Syarikat AI Musnahkan Buku Nadir

 

Foto-foto kredit Internet 

Love of Reading

"Reading must be embraced as core life discipline rather than a pastime to build a thinking society. Reading was a gateway to discovery, adding that without it, people would not encounter new ideas or understand unfamiliar fields"
Fadhlina Sidek, Education Minister (25 April 2026 | Kota Baca 2026)

Reading with intention in the digital space

Source: The Star

Reading with intention in the digital space

The Star 24 Apr 2026, pg. 13

"For many, especially young Malaysians, reading has shifted into a digital space. This transformation should not immediately be regarded with concern. In fact, it signals that literacy is evolving alongside technology."

#Read #MalaysiaMembaca

Shifting trend in reading preference

Source: The Sun 

Shifting trend in reading preference

The Sun 24 Apr 2026, pg. 6

"Reading today goes beyond physical books. It includes articles, e-books, social media posts and even captions"

#LetsRead #MalaysiaMembaca

Your Brain Needs Book, sayang

 

Source: The Sun 

Perlukah perpustakaan dalam zaman digital?

Sumber: Utusan Malaysia

Perlukah perpustakaan dalam zaman digital?

UM 10 Feb 2026, ms. 16

"Perpustakaan kini berkaca mata baharu, telah mengalami metamorfosis seiring dengan zaman. Kini perpustakaan lebih dinamik dan memainkan peranannya sebagai nadi pembentuk budaya membaca di kalangan remaja"

India's largest Free Libraries

Photo: Marketing Growmatics

India awards the Padma Shri to Anke Gowda — a bus conductor who turned his love for books into one of India’s largest free libraries.

Working as a bus conductor in Karnataka, Anke Gowda spent years collecting books instead of wealth. What started as a small personal collection slowly grew into a massive free library with over 2 million books, open to everyone — students, villagers, and anyone eager to learn.

No membership fees.

No profit motive.

Just the belief that knowledge should be free and accessible.

From guiding passengers on buses to guiding generations through books —

his journey proves that impact doesn’t need position, only purpose.

Source: FB Marketing Growmatics

Cop Buku - Identiti Hakmilik Bahan Bacaan

Foto ihsan Domain Awam 

Cop buku merupakan tanda hak milik sesebuah perpustakaan, sama ada besar mahupun kecil. Ia menjadi simbol eksklusif bagi pemilik perpustakaan terhadap bahan bacaan dalam koleksinya. Cop ini penting kerana berfungsi sebagai identiti dan bukti pemilikan apabila buku dibawa keluar dari premis perpustakaan. Dengan adanya cop, pemilik buku berhak menuntut kembali bahan yang dipinjam untuk tempoh tertentu oleh pengguna.

Cop boleh direka dalam bentuk tulisan atau disertakan dengan logo khas, bergantung kepada citarasa pemilik. Sekiranya ditambah nombor telefon atau alamat e-mel, ia akan memudahkan peminjam untuk memperbaharui pinjaman atau menguruskan hal berkaitan buku tersebut.

The Cost of Being a Reader in Malaysia

The cost of being a reader in Malaysia — Victoria Navina

Malay Mail – 10 July 2025

Photo from Medium 

JULY 10 — They say reading is free, but is it? In Malaysia, books are expensive, libraries are uneven, and access is shaped by income, infrastructure and class. The cost of being a reader isn’t just measured in ringgit. It’s measured in opportunity, inequality and culture.

How much does a book cost?

You walk into a bookstore in Kuala Lumpur and pick up an imported paperback on statistics — RM60. A historical narrative? RM115. If you’re earning Malaysia’s minimum wage of RM1,700, that’s nearly four to seven per cent of your monthly income. For one book. That’s your internet bill. Or a week’s worth of lunches. Books aren’t taxed in Malaysia, but they’re not cheap. Many are imported. That means you’re paying for printing, freight, import duties, logistics, distributor mark-ups and currency exchange. We don’t have a fixed book pricing law, so prices vary across retailers. Discounts are inconsistent, and bookstores may be operating on thin margins.

If you buy books, how likely are you to read?

Buying books can predict whether someone reads — according to a 2023 study by the National Library (PNM). Among those who bought books, 97.2 per cent are more likely to read. Among those who didn’t, only 17.6 per cent read. Put simply, access fuels reading. Without the ability to buy or borrow, many might simply stop.

The US Library of Congress is under attack

 

William Henry Jackson/Wikimedia Commons

Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C., circa 1902.

