The Book Village Malaysia Melaka project begun on 9 April 2007, originally initiated by the Melaka State Government but its management was transferred to Hang Tuah Jaya Corporation was offivially opened to the public by the Rt Honourable Datuk Seri Tuan Haji Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam, the Chief Minister of melaka on 17 April 2007.
Book Village Malaysia Melaka is the second of its kind after the Book Village Malaysia Langkawi and it is the 5th in Asia and the 33rd in the world. It is part of the International Organization of Books Towns and Book Towns Movement. There are currently 15,000 books in the Book Village Malaysia Melaka.
Located strategically in the Melaka Botanical Garden which is formally known as the Ayer Keroh Recreational Forests. It is an ideal place surrounded by lish green forests. It has comfortable rest area which is conducive for reading.
Opening hours are from 0900 hrs to 1500 hrs from Tuesday to Thursday and 0900 hrs to 1230 hrs on Friday and 0900 hrs to 1800 hrs on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays. Closed every Monday.
For more information please call 06-2519181 or 06-2323653
