Digital membership to Singapore Public Library

Loosheesh · 01-22-2011, 08:43 AM

Is anyone here a member of the Singapore Public Library, or have experience registering for membership? I signed up as a "Foreigner without FIN" last night and I have yet to get a confirmation email. Does it usually take a few days for them to get back to you? I'm wondering if something is wrong or if I should just sit tight and wait

Loosheesh · 01-23-2011, 01:08 AM

Update: I mistakenly thought I was supposed to get a confirmation email with a FIN code; apparently my passport # is the FIN code which I use, along with my username, to access my account. So all this time I was fretting, my account was ready from last night and I never knew

Mortis · 01-23-2011, 07:14 AM

Could you give us some more information, this sounds like a good deal...err I think

Loosheesh · 01-23-2011, 10:11 AM

Hi Mortis,

I found about the Singapore Public Library right here on MobileRead (widely accessible libraries). You should probably read the whole thing; it's quite helpful and informative. The Singapore library is here. Sign up is very simple and free.

You can also check out the Free Library of Philadelphia; there's an application form to fill out and an annual fee of $15.00. My application is being processed and I hope to hear from them by the end of the week.

Mortis · 01-23-2011, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loosheesh

Hi Mortis,

I found about the Singapore Public Library right here on MobileRead (widely accessible libraries). You should probably read the whole thing; it's quite helpful and informative. The Singapore library is here. Sign up is very simple and free.

You can also check out the Free Library of Philadelphia; there's an application form to fill out and an annual fee of $15.00. My application is being processed and I hope to hear from them by the end of the week.

Thanks for the fast reply, are you in Singapore?

Cheers

Loosheesh · 01-23-2011, 11:46 AM

No, I'm not in Singapore; I'm between 2 locations presently, so I'll just say I'm in the 'Americas'

Mortis · 01-23-2011, 12:10 PM

Ahh ok, when I asked I hadn't been to the NLB Singapore site, so didn't realise that I didn't really have to be in Singapore. I'm in Malaysia, really about 400 KM from Singapore

Thanks again

kindlekitten · 01-23-2011, 12:10 PM

I don't know how I feel about using my passport number as a membership number

Mortis · 01-23-2011, 12:11 PM

Umm Kindlekitten, I know you are an honest person, but well umm lie

I didn't, but I may be in Singapore in a few weeks, so you never know

Mortis · 01-23-2011, 12:16 PM

When I finished signing in it did say I would receive an email with my log in? I haven't yet, but I'll give it awhile.

Thanks Again

kindlekitten · 01-23-2011, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mortis

Umm Kindlekitten, I know you are an honest person, but well umm lie

I didn't, but I may be in Singapore in a few weeks, so you never know

I don't have an issue with that, I have an issue with using the passport number for security reasons

Loosheesh · 01-23-2011, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

I don't know how I feel about using my passport number as a membership number

My passport # is just numerals and they don't ask you for country of residence, so I'm not worried on that end. I think you can probably use any string of #s anyway 'cause it's not like they can verify whether this is actually your passport #

Loosheesh · 01-23-2011, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mortis

When I finished signing in it did say I would receive an email with my log in? I haven't yet, but I'll give it awhile.

Thanks Again

Your account should be ready right away - try signing in with the number you used and your username. I was waiting on a confirmation email which never came (which is why I started this thread

).

Mortis · 01-23-2011, 12:24 PM

I didn't lie only because I go to Singapore quite a few times a year and this is the National Library, I would hate to find out that they made a cross reference, as unlikely as that is. So unless you'll be in Singapore soon, I don't think its an issue to just make up a number.

moyeen · 01-23-2011, 12:34 PM

Is anyone here a member of the Singapore Public Library, or have experience registering for membership?

01-22-2011, 08:43 AM	#1
Loosheesh Wizard Posts: 1,679 Karma: 3111989 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Jianghu Device: PW1, PW5, iPhone SE 2016, iPhone 13 Pro, iPad Pro 9.7, iPad Pro 2021	Digital membership to Singapore Public Library Is anyone here a member of the Singapore Public Library, or have experience registering for membership? I signed up as a "Foreigner without FIN" last night and I have yet to get a confirmation email. Does it usually take a few days for them to get back to you? I'm wondering if something is wrong or if I should just sit tight and wait

01-23-2011, 12:34 PM	#15
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Mortis Canucklehead in Malaysia Posts: 1,633 Karma: 3127774 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Device: iPhone, Kindle	Could you give us some more information, this sounds like a good deal...err I think

01-23-2011, 10:11 AM	#4
Loosheesh Wizard Posts: 1,679 Karma: 3111989 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Jianghu Device: PW1, PW5, iPhone SE 2016, iPhone 13 Pro, iPad Pro 9.7, iPad Pro 2021	Hi Mortis, I found about the Singapore Public Library right here on MobileRead (widely accessible libraries). You should probably read the whole thing; it's quite helpful and informative. The Singapore library is here. Sign up is very simple and free. You can also check out the Free Library of Philadelphia; there's an application form to fill out and an annual fee of $15.00. My application is being processed and I hope to hear from them by the end of the week.

01-23-2011, 11:46 AM	#6
Loosheesh Wizard Posts: 1,679 Karma: 3111989 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Jianghu Device: PW1, PW5, iPhone SE 2016, iPhone 13 Pro, iPad Pro 9.7, iPad Pro 2021	No, I'm not in Singapore; I'm between 2 locations presently, so I'll just say I'm in the 'Americas'

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Mortis Canucklehead in Malaysia Posts: 1,633 Karma: 3127774 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Device: iPhone, Kindle	Ahh ok, when I asked I hadn't been to the NLB Singapore site, so didn't realise that I didn't really have to be in Singapore. I'm in Malaysia, really about 400 KM from Singapore Thanks again

01-23-2011, 12:10 PM	#8
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	I don't know how I feel about using my passport number as a membership number

01-23-2011, 12:11 PM	#9
Mortis Canucklehead in Malaysia Posts: 1,633 Karma: 3127774 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Device: iPhone, Kindle	Umm Kindlekitten, I know you are an honest person, but well umm lie I didn't, but I may be in Singapore in a few weeks, so you never know

01-23-2011, 12:16 PM	#10
Mortis Canucklehead in Malaysia Posts: 1,633 Karma: 3127774 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Device: iPhone, Kindle	When I finished signing in it did say I would receive an email with my log in? I haven't yet, but I'll give it awhile. Thanks Again

01-23-2011, 12:24 PM	#14
Mortis Canucklehead in Malaysia Posts: 1,633 Karma: 3127774 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Device: iPhone, Kindle	I didn't lie only because I go to Singapore quite a few times a year and this is the National Library, I would hate to find out that they made a cross reference, as unlikely as that is. So unless you'll be in Singapore soon, I don't think its an issue to just make up a number.