The Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Library () is a group of public libraries operated by

Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei The Language and Literature Bureau ( ms, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, DBP) is the Bruneian language authority of the country's official language Malay. It is also the operator of public libraries in the country. It was established in 1960 and i ...

. It is also the legal deposit and copyright for

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History

The first Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Library was established in 1963 and it was temporarily housed in the then

Department of Education An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...

. A new building was then constructed on Jalan Elizabeth II in

Bandar Seri Begawan Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB; Jawi: بندر سري بڬاوان; ) is the capital city of Brunei. It is officially a municipal area () with an area of and an estimated population of 100,700 as of 2007. It is part of Brunei-Muara District, the ...

, which would become the headquarters for

. The building began to be used in 1967 on 29 September the following year it was officially opened by His Royal Highness Pengiran Muda Haji Mohammed Alam. From the time of the establishment, the library materials were only available for reference. However, from 1 September 1971, the library was made a public library and lending services are now offered to the public. From 1992 to 1994, the administration section of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei gradually moved to the new building in the Old Airport area, and has since become the current headquarters location. Meanwhile, from 1994 the building at Jalan Elizabeth II has been made solely as a public library. Throughout the decades following the time of its establishment, a number of public libraries were also created outside of the capital as well as in other districts. The first public library services in the all three other

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( Belait, Tutong and

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) were established in 1975. The latest public library was opened in

Lambak Kanan RPN Lambak Kanan, Kampong Perpindahan Lambak Kanan or simply Lambak Kanan is a public housing estate in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, on the outskirts of the country's capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The total population was 19,833 in 2016. Establ ...

in 2008.

Public libraries

At present, there are nine public libraries under the management of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei, which consist of the following: *

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– It is the main branch, and acts as the

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for Brunei. *

Sengkurong Library Sengkurong Library () is a public library located in Sengkurong in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of ...

Lambak Kanan Library Lambak Kanan Library (, officially ') is a public library located in Lambak Kanan area in Brunei-Muara, Brunei. It is one of the public libraries operated by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei The Language and Literature Bureau ( ms, Dewan ...

Muara Library Muara Library () is a public library located in Muara in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the is ...

Tutong District Library Tutong District Library (, officially ') is a public library located in Tutong, Brunei. The library is one of the public libraries operated by . It is the only public library in Tutong District. History The library was established on 1 Septe ...

Kuala Belait Library Daerah Belait Library (, officially ') is a public library located in Kuala Belait, Brunei Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of th ...

Kampong Pandan Library Kampong Pandan is a residential area in Kuala Belait, the principal town of Belait District, Brunei. It has a population of around 16,200 in 2016. It encompasses a housing estate of the country's National Housing Scheme. Name Kampong Pandan ...

Seria Library Seria Library () is a public library located in Seria, a town in Belait, Brunei Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of ...

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Services

Apart from the usual library services in the public libraries, which include provision of reading materials and other media, lending and references, the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Library also provides ''Perkhidmatan Perpustakaan Bergerak'' or the Mobile Library Services. These are essentially mini libraries on buses and on certain days of the year they travel to various schools nationwide to provide additional library services to the respective schools. The Library also helps to establish Reading Corners in longhouses in the interior part of the country.

References

External links

Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Library website

Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei Library on Brunei Darussalam Libraries website
{{Authority control Bruneian culture

Libraries established in 1968 Libraries in Brunei

History

Public libraries

Services

See also

References

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