Jakarta library reopens to packed rooms, long queues - Jakarta - The Jakarta Post

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Visitors read, study and work on their laptops at the Nyi Ageng Serang Public Library in Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, on July 10, 2026. The library, which reopened on July 8, provides free access to thousands of books, workstations, reading areas and meeting rooms. (JP/Vidya Pinandhita)

The line outside the Nyi Ageng Serang Public Library showed little sign of shrinking on Friday afternoon. Just two days after reopening on July 8, the South Jakarta library had already reached capacity, leaving dozens of visitors waiting patiently for their turn to enter.For many, the wait was a small price to pay for a free, comfortable place to read, study or simply unwind with a book.

Andrea, a 30-year-old Jakarta resident, was among those willing to queue. She told The Jakarta Post that she had been eager to visit the library since seeing it on social media.