Balai Pustaka

PT Balai Pustaka (Persero)
Company typeGovernment-owned subsidiary
IndustryPublishing, Security Printing, Multimedia
Founded1917
HeadquartersJakarta, Indonesia
Products
OwnerDanareksa
Websitewww.balaipustaka.co.id

Balai Pustaka ([ˈbalai pusˈtaka]; also spelled Balai Poestaka, both meaning "Bureau of Literature") is the state-owned publisher of Indonesia and publisher of major pieces of Indonesian literature such as Salah Asuhan, Sitti Nurbaya and Layar Terkembang. Its head office is in Jakarta.[1]

Founded in 1917 as the Kantoor voor de Volkslectuur, Balai Pustaka was used by the Dutch colonial government as a means to control native Indonesians' access to information. After changing hands twice during the Indonesian war of independence, Balai Pustaka formally fell under the ownership of the Indonesian government.

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