HISTORY

1970

Establishment of the Library

The UKM Library was established simultaneously with the establishment of UKM on 18 May 1970 in Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur. In 1977, the Library moved to a permanent campus in Bangi and used Level 5 of the UKM Chancellery Building before moving to the permanent library building.

1978

Tun Seri Lanang Library

The Library building in Bangi was first used in 1978 and was officiated by DYMM Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman on 2 July 1980. This building was named the Tun Seri Lanang Library after a famous nobleman and literary figure in Malaya in the 16th century.

2022

UKM Library

Starting in 2022, the term UKM Library will be officially used and will include the Tun Seri Lanang Library as the main library on the main Bangi campus and seven branch libraries, namely the Law Library, The Malay World & Civilization Library, Second Cluster Library, Dr. Abdul Latiff Library (Kuala Lumpur), Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz Library (Cheras), the Praclinical Library (Cheras) and Hospital Tunku Ampuan Besar Tuanku Aishah Rohani Library (Cheras).

Who

Tun Sri Lanang?

Tun Seri Lanang, whom we know as the great author of Johor who produced the book "Sejarah Melayu" or "Sulalatus Salatin" (1612), was born in the year 1565 AD in Bukit Seluyut, Kota Tinggi, Johor.

His real name was Tun Muhammad. His father was Orang Kaya Paduka Raja Ahmad and his mother was Tun Gengang. He came from a wealthy family or so-called because his ancestors were from the Bendahara Sri Maharaja Melaka family, leading to his majesty Mani Purindan from the Bukit Siguntang lineage. Tun Seri Lanang was appointed as the 14th Bendahara with the title Bendahara Sri Maharaja Johor in 1580, by Sultan Ala-Jalla Abdul Jalil Syah. He died in 1615 in Aceh.

Source: Johor Literary Heritage YWJ (1997)

OBJECTIVE

  • Develop and manage information resources to meet the teaching, learning and research needs of the university
  • Providing information services that meet customer needs
  • Increasing the collection of materials in Malay
  • Providing infrastructure and knowledge environment in line with technological developments
  • Becoming a university knowledge repository institution

VISION

The Library is Determined to Be a Catalyst for a Knowledgeable Society.

MISSION

To enhance the culture of knowledge and efforts to elevate the Malay language and encourage the emergence of new knowledge.

MOTORCYCLE

‘'Library as a Catalyst for a Knowledgeable Society'’