Global Media and Information Literacy Dialogue on Oct 29 highlights AI impact
KUCHING: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak has announced the Sarawak Global Media and Information Literacy Dialogue 2025 (SGMILD 2025), which will be held on Oct 29 at the Gallery™, Pustaka Negeri Sarawak. It will be streamed live via Pustaka’s Zoom, Facebook, and YouTube channels. The dialogue is part of Pustaka Negeri Sarawak’s Global Media and Information Literacy […]
Inclusive fun: Pustaka’s new playground unveiled
KUCHING: Pustaka is delighted to announce the opening of its newly completed children’s playground at Pustaka Park, crafted to provide a secure, engaging, and accessible play area for children of all abilities. In October 2022, Pustaka engaged the Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) as the project implementer, harnessing their expertise in timber for designing […]
Talk on recycling at Miri Pustaka Negeri Sarawak this Saturday
MIRI: Pustaka Negeri branch here is inviting the public to a talk on ‘Sarawak Lestari: Introduction to Recycle World’ by Eye 1 Recycle which will be held this Saturday (Mar 9). The talk will take place from 2 pm to 4 pm at the 1st floor west court of Bintang Megamall. In a statement issued […]
Learn to grow sour eggplants via fertigation
SIBU: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak (PNS) Sibu will be holding a Fertigation Workshop on Sour Eggplant Planting and Foliar Fertilizer Making in conjunction with the Makersmeet X Borneo Makers Festival 2023 programme on Oct 21. According to PNS Sibu in a press statement today (Oct 15), the workshop would will take place at its Multipurpose room […]
Sarawak Children’s Festival in Miri promises fun and learning
MIRI: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri is inviting children aged four to 12 years old to join in the festivities of the Sarawak Children’s Festival, scheduled for Aug 26 and 27.This annual event, tailor-made for children, consistently draws a crowd of enthusiastic young participants, offering a range of engaging activities.The upcoming edition is brimming with entertaining […]
Pustaka Book Fair from Aug 3 to 6
SIBU: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak (PNS)Sibu will hold a grandeur book fair, the Pustaka Book Fair, which will take place at its premises in Jalan Tun Tuanku Bujang, Sungai Merah here from Aug 3 to 6. A press release from PNS Sibu yesterday stated that in conjunction with the book fair, a variety of interesting activities […]
Sarawak needs to publish more book titles, says deputy minister
KUCHING: There is a need for Sarawak to publish at least 1,000 book titles annually for every one million population. Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Sebastian Ting said the figure, which is for a country like Malaysia, was reported by the International Publishers Association in 2014. “In 2022, the Sarawak […]
Exhibition showcases town’s rich heritage
SIBU: An exhibition titled ‘Tuan Haji Hamdan Haji Marais’ Photo Collection’ showcasing a Sarawakiana collection of old photos of Sibu town and influential people significant to local history will be held at Pustaka Negeri Sarawak (PNS) on Jalan Tun Tunku Bujang by the Sungai Merah from tomorrow until July 31. Hamdan Marais, the chairman of […]
Ting’s art evokes nostalgia
SIBU: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak is hosting a mesmerising art exhibition titled “Old & New Street Views of Sibu” by local artist Ting Ching Hua. It aims to take visitors on a nostalgic journey through town’s streets and landscapes, highlighting the town’s past and present transformations. Running from May 1 to May 31 on Level 1 […]
School holiday activities to keep children busy
KUCHING: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak is organising several programmes and activities for the upcoming school holidays. School students are welcome to participate in the programmes from Feb 18 to 26. “The entry is free, and we encourage parents to register their children by visiting our social media,” the state library said in a press statement today […]