Library in Garden
Construction of the new building the Raja Tun Uda (RATU),
Shah Alam started in September 2007 in a strategic location,
peaceful and green in accordance with the concept of 'Library In A Garden'.
With a difference to the role of the library other than providing services to students,
researchers, and educators, the library will also be a play the whole family,
friends, even a place to find inspiration for art lovers.
This building is an area of 18,992 mps (203.600 sq. ft.),
with a height of up to 6 floors and it can accommodate more than 2,500 visitors
and 400,000 copies of the book at a time.
RATU Library is the headquarters of the 96 libraries that are available in
the state
RATU library groundbreaking ceremony was officiated by His Royal Highness the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj on August 27, 2005 and it has also completed the opening ceremony
by His Majesty on December 10, 2011.
Mission
Enrich and advancing through the relevant community, easy to achieve high quality.
Develop infrastructure library complete, comfortable, environment and recent meeting the needs of the community.
Make a collection of collection centre.
Assist state reducing the crime rate and social problems.
Vission
Being the center of lifelong learning that builds strength, spiritual, emotional and intellectual.
Objectives
Establish, manage and maintain the State Library and library branches throughout the state.
Establish and maintain the mobile libraries and library.
Take any existing libraries in the state with the consent of the administration of the library.
Develop and promote reading, especially in English
Aims
Establish, manage and maintain the State Library and the libraries in the county
Provide infrastructure to facilitate the community to get the latest information and knowledge.
Reducing the digital divide between rural and urban communities.
To cultivate a community with a culture of reading.
Assist in the realization of the vision of the State Government agenda