Keep a date with Pustaka on Feb 14

KUCHING: A Sarawakiana Talk Series entitled ‘The Potential of Sarawak’s Literary Heritage as a National and World Heritage’ will be held to highlight the characteristics of significant cultural heritage for the National Heritage Register under Act 645. A statement from the Sarawak State Library (Pustaka) on Monday (Feb 7) said the talk, which will be […]

Pustaka Negeri closed on Feb 1 and 2 for CNY

BY JACINTHA JOLENE KUCHING: The Sarawak State Library (Pustaka Negeri) and all its branches will be closed from Feb 1 to 2 for the Chinese New Year celebration.  Pustaka Negeri would resume operations on Feb 3, a statement said on Monday (Jan 24).  The management would also like to wish the Chinese community a Happy […]

Pustaka Negeri Sarawak virtual health talk on Monday

MIRI: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak will be conducting its virtual health talk series on mental and bipolar disorder on Monday (Nov 22). The session is scheduled to be held at 10am on Pustaka Sarawak’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. It will feature a guest speaker, Dr Frederick Tonen, medical officer from the Psychiatry Unit, while the […]

Free Makersmeet Programme 2021 on Nov 27-28

KUCHING: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak will be hosting the Makersmeet Programme 2021 for free. Members of the public, who are interested, are invited to the programme which will be held this Nov 27 and Nov 28 and entrance fee is free. The programme will start from 10am until 4pm and will be held physically at the […]

Pustaka to operate as usual during Maulidur Rasul

KUCHING: The Sarawak State Library (Pustaka) will operate as usual during Maulidur Rasul on Oct 19. On another note, Pustaka also urged its users to use their free services namely Pustaka Sarawak Channel and BookBear Service. “The Pustaka Sarawak Channel is a platform for broadcasting Pustaka’s programmes and activities online in-line with the new norm. […]

Pustaka to hold international conference online on Sept 14

KUCHING: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak (Sarawak Library) will hold a virtual k@Borneo Conference on Sept 14 and 15. k@Borneo is a collaborative effort to identify and preserve Borneo materials with institutions from three countries in the Borneo archipelago, namely Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia. “It is a platform for researchers and scientists to interact with other […]

Pustaka to hold virtual conference

KUCHING: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak will be hosting an International Knowledge Virtual Conference 2021 from August 12 to 13. The international conference’s theme will be ‘Sustainable Development Goals: The Roles of Knowledge Institutions and Public Service’. “The theme is in line with the state government’s aspiration in environmental preservation and the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development […]

Self-help programme for parents

KUCHING: In a bid to promote effective parent-child cross communication, Pustaka Negeri Sarawak is hosting a programme titled “Jom Jadikan Anak Kawan Bukan Lawan” (Make your child a friend, not foe). The programme is to assist parents facing problems in understanding their children and parents role-play in solving problems for children. Facilitated by key presenter […]