How do I install the Nlb skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/nlb in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Nlb skill do?

check loans and search resources from the National Library Board of Singapore It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. Capability flags: makes network calls, reads secrets. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Nlb?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

modbender (@modbender) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Nlb by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Nlb
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: modbender

File contents

NLB Skill

Login to NLB

Open https://signin.nlb.gov.sg/authenticate/login
Use user myLibrary username and password to login

Check Loans(requires login)

Open https://www.nlb.gov.sg/mylibrary/loans
Check "Current" Tab to see borrowed items and due dates
Check "Overdue" Tab to see past borrowed items

Check Recommendations(requires login)

Open https://www.nlb.gov.sg/mylibrary/Home

Search Resources

URL Encode the search query
Open search result page: https://catalogue.nlb.gov.sg/search?query={url_encoded_query} Optional URL parameter filters:
- &universalLimiterIds=at_library (to filter to only items available at libraries)
- &pageNum=0 (to specify page number, starting from 0)
- &viewType=grid (to view results in grid format)
- &materialTypeIds=1 (to filter to books only)
- &collectionIds={collection_ids} (to filter by specific collections, see below for details)
- &locationIds={location_ids} (to filter by specific libraries, see below for details)
- languageIds={language_ids} (to filter by specific languages, chi: Chinese, eng: English, mal: Malay, tam: Tamil)

Collection Id Mappings:

Collection Name	Collection Id
Early Literacy 4-6	7
Junior Picture Book	11
Junior	9
Early Literacy Accessible Collection	55
Junior Simple Fiction	12
Junior Accessible Collection	8
Adult	3

Location Id Mappings:

Library Name	Location ID
Toa Payoh Library	23
Bishan Library	6
Central Library	29

Example

For search query "BookLife readers", filtering to items book only, available at Toa Payoh Library, in Junior Picture Book and Junior collections, viewing first page in grid format: https://catalogue.nlb.gov.sg/search?query=BookLife%20readers&pageNum=0&locationIds=23&universalLimiterIds=at_library&collectionIds=11,9,7&viewType=grid&materialTypeIds=1

Open Search Crad Page

Click the rearch result link to open the search result page in browser Search Card Page Example: https://catalogue.nlb.gov.sg/search/card?id=127ebe36-bad7-566c-8d81-3a32379254ad&entityType=FormatGroup

---name: nlbdescription: check loans and search resources from the National Library Board of Singapore--- # NLB Skill ## Login to NLB 1. Open https://signin.nlb.gov.sg/authenticate/login 2. Use user myLibrary username and password to login ## Check Loans(requires login) 1. Open https://www.nlb.gov.sg/mylibrary/loans 2. Check "Current" Tab to see borrowed items and due dates 3. Check "Overdue" Tab to see past borrowed items ## Check Recommendations(requires login) 1. Open https://www.nlb.gov.sg/mylibrary/Home ## Search Resources 1. URL Encode the search query 2. Open search result page: https://catalogue.nlb.gov.sg/search?query={url_encoded_query} Optional URL parameter filters: - &universalLimiterIds=at_library (to filter to only items available at libraries) - &pageNum=0 (to specify page number, starting from 0) - &viewType=grid (to view results in grid format) - &materialTypeIds=1 (to filter to books only) - &collectionIds={collection_ids} (to filter by specific collections, see below for details) - &locationIds={location_ids} (to filter by specific libraries, see below for details) - languageIds={language_ids} (to filter by specific languages, chi: Chinese, eng: English, mal: Malay, tam: Tamil) ### Collection Id Mappings: | Collection Name | Collection Id | | ------------------------------------ | ------------- | | Early Literacy 4-6 | 7 | | Junior Picture Book | 11 | | Junior | 9 | | Early Literacy Accessible Collection | 55 | | Junior Simple Fiction | 12 | | Junior Accessible Collection | 8 | | Adult | 3 | ### Location Id Mappings: | Library Name | Location ID | | ----------------- | ----------- | | Toa Payoh Library | 23 | | Bishan Library | 6 | | Central Library | 29 | ### Example For search query "BookLife readers", filtering to items book only, available at Toa Payoh Library, in Junior Picture Book and Junior collections, viewing first page in grid format: https://catalogue.nlb.gov.sg/search?query=BookLife%20readers&pageNum=0&locationIds=23&universalLimiterIds=at_library&collectionIds=11,9,7&viewType=grid&materialTypeIds=1 ## Open Search Crad Page 1. Click the rearch result link to open the search result page in browser Search Card Page Example: https://catalogue.nlb.gov.sg/search/card?id=127ebe36-bad7-566c-8d81-3a32379254ad&entityType=FormatGroup

Frequently asked questions

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