Malaysians are borrowing e-books at unprecedented rates from the National Library

Demand for digital books from the National Library has escalated during this movement control order period. Photo: Bernama

The demand for e-books from the National Library of Malaysia (PNM)’s digital collection has soared since the beginning of the movement control order (MCO) on March 18.

PNM Library System and Network Division senior deputy director Aidatul Hasnida Abdul Rani said in March alone nearly 40,000 of the library's digital books were borrowed compared to an average of about 15,000 during the regular months.