Perpustakaan Provinsi Jawa Tengah
Dinas Arpus Provinsi Jawa Tengah
Central Java's provincial library on Jalan Sriwijaya, near the Taman Budaya Raden Saleh arts centre, open seven days a week with weekend mornings.
- Address
- Jl. Sriwijaya No. 29A, Tegalsari, Candisari
- Hours
- Mon–Thu 07:30–15:00, Fri 07:30–13:30, Sat–Sun 08:00–12:00; closed on public holidays and cuti bersama days
- Area
- Candisari, Pusat Kota (Central)
- Website
- perpus.jatengprov.go.id
About
Run by the provincial archives and library office (Dinas Arpus Jawa Tengah), it sits about 1.5 km south of Simpang Lima. Weekday hours run from early morning to mid-afternoon, and on Saturdays and Sundays it opens from 08:00 to noon. It keeps the legal-deposit copies that Central Java publishers must hand in, and the office runs the iJateng digital-lending app.
- Open every day, including weekend mornings
- Legal-deposit copies of books published in Central Java
- iJateng digital library app
Nearby
Taman Indonesia Kaya
A green park with an open-air theatre stage and a fountain that dances and lights up at night, opened in 2018.
SotoSoto Bangkong
Clear chicken soto served since 1950 at the Bangkong junction, with chicken, tempe and perkedel skewers to add on the side.
Town squareSimpang Lima
The five-road junction and Lapangan Pancasila field at the city's heart, busy with Sunday car-free day, light-up bikes and roadside food.
Work-friendlyFIRSTDATE by Kays
A small, warmly lit café off Simpang Lima with stable Wi-Fi and well-placed power points, plus tiramisu latte and pasta.
Library listing. Hours and prices change — check before you go.