TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The National Library (Perpusnas) has changed its operating schedule. Head of Perpusnas Syarif Bando said the library can be accessed until 18:00 every day.
“We are also operating until Sunday,” he said on Friday, February 23.
Syarif said that the night operation requires security permission. Perpusnas should also ensure the adequate staffing. The institution applies the shifting system for a full one-week operation because of the minimal number of workers.
According to Syarif, the government has agreed on some additional staffs but on the condition that the budget approval is from the Ministry of Finance.
Sharif was unwilling to state the number of additional employees and the budget he submitted. But he said the proposed budget reached billions of rupiah.
Syarif said it took about 100 additional workers to serve on the weekend. The National Library is located at Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan. It has 24 floors and each floor requires four workers, not to mention the workers in the lobby. He estimates that the required budget is around Rp30 billion.
VINDRY FLORENTIN