The Medical Library is one of the seven National University of Singapore (NUS) libraries. It is the oldest special library whose origin can be traced back to 1905 when the Straits and Federated Malay States Government Medical School was set up. The library caters to staff and students from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Department of Pharmacy and Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School. Besides NUS staff and students, the largest medical library is also widely used by the medical and related communities in Singapore.
The role of the Medical Library has evolved over the years. From merely providing information in the form of printed books and journals, it now provides medical and related resources in different formats including electronic and multimedia to support staff in their teaching and research, and students in their study, learning, research, and professional training.
In its recent history, the former two-storey Medical Library building was demolished in 2007 and was co-located with the Science Library. In December 2011, Medical Library moved to its new premises on Level 5 of the Centre of Translational Medicine, on the same plot of land as the former Medical Library. Besides a thirty-seater training room, new perks offered by the Medical Library include 3 discussion rooms, one with movable furniture, and a 24-hour Reading Area opened to all staff and students. Students have deemed Medical Library to be "providing a conducive environment for us to study and prepare for our training to be good doctors.