National Library of Indonesia
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The National Library of Indonesia (Indonesian: Perpustakaan Nasional Republik Indonesia, Perpusnas) is the legal deposit library of Indonesia. It is located at Gambir, on the south side of Merdeka Square, Jakarta. It serves primarily as a humanities library alongside several others holding national responsibilities for science and agriculture. The national library was established in 1980 through a decree of the Ministry of Education and Culture and the consolidation of four different libraries. It maintains the status of a non-departmental government institution and is responsible to the President of Indonesia.
National Library of the Republic of Indonesia | |
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Perpustakaan Nasional Republik Indonesia | |
6°11′54.7″S 106°51′7.5″E | |
Location | Jakarta, Indonesia |
Established | May 1980, 17 (43 years ago) (17-05-1980)[1] |
Collection | |
Size | About 4 million (2017)[2] |
Other information | |
Director | Muhammad Syarif Bando[3] |
Website | www |
The earliest collections originated from the library of the National Museum, opened in 1868 and formerly operated by the Royal Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences. The previous library building was opened in 1988 with financial support from Tien Suharto. The new 127 metres (417 ft) tall building is claimed to be the tallest library building in the world. It was inaugurated by Indonesian president Joko Widodo on 14 September 2017.[4][5]