KUCHING, Oct 13: The Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUNS) today unanimously passed the Sarawak State Library (Amendment) Bill, 2026, to strengthen and modernise the governance, functions and administration of the Sarawak State Library, including empowering it to establish, manage and maintain memorial archives to preserve the State’s history and heritage.
Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Dato Sri Roland Sagah Wee Inn, who tabled the Bill, said the amendments were necessary to update the legislative framework governing the State Library in line with its evolving responsibilities and Sarawak’s rapid development.
He said a modern library was no longer merely a place for collecting, storing and providing access to books, but also served as a repository of knowledge, custodian of public records and archives, and an institution responsible for preserving the State’s collective memory for future generations.
