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The Advantages of Using Libraries |
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In the era of rapidly advancing technology and the country's economic progress,
various facilities have been provided by the government. One of these facilities
is the library, which is an institution that has existed since the golden age of
Islamic civilization in the past. During the golden age of the Abbasid Empire,
for example, Caliph Umar bin Abdul Aziz built a library known as Baitul Hikmah,
which served as a center for storing knowledge, translating and meeting scholars
and scholars. At this time, all libraries built throughout the country play the
same role, that is as a building and treasure trove of knowledge for the
convenience of all parties. In addition, libraries at this time provide
facilities such as broadband or Internet facilities that can further enhance the
enjoyment of users in finding the information they need. It turns out that
libraries provided by the government bring various benefits to society, it
depends on society whether they want to use it or not because the round does not
come rolling, the flat will not come floating.
Among the benefits of using the library is that students and the public can gain
various knowledge stored in it. This is because the library houses millions of
knowledge cited by writers from all over the world using various languages.
Moreover, in some elite libraries, knowledge produced by figures or wise men
thousands of years ago is stored. In this case, all parties should be diligent
in visiting the library, either to get information or read various books in line
with the saying of "Reading the Bridge of Knowledge". The conducive and quiet
library atmosphere can provide peace to its visitors to explore and uncover
various hidden secrets from the materials read. At the library, we can obtain
various knowledge such as religion, philosophy, humanity, and science and
technology-related knowledge. Today, knowledge is very useful in our lives like
a backbone that serves to support our body to continue life. Finally, every
individual should have high knowledge and the library is a place that should be
visited because of the wealth of knowledge there.
Moreover, the library can also be used as a place to spend leisure time in a
meaningful way, especially for the young and students. This is because today's
libraries not only provide reading materials such as books and magazines, but
they are also equipped with air conditioning, computers, and the Internet. The
facilities provided can attract the interest of the youth to visit the library,
avoiding them from being involved in leisure activities and doing various
unproductive activities. The conducive environment created in the library will
encourage people to spend more leisure time in a more proactive manner, as time
is indeed gold. For example, the Sultan Ismail Library in Johor Bahru has
provided a space for interactive learning. At this library, Petrosains and the
Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) have opened a mini branch to encourage more young
people to visit and spend time there. Indeed, by visiting the library, we can
manage our time wisely as time is like a sharp sword, if we delay it, the sword
itself will behead us.
Furthermore, continuous use of the library can also sow and cultivate a culture
of reading among the people, especially the youth. In this case, parents play a
dominant role by frequently bringing their children to the library so they can
get used to books that suit their age as per the saying "bend the
sapling while
it's still young". Parents should act as role models for their children by
visiting the library, either to read, borrow books, or use the Internet
facilities provided. By visiting the library, the public can choose to read what
they like according to their age, such as newspapers, magazines, journals,
comics, and various scientific materials that have been published. The culture
of reading is important to be applied among the youth who will inherit the
leadership of the country, so that they are equipped with various knowledge.
This situation is important so that they can compete at the global level and
allow Malaysia to sit at the same height as other developed countries. In this
context, we should take Japan, the land of the rising sun, as an example,
because the success of developing their country is due to the high reading
culture of their society. It is clear that libraries can produce a culture of
reading among the people, and produce a successful society as a Reading Society
is a Successful Society.
In essence, there is no object or creature created by Allah that does not have
wisdom or benefit behind it. Therefore, the number of libraries, which are the
buildings of knowledge, must be increased and equipped with various
technological facilities to attract and encourage people to visit the library.
The community, especially students, should reach their limits to seize
opportunities and make the best use of the facilities provided by the library
management to unlock all the stored knowledge there. It is clear that libraries
have many benefits, but it depends on the people as everything is in their own
hands, as the saying goes, what is round will not roll, what is flat will not
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