Book boost for Penang libraries


Soon and Sharimah showing some of the books at the State Library.

THE Penang Public Library Corporation (PPLC) has spent more than RM2mil of its federal allocation to buy 79,736 books.

Penang youth and sports committee chairman Soon Lip Chee said Bahasa Malaysia reading materials cost around RM1mil while English reading materials cost PPLC about RM613,000.

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