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Stop Your Scroll: Local Jakarta Libraries Worth Leaving Your Phone For
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items If you’ve been doomscrolling on your phone all day, here’s your sign to pause. Jakarta has some of the most inspiring, peaceful, and beautifully curated libraries. the kind of real-life spaces that make you forget your notifications. From national ar...
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The largest library in the country with 24 floors of books, archives, rare manuscripts, and quiet study spaces. A must-visit landmark for all readers.
National Library of the Republic of Indonesia
Bright, airy, and modern. A favorite study spot with a strong community vibe and easy access for daily visits.
Jakarta Library and HB Jassin Literary Document Center| Cikini
A treasure for literature lovers featuring Indonesian literary archives, author collections, and hard-to-find manuscripts.
HB Jassin Library
A cultural library offering books, films, music, and the unique “Library of Things” where you can borrow appliances & tools.
Library of Goethe-Institut Jakarta
A curated collection focused on political, cultural, and intellectual works. Quiet, serious, inspiring.
Perpustakaan Freedom
Specializes in economics, finance, and policy publications, ideal for students, researchers, and analysts.
Perpustakaan Bank Indonesia Jakarta
Modern and clean public library branch with a wide general collection and regular literacy activities.
Perpumda DKI Jakarta (@perpumda_kuningan)
A niche library for architecture, design, and urban studies. Cozy, focused, and highly curated.
OMAH Library
A quiet community library offering workshops, reading rooms, and family-friendly literacy programs.
Jakarta Library and HB Jassin Literary Document Center| Cikini
Home to thousands of education and cultural studies materials. Clean, organized, and open to the public.
Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology - Ministry ...
Houses historical documents, old records, and heritage archives. A must for history lovers.
Arsip Nasional Republik Indonesia
Small but well-maintained community library with children’s reading areas and local programs.
Public library at West Jakarta
A spacious local branch with diverse collections, perfect for daily reading or working in quiet.
National Library of the Republic of Indonesia
A bright, modern cultural library offering Dutch literature, design books, architecture collections, magazines, and a large selection of English titles. Calm, minimalist, and perfect for quiet reading.
Pusat Kebudayaan Belanda Erasmus Huis
One of Jakarta’s best Japanese libraries. Offers manga, novels, dictionaries, textbooks, cultural references, and JLPT study materials. Cozy, well-organized, and peaceful.
Japan Foundation Jakarta
A niche cultural library with Italian literature, art books, classical music collections, and Italian language resources. Quiet and beautifully curated.
Istituto Italiano di Cultura Jakarta
A stylish cultural library with K-literature, history books, language textbooks, K-culture references, and Korean movie DVDs.
Korean Cultural Centre Indonesia
Not a full library building, but provides access to thousands of e-books, audiobooks, magazines, and digital learning resources. Perfect for remote readers.
British Council Digital Library Access Point – Jakarta
Technically outside Jakarta, but the most complete academic library in the region. Huge collection, modern study spaces, and world-class digital archives.
University of Indonesia Library
A clean, modern campus library with English academic books, journals, and quiet study rooms accessible by appointment.
Perpustakaan Unika Atma Jaya
Large academic library with economics, business, engineering, and legal studies collections. Spacious and quiet.
Universitas Trisakti
Focused on financial regulation, public policy, and economic governance. Very organized and professional.
Perpustakaan Kementerian Keuangan
Provides free access to U.S. digital books, videos, learning modules, and cultural resources. Fully digital and convenient.
American Spaces - U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Indonesia