NLB Read @ School Programme

Find out how the school partners NLB to bring reading programmes like storytelling, Book Buzz, and Books2Go to students at every level.

Last updated 13 August 2026

NLB Read@School Programme

MFPS Library's Partnership with NLB for the InspiREAD Programme

The InspiREAD Programme is a school-wide reading programme initiated to promote and cultivate a love for reading as a lifelong habit in all students. Through the programme, students are provided with a conducive reading space which has been created for them. Students are introduced to a variety of quality books and interesting reading activities to broaden their minds and ignite the joy of learning.

To achieve these objectives, the school’s Media Resource Library (MRL) committee collaborates closely with the National Library Board (NLB) through their Read@School initiative to promote reading among students in school. Through this initiative, students can enjoy a variety of exciting reading programmes that cater to their reading abilities and interests.

Here shows the NLB Read@School Programme, Programme Description and
Levels

NLB Read@School Programme	Programme Description	Levels
Storytelling	These assembly sessions can feature folktales, draw-and-tell stories, storigami and sing-alongs.	P1 – P3
Book Buzz	These assembly talks will introduce students to current reading trends and good reads.	P4 – P6
Books2Go	This is NLB’s mobile library where a wide variety of books is brought to schools for students to browse and borrow on the spot. Students can also approach the NLB librarians for book recommendations.	All levels
Librarian’s Challenge	This is a learning journey to the public library where students will be introduced to the rich collection of books, NLB eResources and other NLB services through a self-guided tour.	P1
POSB-NLB Kids’ Lit Quiz	This is an annual international literature competition where students pit their wits against one another to answer questions on children’s books ranging from classics to comics.	P4 – P6 Selected students

It is with hope that these programmes will provide students with a wider exposure to reading and enhance the overall reading experience to become a more meaningful and fun one.

A speaker presents a folktales slideshow on stage to a large audience of uniformed primary school students in a hall.

Story Telling session during Assembly by NLB officer

Mayflower Primary school children in uniform sit on steps reading books, with colorful books stacked in the foreground.

Mayflower Primary students in uniforms browse tables filled with books in a school hall.

Students browsing the books during Books2Go recess activity

Four students and an adult pose at a table labeled Mayflower Primary School Team 2, number 19.

Primary 6 students with Quizmaster Wayne Mills, the founder of Kids' Lit Quiz

Eight students in white and blue school uniforms pose together indoors in front of large windows.

Students, representing the school in the POSB-NLB Kid's Lit Quiz 2019