National Library of Indonesia

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/national-library-of-indonesia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was National Library of Indonesia built?1980 (consolidated from four libraries; earliest collections from 1868)
2. How tall is National Library of Indonesia?127 meters (417 feet)
3. What is the location?Gambir, south side of Merdeka Square, Jakarta, Indonesia
4. What is the institutional status?Non-departmental government institution responsible to the President of Indonesia
5. When was the library officially created and what did it bring together?It was officially set up in 1980 by a government decree, combining four different libraries into one strong center.
6. What does the library do with books and other publications?It receives a copy of every book and paper published in Indonesia, keeps them safe, and lets people read and learn from them.

Legal Deposit: A system requiring publishers to submit copies of their publications to designated libraries for preservation.
Humanities: Academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture, such as literature, history, philosophy, and art.
Non-departmental Government Institution: An autonomous public body operating under government oversight but independent of direct ministerial control.