Malaysian colonial building transformed into award-winning ‘library in a park’


Located next to Alor Setar’s largest urban park, Taman Jubli Perak, the Kedah Digital Library respects architectural heritage and its natural surroundings. Photos: BETA

Imagine reading by a bay window, looking outwards to pockets of greenery, while being bathed in natural sunlight.

That’s one of the experiences you can expect when you visit the Kedah Digital Library (KDL) in Alor Setar.

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Only RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafter


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