MBKS Resource Centre

The MBKS Resource Centre or MBKS Library is a library set up by the Council of the City of Kuching South or Majlis Bandaraya Kuching Selatan (MBKS) tocater for the information needs of the communities in the southern part of kuching and its surrounding areas. The Resource Centre is an offshoot of the Kuching Municipal Council (KMC) Library.

Brief History

KMC established the library in 1970 and operated it until 1989. In 1999, MBKS formed the Library Sub-Committee to set-up an information centre, which is today called the MBKS Resource Centre or MBKS Library, to meet the demands of the residents within its jurisdiction after the KMC Library was taken over by DBKU in 1990. The new MBKS Resource Centre is situated at the Mezzanine floor of the City Hall covering a floor area of 966 sq. meters.

The Present

The new MBKS Resource Centre was declared to serve the public in July 2003. The new MBKS Resource Centre is situated at the Mezzanine floor of the City Hall covering a floor area of 966 sq. meters. The Adult Reference is located on the left wing for books on general subjects. There are also separated shelves for Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Books on Malaysia and Sarawak. For the students, a small section of books on PMR, SPM & STPM are also available while books for light reading, magazines and newspapers are on the right wing. Starting from the year 2005, the Council had started to purchase books on subject related to ‘build environment’ such as construction, architecture, planning, interior design etc. In conjunction with the Council’s effort to transform the MBKS Resource Centre into a technical MBKS Resource Centre, a number of 329 titles of books on landscaping and architecture had been purchased in 2005. Those technical books can be obtainable for reference at the MBKS Resource Centre.

Address and Contacts

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The Council of the City of Kuching South Library Division Jalan Padungan 93675 Kuching Sarawak, Malaysia		Tel. 6-082-354200 Fax. 6-082-417372

Operating Hours

Monday - Friday : 8.30am - 5.00pm

Fast Facts

Number of Staff		Collections		Membership		Internet/Multimedia Facilities		Usage
9 support staff		14,648 printed materials 4 non printed materials 196 Digital collections		Open		Internet Services 1 Computer		Reference only