The Jakarta Provincial Government is committed to making libraries\nspaces for children to create and develop their creativity, rather than\njust places to read books.<\/p>\n
\u201cLibraries do not only provide books to be read, but also prepare\nspaces for creating and producing books,\u201d said the Head of the Jakarta\nLibrary and Archives Office, Nasruddin Djoko Surjono, during the opening\nof the Karya Raya 2026 exhibition at the Jakarta Library, Taman Ismail\nMarzuki (TIM), on Friday.<\/p>\n
He stated that providing creative spaces is part of the government\u2019s\nefforts to present a safe and comfortable environment for children to\ndevelop their creativity amidst the advancements in digital technology\nand artificial intelligence (AI).<\/p>\n
He assessed that the development of technology and the use of gadgets\namong children should not stifle their creativity. Therefore, the\nJakarta Provincial Government is striving to provide spaces that\nchildren can use to engage in various creative activities.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to provide space for children to create, so that physical\nactivities, drawing activities, and so on, can at least reduce their\ngadget-related activities,\u201d Nasruddin said.<\/p>\n
This progress is evident in the development of the Karya Raya\nactivities, which gather an increasing number of children\u2019s books every\nyear. In 2023, 638 books were recorded, which then increased to 1,081\nbooks in 2024 and 1,870 books in 2025. \u201cAnd this year, it has reached\n2,053 children\u2019s books,\u201d Nasruddin revealed.<\/p>\n
He mentioned that over the past four years, the programme has\ninvolved approximately 300 schools and produced more than 5,000\nchildren\u2019s books. The exhibition also achieved a Museum Rekor Dunia\nIndonesia (MURI) record as the exhibition with the largest number of\nchildren\u2019s books in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen children are given space to grow, we are essentially\ndiscovering the future of Jakarta,\u201d said Nasruddin.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, he stated that the Jakarta Provincial Government is also\nworking to ensure that similar activities become increasingly inclusive,\nreaching public schools, international schools, low-cost apartments,\nliteracy communities, and children across various regions of\nJakarta.<\/p>\n
He also expressed hope that the children\u2019s works on display would not\ncease once the event concludes. \u201cJakarta Library will serve as one of\nthe spaces to store, display, and appreciate these works so they can be\nread by the public,\u201d Nasruddin concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/jakarta-provincial-government-to-transform-libraries-into-creative-spaces-for-children-1789114098", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }