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National Library
On Victoria Street
The National Library building on Victoria Street, with reference collections and exhibitions.
Photo Credit
In the area: The atrium of the National Gallery Singapore under its glass roof. Image courtesy of © Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout National Library
The National Library Building is at 100 Victoria Street (nlb.gov.sg; OneMap).
Our take
- Exhibitions
- Address
- 100 Victoria Street, Singapore 188064
Bugis, Singapore - Nearest station
- Bugis
350 m · 4 min walk
More distances - Website
- nlb.gov.sg
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with National Library before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to National Library, as the crow flies.
- Raffles Singapore300 m4 min walk
- JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach350 m4 min walk
- Fairmont Singapore400 m5 min walk
- Andaz Singapore450 m6 min walk
- The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore500 m7 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from National Library are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest MRT stations
- BugisDowntown LineEast-West Line350 m4 min walk
- Bras BasahCircle Line400 m5 min walk
- BencoolenDowntown Line450 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Raffles Singapore300 mWalk 4 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Masjid Sultan750 mWalk 9 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- National Gallery Singapore800 mWalk 10 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Merlion Park1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Gardens by the Bay1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Sri Mariamman Temple1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
- ION Orchard2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Singapore Botanic Gardens4.5 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Jewel Changi Airport17 kmCar or taxi 50 min
Main railway stations
- Woodlands Train Checkpoint (to JB Sentral)19 kmCar or taxi 56 min
Location
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