Stay united to overcome challenges
BY NATASHA JEE & NIA NATASHA HASENAN KUCHING: The people have been urged to continue to remain united in order to remain strong and be able to face challenges ahead. Senior Minister (Infrastructure Cluster) Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said when Malaysia was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic the people remained strong together to curb the […]
BookBear service is now available
SIBU: The State Library is offering free BookBear service here via the Angka.sa2 application. In support of reading programmes and activities during the Covid-19 pandemic, the library is providing this service to its users. The BookBear is a direct-to-consumer book-borrowing service through the Angka.sa2 application, which can be downloaded from Google Play Store and App […]
Local authors urged to write more books
KUCHING: The Sarawak State Library (Pustaka) appeals for the support of local authors to write and publish more books so that future generations will know what has been written about Sarawak by Sarawakians. “Because we do not write much, a lot of our knowledge has been lost, especially our own indigenous knowledge,” said Pustaka chief […]
Libraries in DCC project visited
KUCHING: Officers from the Sarawak State Library (Pustaka) together with various dignitaries have visited several community libraries involved in the Sarawak Digital Communication Centre (DCC) project. Joining the site visit last Saturday (August 22) were Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Law, State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali; Deputy […]
Pustaka’s Youth Talk this Monday
KUCHING: The Sarawak State Library (Pustaka) Sibu will be holding a “Youth Talk: Colour Matching and Skin Tone” programme via live-stream on Pustaka’s Facebook page at 10am on Monday (August 24). The Youth Talk is one of the programmes organised by Pustaka which acts as an information-sharing platform for youths that highlights skills, theory, and […]
‘Reading Seeds’ programme to be streamed online
KUCHING: Sarawak State Library is organising a programme entitled “Reading Seeds: DIY Sensory Boards For Babies & Toddlers” which will be streamed online on Aug 20. The programme will be available on the library’s Facebook page and YouTube channel starting from 2pm. Reading Seeds is an early childhood development literacy programme starting from the time […]
Three books for dyslexic children to be launched
KUCHING: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak will be launching three books for dyslexic children during the third Sarawak Authors Festival 2020 from Aug 27- 29. Its chief executive officer Dr Rashidah Bolhassan said the books published by Pustaka were part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative in raising public awareness of dyslexia. “The books will be donated […]
State Library Integrity Day tomorrow
KUCHING: The Sarawak State Library (Pustaka) Integrity Day 2020 will be held tomorrow from 10am till 11.30pm. The event, themed ‘Integriti Dalam Dunia Digital (Integrity in the Digital World)’, will be broadcast virtually through Zoom webinar and Pustaka’s official Facebook page. In this regard, the programme is part of the various contents planned by Pustaka […]
Pustaka organises Sarawak Day competitions
KUCHING: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak is organising a short smartphone video competition, a sketches competition, and a historical research writing competition in conjunction with Sarawak Day 2020 celebration. The theme of the competitions which will be from July 26 until Aug 23 this year is ‘Sarawak Excellence 2020’ (Sarawak Cemerlang 2020). For the short video competition, […]
Pustaka organises three competitions
SARAWAK DAY 2020 ACTIVITIES KUCHING: In connection with Sarawak Day 2020, the Sarawak State Library (Pustaka) is organising three competitions which are open to the public for free. The three competitions are the ‘Sarawak Cemerlang 2020 Short Video Competition’ (Smartphone), ‘Sarawak Day Sketches Competition’ themed Sarawak Cemerlang, and ‘Historical Research Writing Competition’. With regard to […]