Read article in Financial Times

Jangan 'Korbankan' Buku Pada Waktu Sukar

 

Sumber: Berita Harian 

Dreamland for Book Lovers

 

Pic: El Ateneo Grand Splendid

Preply’s 10 most popular bookstores (and libraries) worldwide:

1.       Daunt Books in London, England

2.       El Ateneo Grand Splendid in Bueno Aires, Argentina

3.       State Library Victoria in Melbourne, Australia

4.       Bookstore Dominicanen in Maastricht, Netherlands

5.       The Last Bookstore in Los Angeles, United States

6.       Starfield Library in Seoul, South Korea

7.       Shakespeare & Company in Paris, France

8.       Tsutaya Books in Tokyo, Japan

9.       Trinity College Library in Dublin, Ireland

10.   Liberia Acqua Alta in Venice, Italy

Source: The Star (3 May 2025)

Plan to Promote Libraries

Plan to promote Libraries

The Sun – 11 April 2025

Plan to promote libraries

 

To boost reading appeal, association advocates inclusion of facilities at housing and mall developments

Ghazali said access to libraries is not an issue, as there are 13,000 in the country. – AMIRUL SYAFIQ/ THESUN

PETALING JAYA: When thousands of Malaysians lined up outside BookXcess stores for a recent three-day book giveaway, some observers were left stunned.

Others saw it asconfirmation of what they have always believed: Malaysians do read, but are books here too expensive and inaccessible?

Librarians Association of Malaysia president Dr Ghazali Mohamed Fadzil said the sight of people queueing from 8am for free books was not surprising. Instead, it underscored an ongoing reality.

Bringing readers together

Bringing readers together

The Star 18 March 2025, pg. 3 (Lifestyle)

"It requires nothing but just reading in a park, but with this simple act, you're promoting reading and advocating for green public spaces. A space purely for the pleasure of being outdoors in a green environment with a book and each other. What could be better?"

#Reading #MalaysiaMembaca

Public Libraries Now Modern Knowledge Hubs

Public libraries now modern knowledge hubs

The Sun 10 Feb 2025, pg. 4

"The public believe that libraries are obsolete but they have not seen how far we have come. They need to break the stigma and visit libraries so that we can continue to evolve"

"Public must move past their perception that libraries are "old school" and irrelevant in the digital age as libraries have continously evolved with technology to meet the current needs of users"

Warga Maghribi Membaca 4000 Buku

Foto ihsan Penny and Crew

Foto ihsan X

Reading A Book

 

Sumber: FB We Are Bookish 

Perpustakaan Komuniti @Aeon Taiping

Semasa balik ke Taiping, sempat berkunjung ke Aeon Taiping dan ternampak ada nama 'Perpustakaan Komuniti' dalam senarai kedai yang ada. Apa lagi, cepat-cepat terus cari di manakah lokasinya. Yang seronoknya, pergi dua hari berturut-turut pada 23 dan 24 Dis 2024. 

Tahniah diucapkan kepada Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Perak kerana mewujudkan sebuah perpustakaan di pusat membeli-belah. Ianya menjadi tempat pengunjung beristirahah sambil membaca buku dan mencari maklumat. Terdapat juga ibu-bapa yang membawa anak-anak ke sini untuk aktiviti yang sihat. 

DR Congo strives to reconcile young people with books

 DR Congo strives to reconcile young people with books

The Star - 10 Dec 2024

Photo: AFP

The printer in the corner of Martin Lukongo's print shop in Goma, a city in DR Congo's troubled east, vibrates as it churns out an order for 400 copies of a book. For more than 30 years, this part of the vast central African country has been known for the conflict that now surrounds the city, rather than for any literary output. Some consider reading a luxury, even a futile activity, especially in a nation ranked as one of the world's poorest. But a collective of artists and activists has set out to encourage young people to develop a love of books by overcoming the hurdles to produce them locally.

"Writers prefer to print in Europe, as they think they can't obtain this quality here," Lukongo said. A photographer by trade, he manages to overcome power cuts and a shortage of high-quality paper by obtaining it from neighbouring countries to print around 60 copies - including books, novels and essays - a day.

A Different Kind of Bookshop

 

Sumber: The Star 

Di Jepun, penerbit atau penulis buku boleh menyewa rak buku di kedai buku bagi mempamer dan menjual buku sendiri.

The Star 5 Nov 2024, ms. 6 (Lifestyle)

#books #biblio