Tanjung Aru Library
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| Tanjung Aru Library | |
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| Perpustakaan Tanjung Aru | |
 Side view of the library | |
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| 5°57′04.6″N 116°03′08.5″E / 5.951278°N 116.052361°E | |
| Location | Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Type | Public library |
| Established | 1 April 2019[1] |
| Architect | Innotech Design Architects Sdn Bhd[2] |
| Branch of | Sabah State Library |
| Other information | |
| Website | www.library.sabah.gov.my/tjaru |
Tanjung Aru Library (Malay: Perpustakaan Tanjung Aru) is a public library in the Greater Kota Kinabalu area of Tanjung Aru, Sabah, Malaysia. It's also the first "Green" library in Malaysia.
The library complex was constructed as a replacement to one of the old Sabah State Library branch building in the city centre which has been demolished after it was declared unsafe.[2] Its construction was jointly funded by Lahad Datu Water Supply Sdn Bhd and Sabah Development Bank under their corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, each contributing RM20 million for the project.[3] The building was completed in 2017 before opened to public on 1 April 2019.[1] Weeks after its opening, the children section on the first floor was forced to temporarily closed after its public amenities were vandalised by irresponsible visitors.[4][5]
