http://myais.fsktm.um.edu.my/661/ Libraries for the Community: a Preliminary Study of Tamil Collections in Estates, Temples and Associations. Thaiveegan, Komodhi Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Science This article discusses the establishment of libraries in estates, temples and associations. Tamils in Malaysia have kept the Tamil language a living one with an active and florishing literary tradiion. They have collected Tamil books and periodicals and stored them in their libraries. Of the estate libraries, only 60% have a proper library, while the same fate is faced by the temples and associations, which have taken the nitiative to collect Tamil materials for the use of the devotees and public. Steps have been taken in Malaysia to survey these establishments and to preserve these collections. Library, University of Malaya 1992-03 Journal NonPeerReviewed Thaiveegan, Komodhi (1992) Libraries for the Community: a Preliminary Study of Tamil Collections in Estates, Temples and Associations. Kekal Abadi, 11 (1). pp. 1-2. ISSN 01272578 http://myais.fsktm.um.edu.my/661/