Temburong District Library | |
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Perpustakaan Daerah Temburong Perpustakaan Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Daerah Temburong | |
4°42′37.3″N115°04′50.5″E / 4.710361°N 115.080694°E | |
Location | Bangar, Temburong, Brunei |
Type | Public library |
Established | 8 December 1975 |
Branch of | Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Library |
Temburong District Library (Malay : Perpustakaan Daerah Temburong, officially Perpustakaan Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Daerah Temburong) is a public library located in Bangar, Brunei. The library is operated by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei , which also manages all other public libraries in the country. [1] It is the only public library in Temburong District.
The library was established on 8 December 1975, but for several years it had no dedicated building; the library was housed at a few temporary locations in the town of Bangar. [2] The present building was only used from 22 July 1993 and has since been the permanent location of the library. [2]
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4°42′37.3″N115°04′50.5″E / 4.710361°N 115.080694°E