Selangor Public Library Corporation (PPAS) is a State statutory body and has been in operation for 39 years since its establishment in 1971. The Selangor Public Library Corporation Enactment is gazetted in the Government Gazette No. 5, dated 27th.
The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ), realising the need for a public library in the Petaling Jaya Township, decided to set one on the 28 February 1987.