Malaysians love reading, but fewer local books sold


  • Nation
  • Sunday, 23 Jun 2019

Page turners: Huge crowds at book fairs, like Bookfest@Malaysia in KLCC pictured here, indicate a growing love of Malaysians with reading.

PETALING JAYA: The love for rea­ding is growing with more people applying to be members of the National Library.

There has been a steady growth in membership applications every month from 2,563 in February to 4,153 in May this year, according to the National Library’s website.

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