National Library

Have you ever been to the National Library? I have been wanting to go for a visit for ages and finally went last week with a friend.

Our husbands found it funny and thought we were joking -_- But we were seriously serious. 

As we reach, we were first impressed by the machines to return books that you have borrowed. 

We toured around Anjung Bestari. 

Ground Floor - Children library which we didn't go in. It looked nice from the outside. 

Level 1 - SAMSUNG SMART Library where there are tablets accessible for you to use.

Level 2 - You may use the computers here free of charge. All you need to do is to register for membership at Level 1, which is a fast process and also free of charge. 

Level 3 - The perfect place to do your assignment and study. There are a lot of reference books available as well.

Level 4 - United Nations collections.

The security guards told us that we had to go to the other building, Wisma Sejarah, if we want to borrow books. Isn't it funny that we can't borrow books at National Library? Although Wisma Sejarah is just beside National Library, I still think it is not acceptable.

There are only two levels which you can borrow books. Level 3 & 4. You will need to enter through Level 3 as they block the entrance for Level 4. As we wandered around Level 3, we were excited to see a lot of recipe books. 

Having high hopes for Level 4 but it was such a disappointment. There wasn't much travel books and they actually mixed English and Malay books, which makes it really messy.

Is there a new term that I am not aware of kawans? If not, it would be such an embarrassment to have spelling mistake at National Library. :|

If you are keen to go for a visit, here is the opening hour. Registered member can borrow up to 6 books for four weeks. 

By the way, I actually parked my car at Anjung Bestari, which is free of charge. It seemed to be parking reserved for the employee but I can't seem to find the visitor parking after turning few round the car park. If you park at Wisma Sejarah it is RM5 per entry.

For more details, you can check out the official website: http://www.pnm.gov.my/index.php/pages/view/264