List of libraries in Indonesia

This is a list of libraries in Indonesia.

Libraries by region

Java

Jakarta
Yogyakarta
Elsewhere
  • Bogor Agricultural University Library, Bogor, est.1964
  • Bibliotheca Bogoriensis , Bogor, West Java[4]
  • Gerobak Batja mobile library, Semarang, Central Java
  • Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University Malang library, East Java[3]
  • Perpustakaan Alam Malabar, Mekarsari Village, West Java[5]
  • Rekso Pustoko Library, Surakarta, Central Java
  • State Institute on Islamic Studies Purwokerto library, Banyumas, Central Java[1]
  • University of Indonesia Central Library, Depok, West Java

Kalimantan

  • Mulawarman University library, Samarinda
  • Paliat State Elementary School Library , Kelua

Maluku Islands

  • Desa Kase library , Leksula
  • Library of Public Senior High School 3 Buru Selatan , Maluku

Nusa Tenggara

  • Balinese Cultural Documentation Library , Bali
  • Gedong Kirtya, est.1928, Singaraja, Bali

Papua

  • Cendrawasih University library , Jayapura

Sulawesi

  • Manado city public library[6]
  • Palu Regional Library

Sumatra

  • Al-Falah Library , Rupit
  • Bung Hatta Library, Bukittinggi, West Sumatra
  • Indonesian Oil Palm Research Institute Library, Medan
  • Lampung Muhammadiyah University library, Kedaton, Bandar Lampung[3] (Indonesian: UPT Perpustakaan UNILA)
  • Muara Sabak Regional Public Library , East Tanjung Jabung, Jambi
  • Soeman Hs Library, Pekanbaru, Riau
  • Tanjung Pinang State Library, Riau, est.1959[7]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Perpustakaan", universiteitleiden.id (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Leiden University, retrieved 2026-03-12
  3. ^ a b c "IFLA Members" (PDF), ifla.org, Netherlands: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, 2026-01-06
  4. ^ L. Sulistyo-Basuki (1998). "Rise and Growth of Libraries in Pre-War Indonesia". Library History. 14. UK. doi:10.1179/lib.1998.14.1.55.
  5. ^ Rully Khairul Anwar; et al. (2025). "Informing Sustainability Education in Academic Libraries Through Community Engagement: Evidence From a Rural Green Library in Indonesia". Evidence Based Library and Information Practice. 20. Canada: University of Alberta Library. doi:10.18438/eblip30839.
  6. ^ Hadija Albanjar (2015), "Persepsi Siswa SMP Advent 01 Manado Terhadap Layanan Sirkulasi Di Perpustakaan Umum Kantor Arsip Dan Perpustakaan Kota Manado", Acta Diurna (in Indonesian), 4, no. 1, Indonesia: Sam Ratulangi University – via neliti.com{{citation}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  7. ^ "Sejarah" [History], riau.go.id (in Indonesian), Indonesia: Dinas Perpustakaan dan Kearsipan Provinsi Riau / Riau Province Library and Archives Service, archived from the original on 2026-01-25 – via Wayback Machine

This article incorporates information from the Indonesian Wikipedia.

Further reading

in English
  • Allen Kent; et al., eds. (1974). "Libraries in Indonesia". Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science. Vol. 11. Marcel Dekker. p. 477+. ISBN 978-0-8247-2023-0.
  • Luwarsih Pringgoadisurjo (1993). "Indonesia". World encyclopedia of library and information services (3rd ed.). US: American Library Association. p. 364+ – via Internet Archive.
  • Stephen W. Massil (1994), "Indonesia", in Wayne A. Wiegand & Donald G. Davis, Jr. (eds.), Encyclopedia of Library History, New York, N.Y.: Garland Publishing, pp. 274–275, ISBN 978-0-8240-5787-9.
  • Mastini Hardjoprakoso (1995), "Library Information Services in Rural Areas: The Case of Indonesia", in Subhas C. Biswas (ed.), Global Trends in Library and Information Science, New Delhi: Gyan Publishing House, pp. 221–227, ISBN 978-81-212-0494-1.
  • Stian Håklev (2010). "Community Libraries in Indonesia: A Survey of Government-Supported and Independent Reading Gardens". Library Philosophy and Practice. US. ISSN 1522-0222.
  • "Indonesia". World Guide to Libraries 2017. Vol. 1 (32nd ed.). Germany: De Gruyter Saur. 2017. p. 391. ISBN 9783110517514 – via Internet Archive.
  • Yeni Budi Rachman (2020). "Disaster Preparedness of Academic Libraries: A Case Study From Indonesia". Preservation, Digital Technology & Culture. 49. De Gruyter Saur. doi:10.1515/pdtc-2020-0002. ISSN 2195-2965.
  • Arda Putri Winata; Raisa Fadelina; Sulistyo Basuki (2020). "New normal and library services in Indonesia: a case study of university libraries". Digital Library Perspectives. 37. UK. doi:10.1108/DLP-07-2020-0059.
in Indonesian
  • Undang-undang Republik Indonesia nomor 43 tahun 2007 tentang perpustakaan [Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 43 of 2007 concerning Libraries] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Sekertaris Negara, 2007
  • Kamariah Tambunan (2025). "Kajian perpustakaan khusus dan sumber informasi di Indonesia" [Study of special libraries and information sources in Indonesia]. BACA: Jurnal Dokumentasi Dan Informasi (in Indonesian). 34. doi:10.14203/j.baca.v34i1.172.
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