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YABhg. Tun Dr. Siti
Hasmah supports BookXcess’ ethos of cultivating a reading culture
by officiating the
launch of its store in Tamarind Square
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BookXcess
Tamarind Square was officially launched on Friday, 9 November 2018 by YABhg.
Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah who is an advocate of reading. With a footprint of 37,000
sq ft, Malaysia’s only 24-hour bookstore is currently the nation’s biggest with
over half a million books available. The bookstore has an exhibition and
children’s area, communal reading space as well as creative event spaces.
In
conjunction with this auspicious event, BookXcess also launched its Christmas
charity drive themed “The Priceless Gift”. The charity drive encourages
customers to donate books to the underprivileged. For each book donated,
BookXcess will match it with another book. To kickstart this initiative, the
children from Pusat Jagaan Beribuan Kasih and Pusat Baitus Sakinah were in
attendance to choose their preferred books and receive their gifts by
BookXcess.
“We’re
all about encouraging people to read more and reignite their love for reading.
We themed our charity drive “The Priceless Gift” this year because we believe
that books can create endless possibilities, inspire people to dream big and
empower them to pursue their dreams. Books can change one’s life and we hope
that through this charity drive we will able to give the gift of reading to the
underprivileged,” said Jacqueline Ng, Founder of BookXcess.
This year, BookXcess has selected 12 orphanages within
Klang Valley and Selangor as the recipients of the donation. The charity drive
will start on 9 November 2018 till 20 December 2018. Customers who are keen to
participate in the charity drive can visit BookXcess outlets at Amcorp Mall,
the Starling Mall, fahrenheit88, 1 Utama, SS15 Courtyard, Centro Mall Klang and
Tamarind Square.
Tujuan
Gemilang Sdn Bhd the property owner of Tamarind Square also donated RM5,000
worth of books to SJK(C) Union, Cyberjaya and SK Cyberjaya, respectively, in
support of nurturing young readers who will be the future of Malaysia.
The
launch was also graced by Tan Sri Datuk Haji Mustapha Kamal bin Abu Bakar,
Executive Chairman of The Emkay Group of Companies, Puan Sri Datin Hajjah Wan
Nong Binti Hj Wan Ibrahim, Puan Hajjah Felina Bt Tan Sri Mustapha Kamal,
Executive Chairman of Mk Land Holdings Berhad, Tuan Haji Ahmad Khalif Bin Tan
Sri Mustapha Kamal, Executive Chairman of Tujuan Gemilang Sdn Bhd and Mr Peter
Chan, Executive Director of Tujuan Gemilang Sdn Bhd.
ABOUT
BOOKXCESS
BookXcess has built a reputation for
offering a wide selection of books – from bestselling novels, children’s books,
cooking and architecture to literature, history, evergreen classics and décor –
at hugely discounted prices. As a remainder bookstore, it offers a wide range
of overprinted and unsold copies from publishers around the world. The
company’s primary aim is to encourage the joy of reading by making books
available at affordable prices.
BookXcess opened its first outlet in Amcorp Mall in 2006, and has retail outlets at the Starling, fahrenheit88, as well as gift stores called BookXcess XS in 1 Utama, SS15 Courtyard and Centro Mall, Klang. In May 2018, BookXcess also launched the nation’s biggest 24-hour bookstore at Tamarind Square. The company also offers online shopping at bookxcessonline.com to meet the needs of customers outside the Klang Valley.
BookXcess opened its first outlet in Amcorp Mall in 2006, and has retail outlets at the Starling, fahrenheit88, as well as gift stores called BookXcess XS in 1 Utama, SS15 Courtyard and Centro Mall, Klang. In May 2018, BookXcess also launched the nation’s biggest 24-hour bookstore at Tamarind Square. The company also offers online shopping at bookxcessonline.com to meet the needs of customers outside the Klang Valley.
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