Membership Registration

NIE Staff

NIE Students

NTU Staff

NTU Students

External Members

Teachers & MOE Staff

Category	Requirement
Full-time Academic & Research	Register at Service Point with your staff card
Senior Administrative
Non-Academic
Part-Time Academic	Register with the letter of appointment (with an end date of appointment) and a photograph (IC size)

Library Membership Number & PIN

Staff members are required to key in their library membership number and PIN when accessing the Library account via the Library catalogue.

Library Account Login

User ID	Same as your NIE login account (lowercase)
PIN	Same as your NIE login account (case-sensitive)

Library Account Services:

View borrower information
Renew loans
Place or cancel holds
View outstanding fines

Please contact Access Services at (65) 6790-3627 or email libcirc@nie.edu.sg for enquiries.

How to register for NIE Library membership?

All NIE students are automatically members of the Library.
Registration at the Library is not required.

Library Membership Number & PIN

Student members are required to key in their library membership number and PIN when accessing the Library account via the Library catalogue.

Library Account Login

User ID	Same as your Blackboard login account (uppercase)
PIN	Same as your Blackboard login account (case-sensitive)

Library Account Services:

View borrower information
Renew loans
Place or cancel holds
View outstanding fines

Please contact Access Services at (65) 6790-3627 or email libcirc@nie.edu.sg for enquiries.

Category	Requirement
Full-time Academic & Research	Register at Service Point with your staff card (Note: NIE Library’s system is independent of NTU’s.)
Senior Administrative
Non-Academic
Part-Time Academic	Register with the letter of appointment (with an end date of appointment) and a photograph (IC size)

Library Membership Number & PIN

Staff members are required to key in their library membership number and PIN when accessing the Library account via the Library catalogue.

Library Account Login

User ID	Same as Staff Card number (Uppercase)
PIN	Last 4 alphanumeric characters of your NRIC or FIN or Passport number (Uppercase) You are strongly advised to change the assigned PIN through the Library catalogue.

Library Account Services:

View borrower information
Renew loans
Place or cancel holds
View outstanding fines

Please contact Access Services at (65) 6790-3627 or email libcirc@nie.edu.sg for enquiries.

How to register for NIE Library membership?

NTU students are required to register at Service Point with their matriculation card, as the NIE Library's system is independent of NTU's.

Library Membership Number & PIN

Students members are required to key in their library membership number and PIN when accessing the Library account via the Library catalogue.

Library Account Login

User ID	Same as Matriculation Card number (Uppercase)
PIN	Last 4 alphanumeric characters of your NRIC or FIN or Passport number (Uppercase) You are strongly advised to change the assigned PIN through the Library catalogue.

Library Account Services:

View borrower information
Renew loans
Place or cancel holds
View outstanding fines

Please contact Access Services at (65) 6790-3627 or email libcirc@nie.edu.sg for enquiries.

Category	Requirement	Fee
Corporate Member	Commercial firms, Government Departments and Statutory Boards with interest in Education or related fields may apply. Document required: Documentary proof of study or research.	Commercial firms: $ 500 p.a plus GST per card. Government Departments, Statutory Boards and Non-profit charitable welfare organisations: $300 p.a plus GST.
Personal Members	Professionals and individuals who are engaged in education-related research projects will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Teaching staff of private tertiary institutions and students enrolled in distance-learning programmes or local private educational organisations may apply. Document required: Documentary proof of study or research	$300 p.a plus GST
Higher Degree Students from Institutions of Higher Learning (IHLs)	Postgraduate students from local government funded IHLs may apply. Document required: A letter from the Registrar’s Office, stating the full name, student’s status, and the duration of the course.	$150 p.a plus GST or based on reciprocal arrangement.
Alumni Members	Open to Graduates of NIE / NTU or its affiliated institutions such as TTC (Teachers' Training College). Students who have attended external consultancy programmes at NIE may apply as Personal Members. Document required: A copy of the Degree / Diploma awarded	$50 p.a plus GST

Modes of Registration

	Required Documents	Send to	Payment
Online Application	1. Completed Application Form 2. Relevant documents 3. Passport size photo	libcirc@nie.edu.sg	Payment by NETS, CashCard, NETS FlashPay or Cheque at Service Point or by post
Walk-in Application		NIE Library Service Point, Level 2
Application by Post		Manager / Access Services Library and Information Services Centre (LIBRIS) National Institute of Education Blk 4, 1 Nanyang Walk Singapore 637616

Download Application Form

Notification

Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application within 10 working days of the receipt of their application.

Library Membership Number & PIN

Members are required to key in their library membership number and PIN when accessing the Library account via the Library catalogue.

Library Account Login

User ID	Barcode number on your library card
PIN	Last 4 alphanumeric characters of your NRIC or FIN or Passport number (Uppercase) You are strongly advised to change the assigned PIN through the Library catalogue.

Library Account Services:

View borrower information
Renew loans
Place or cancel holds
View outstanding fines

Please contact Access Services at (65) 6790-3627 or email libcirc@nie.edu.sg for enquiries.

Category	Requirement	Fee
Teacher Members	Principal and teachers of government / government aided schools, independent schools and junior colleges in Singapore may apply. Document required: Endorsement form Validity: 1 year, to be renewed 1 month before expiry.	One-time Admin. charges of $20 plus GST
Full-time Teaching and Research Staff from IHLs	Free membership is available to full-time teaching / research staff of government funded IHLs on a reciprocal basis. Document required: Endorsement form Validity: 1 year, to be renewed 1 month before expiry.
Senior Government Officers	Chief Executive Officers and directors of Government / quasi-government departments are granted loan privileges on a case-by-case basis. MOE senior officers, including curriculum specialists of CPDD, may also apply. Document required: Endorsement form Validity: As determined by Head / LIBRIS based on the length of the project / requirement.
NIE Retired Academic Staff	Retired full-time academic staff who have served the National Institute of Education for at least 10 continuous years prior to retiring from the Institute may apply. Validity: 2 years, to be renewed bi-annually.

Validity Of Membership

Loan privileges will be suspended when members go on no pay/study leave.
Inactive membership will be purged as determined by the Library.
Members should inform and update the Library promptly of any change in their personal particulars and posting.
For breach of any of the Library Rules, fines may be imposed and library privileges suspended or withdrawn.
Members who resign or retire from MOE must return the NIE Library Membership Card to the Library. At the same time, they must also settle all outstanding matters/charges before leaving the service.

Registered Principals and Teachers attending full-time in-service courses at NIE

Teacher membership will be suspended during the period of the course as course participants will be issued student cards for loans and other library services. Upon completion of the course, their teacher membership will be restored.

Modes of Registration

	Required Documents	Send to	Payment
Online Application	1. Completed Application Form 2. Endorsement form (Annex A) 3. Passport size photo	libcirc@nie.edu.sg	Payment by Nets, Cashcard, Nets Flashpay or Cheque at Service point or postage
Walk in Application		NIE Library Service Point, Level 2
Application by Post		Manager / Access Services Library and Information Services Centre (LIBRIS) National Institute of Education Blk 4, 1 Nanyang Walk Singapore 637616

Download Application & Endorsement Form

Notification

Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application within 10 working days of receipt of their application.

Library Membership Number & PIN

Students members are required to key in their library membership number and PIN when accessing the Library account via the Library catalogue.

Library Account Login

User ID	Barcode number on your library card
PIN	Last 4 alphanumeric characters of your NRIC or FIN or Passport number (Uppercase) You are strongly advised to change the assigned PIN through the Library catalogue.

Library Account Services:

View borrower information
Renew loans
Place or cancel holds
View outstanding fines

Please contact Access Services at (65) 6790-3627 or email libcirc@nie.edu.sg for enquiries.