18-07-2025
SMP 2025: Special Price, Discounts At Penang Book Fair Attract Students
By Erma Idayu Mohd Yusof
BATU KAWAN, July 18 (Bernama) -- The Penang Book Fair 2025, held in conjunction with the national-level 2025 Unity Week (SMP) celebration 2025, serves as a venue for students to 'hunt' for quality reading materials at special prices and attractive discounts.
The event, held at the Malaysian Library Pavilion in the grounds of Batu Kawan Stadium, here, features more than 50 stalls involving the participation of well-known publishing companies offering various types of reading materials such as novels, multi-level exercise books and comics.
Specially organised by the Penang Public Library Corporation (PPAPP), it is one of the largest book fairs in the northern region, bringing together publishers, authors, and suppliers to engage directly with visitors across a wide range of genres.
According to PPAPP, the fair is more than just a venue for book sales - it serves as a platform for education, culture, and unity, offering a variety of engaging activities for people of all ages.
"PPAPP has prepared more than 50 stalls featuring renowned publishers offering a wide selection of books, including novels, exercise books, comics and more. We are also hosting cartoonist Ibrahim Anon, also known as Ujang," said its spokesperson.
The spokesperson said the book fair not only aims to foster an interest in reading, but also to foster a spirit of unity through scholarly activities involving various levels of society.
Meanwhile, a Year Four student of Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Saujana Indah, Nibong Tebal, Maizatul Syasya Mohamad Muaz, 10, said she and a few friends took the opportunity to visit the Penang Book Fair to buy exercise books and comics.
She said they came by bus as part of a school group, accompanied by several teachers.
