Raja Tun Uda Library

Raja Tun Uda Library is the main public library of the Malaysian State of Selangor. It is located at Section 13, Shah Alam next to the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Golf & Country Club and has 6 stories and an area of around 203,600 sq ft; It is currently the headquarters of the Selangor Public Library Corporation, a statutory body of the Selangor State Government and also one of the constituent feeder libraries of the National Library of Malaysia.

History

The Selangor State Government originally planned on building a monument at the site. However, at the request of the Sultan of Selangor, His Royal Highness, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj, the site was then turned into the public library as a contribution to help the people of Selangor.

Building

The RM70mil building has a floor area of 206,300 square feet. The 6-storey building has many facilities scattered around such as a braille room, sound studio, auditorium, seminar rooms, multipurpose halls, meeting room, cafeteria and a relaxing area. The Ground Floor has a Creative Zone and Leisure area. The 1st-3rd floors contain various of books from different subjects and the 4th floor contains the Sultan's Collection and The Selangor Info Hub.