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Last updated: 06 Jun 2024, 14:28 SGT

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Dataset preview

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      "type": "Feature",
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      "type": "Feature",
      "properties": {
        "Name": "kml_6",
        "Description": "<center><table><tr><th colspan='2' align='center'><em>Attributes</em></th></tr><tr bgcolor=\"#E3E3F3\"> <th>ADDRESSBLOCKHOUSENUMBER</th> <td>1</td> </tr><tr bgcolor=\"\"> <th>ADDRESSBUILDINGNAME</th> <td>Compass One</td> </tr><tr bgcolor=\"#E3E3F3\"> <th>ADDRESSSTREETNAME</th> <td>Sengkang Square</td> </tr><tr bgcolor=\"\"> <th>ADDRESSTYPE</th> <td></td> </tr><tr bgcolor=\"#E3E3F3\"> <th>DESCRIPTION</th> <td>SKPL</td> </tr><tr bgcolor=\"\"> <th>LANDXADDRESSPOINT</th> <td>34829.64</td> </tr><tr bgcolor=\"#E3E3F3\"> <th>LANDYADDRESSPOINT</th> <td>41471.67</td> </tr><tr bgcolor=\"\"> <th>NAME</th> <td>Sengkang Public Library</td> </tr><tr bgcolor=\"#E3E3F3\"> <th>ADDRESSPOSTALCODE</th> <td>545078</td> </tr><tr bgcolor=\"\"> <th>ADDRESSFLOORNUMBER</th> <td>3</td> </tr><tr bgcolor=\"#E3E3F3\"> <th>HYPERLINK</th> <td>http://www.nlb.gov.sg/VisitUs/BranchDetails/tabid/140/bid/341/Default.aspx?branch=Sengkang+Public+Library</td> </tr><tr bgcolor=\"\"> <th>PHOTOURL</th> <td>http://www.nlb.gov.sg/Portals/0/library/gallery/Senkang/SKPL%20Main.JPG</td> </tr><tr bgcolor=\"#E3E3F3\"> <th>INC_CRC</th> <td>991D1CCEFDA5DDF6</td> </tr><tr bgcolor=\"\"> <th>FMEL_UPD_D</th> <td>20190424094745</td> </tr><tr bgcolor=\"#E3E3F3\"> <th>ADDRESSUNITNUMBER</th> <td>28</td> </tr></table></center>"
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      }
    },
    {
      "type": "Feature",
      "properties": {
        "Name": "kml_7",
        "Description": "<center><table><tr><th colspan='2' align='center'><em>Attributes</em></th></tr><tr bgcolor=\"#E3E3F3\"> <th>ADDRESSBLOCKHOUSENUMBER</th> <td>278</td> </tr><tr bgcolor=\"\"> <th>ADDRESSBUILDINGNAME</th> <td>Marine Parade Community Building</td> </tr><tr bgcolor=\"#E3E3F3\"> <th>ADDRESSSTREETNAME</th> <td>Marine Parade Road<

Sample OpenAPI query

This code can be used to test a sample API query. It retrieves the data catalogue of this dataset. For a complete guide on query parameters and syntax, please refer to the API documentation

import requests
          
dataset_id = "d_27b8dae65d9ca1539e14d09578b17cbf"
url = "https://api-open.data.gov.sg/v1/public/api/datasets/" + dataset_id + "/poll-download"
        
response = requests.get(url)
json_data = response.json()
if json_data['code'] != 0:
    print(json_data['errMsg'])
    exit(1)

url = json_data['data']['url']
response = requests.get(url)
print(response.text)

Citation

This dataset can be reused and cited in research publications.

National Library Board. (2023). Libraries (2024) [Dataset]. data.gov.sg. Retrieved September 15, 2025 from https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_27b8dae65d9ca1539e14d09578b17cbf/view

About this dataset

Contact

nlblabs@nlb.gov.sg

Created on

31 Jul 2023

Licence

Free forever for personal or commercial use, under the Open Data Licence.

Agency

NLB (National Library Board)