Jakarta — Libraries
Public libraries, community reading rooms and quiet places to study in Jakarta.
Libraries to know
Public library1
Perpustakaan Jakarta Cikini & PDS HB Jassin
The provincial public library inside the revamped Taman Ismail Marzuki arts centre, open every day until 10 pm, with the HB Jassin literary archive.
National library2Perpustakaan Nasional Republik Indonesia
Indonesia's 24-storey national library on the south side of Medan Merdeka, open seven days a week with free Wi-Fi, power outlets and big reading rooms.
Reading room3Perpustakaan Freedom Institute
A quiet, air-conditioned library in a Kuningan office tower, with cubicle desks and power outlets, close to the Rasuna Said LRT station.