Perak has turn out to be the primary state to introduce the “bibliotourism” concept in its public libraries in a bid to draw extra home and overseas guests and provides a literary edge to its tourism trade.
Perak State Public Library Corporation (PPANPk) director Rafidah Abdul Aziz mentioned the Kuala Kangsar and Taiping public libraries have been chosen because the libraries to spearhead this literary initiative.
“Bibliotourism combines travelling and the love for libraries in which vacationers will make libraries as their supply of reference and information via books and different data out there.
“The Kuala Kangsar and Taiping libraries had been chosen as a result of each places are usually not solely wealthy in historic worth however are additionally among the many locations for home and overseas vacationers,” she informed a press convention after the closing ceremony of the Libraries Unite Us@PPANPk programme in Ipoh right this moment.
Rafidah added that the Kuala Kangsar library began the bibliotourism concept early this month via the “Kuala Kangsar: Attractions of the Royal Town” exhibition, collectively organised with Areca Books, which is able to run till Jan 17.
As for the Taiping library, it’s nonetheless in the power upgrading course of and is anticipated to open its doorways to guests by the center of this yr, she revealed.
Efforts to understand the concept are being supported by Tourism Perak, the Department of National Heritage and the Department of Museums Malaysia.
“This is to make sure all supplies supplied on the libraries might help guests get hold of genuine and full data,” she mentioned. – Bernama
