinosaur
22 May | 3:00pm – 3:30pm
Book Launch | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Book Launch | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Letters To Paige
22 May | 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Book Launch | English | L1, Plaza
Book Launch | English | L1, Plaza
5:00pm – 5:30pm
When a Rhino Has to Wait
22 May | 5:00pm – 5:30pm
Book Launch | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Book Launch | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
5:30pm – 6:15pm
New Books by BriBooks
22 May | 5:30pm – 6:15pm
Book Launch | English | L5, Imagination Room
Book Launch | English | L5, Imagination Room
6:00pm – 6:45pm
Our Wings As One
22 May | 6:00pm – 6:45pm
Book Launch | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Book Launch | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
6:30pm – 9:00pm
Film Night: Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds / Short Films Showcase by LASALLE
22 May | 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Film Screening | English | L1, Plaza
Film Screening | English | L1, Plaza
23 May (Saturday)
Where Global Stories Spark Change: IBBY in Action Panel {category_name} {/categories} L5, Possibility Room Far’ain Jaafar Ahmad Redza Khairuddin NIlay Yilmaz Hidayah Amin10:00am – 11:00am
Where Global Stories Spark Change: IBBY in Action
23 May | 10:00am – 11:00am
Panel | English | L5, Possibility Room
Panel | English | L5, Possibility Room
10:00am – 11:00am
角色设计
Comic Character Makeover
Comic Character Makeover
23 May | 10:00am – 11:00am
Workshop | Chinese | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Workshop | Chinese | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
10:00am – 11:30am
CLASS Copyright School Challenge 2025/2026 Award Ceremony
23 May | 10:00am – 11:30am
Award Ceremony | English | L1, Plaza
Award Ceremony | English | L1, Plaza
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Tiger Of Ubin
23 May | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Performance | English | L1, Plaza
Performance | English | L1, Plaza
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Little Rabbit’s Bad Habits
23 May | 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Workshop | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Workshop | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
1:30pm – 2:30pm
制造爸爸
Creating Dad · An Object Theatre
Creating Dad · An Object Theatre
23 May | 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Book Launch | English | Chinese | L1, Plaza
Book Launch | English | Chinese | L1, Plaza
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Wonderworlds: Stories You can Build
23 May | 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Workshop | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Workshop | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
2:30pm – 4:00pm
儿童诗赏析与创作
[CANCELLED] Let’s Write Our Very Own Chinese Poem!
[CANCELLED] Let’s Write Our Very Own Chinese Poem!
23 May | 2:30pm – 4:00pm
Workshop | Chinese | L5, Possibility Room
Workshop | Chinese | L5, Possibility Room
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Illustrators Drawing Battle
23 May | 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Games | English | L1, Plaza
Games | English | L1, Plaza
3:00pm – 4:30pm
AFCC 2026 Translation Hackathon
23 May | 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Workshop | English | Chinese | Malay | Tamil | B1, Immersive Room
Workshop | English | Chinese | Malay | Tamil | B1, Immersive Room
4:00pm – 5:00pm
The Magic of Tang Yuan from ‘The Enchanted Orchard: A Taste of Home’
23 May | 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Workshop | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Workshop | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
4:30pm – 5:30pm
Animal Stories & Carnival Games
23 May | 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Performance | English | L1, Plaza
Performance | English | L1, Plaza
5:30pm – 6:30pm
Helping The Ducks Get Warm
23 May | 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Workshop | English | Korean | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Workshop | English | Korean | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
6:30pm – 8:30pm
AFCC x Wormhole: Games Night!
23 May | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Games | English | L1, Plaza
Games | English | L1, Plaza
24 May (Sunday)
Sate! Storytelling {category_name} {/categories} B1, CTPL Submarine Room Far’ain Jaafar reading storytelling10:30am – 11:30am
Sate!
24 May | 10:30am – 11:30am
Storytelling | English | Malay | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Storytelling | English | Malay | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
12:00pm – 12:30pm
[CANCELLED] New Books by Pustaka Nasional
24 May | 12:00pm – 12:30pm
Book Launch | English | Malay | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Book Launch | English | Malay | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
1:00pm – 1:30pm
Ritu In The Sun
24 May | 1:00pm – 1:30pm
Book Launch | English | L5, Possibility Room
Book Launch | English | L5, Possibility Room
1:00pm – 1:30pm
Kanmani & Co. (Five Friends and a Cat tackle the World)
24 May | 1:00pm – 1:30pm
Book Launch | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Book Launch | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
1:00pm – 2:00pm
காற்று வாங்கப் போனேன்
Kaatru Vaanga Ponen
Kaatru Vaanga Ponen
24 May | 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Performance | Tamil | L1, Plaza
Performance | Tamil | L1, Plaza
2:00pm – 2:30pm
If You Were A Monkey
24 May | 2:00pm – 2:30pm
Book Launch | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Book Launch | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
2:30pm – 3:30pm
New Books by Ungu Pen
24 May | 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Book Launch | English | Malay | L1, Plaza
Book Launch | English | Malay | L1, Plaza
3:00pm – 3:30pm
New Books by Litara Foundation
24 May | 3:00pm – 3:30pm
Book Launch | English | Indonesian | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Book Launch | English | Indonesian | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
3:00pm – 4:30pm
Open a Book with Sound and Touch
24 May | 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Workshop | English | L5, Possibility Room
Workshop | English | L5, Possibility Room
3:30pm – 5:00pm
Make Your Own Monster! A Picture Book Creating Workshop with The Cabin Company
24 May | 3:30pm – 5:00pm
Workshop | Japanese | L5, Imagination Room
Workshop | Japanese | L5, Imagination Room
4:00pm – 4:45pm
New Books by Armour Publishing
24 May | 4:00pm – 4:45pm
Book Launch | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Book Launch | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Closing Performance: Sang Nila Utama Bangsawan Pantomime
24 May | 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Performance | Malay | L1, Plaza
Performance | Malay | L1, Plaza