Muthamizh Padippagam Library

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Muthamizh Padippagam
முத்தமிழ்ப் படிப்பகம்
Khutub Khanah Muthamizh
LocationKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Typelibrary

Muthamizh Padippagam is a Malaysian library located Sentul, Kuala Lumpur.[1][2] This library now owns 22,858 Tamil language books from various international authors under its collection and 2,008 collections of books from local authors.

History[edit]

The library was established on 14 April 1958 by Sentul railway staff. It is the oldest Tamil language library in Malaysia.[3]

Originally located at Jalan Ipoh, in 1974 it moved to its current location at Jalan Sentul. Muthamizh Padippagam 788, Jalan Sentul Sentul Kuala Lumpur

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tamil Public Libraries That Are Still Playing A Prominent Role In Our Community". astroulagam.com.my. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Know More About The 63-Year-Old Tamizh Library In Sentul - Varnam MY". 17 March 2021.
  3. ^ Lifestyle, Reena Sekaran @ FMT (1 March 2021). "Country's oldest Tamil library still a thrill to bookworms". Free Malaysia Today.