Multimedia webpages on the Internet are a great way to experience what is happening in other cultures. Libraries in Malaysia are working towards becoming digital libraries. The libraries have cybercafes where Internet access is charged by the minute. They use smart cards for entering library, borrowing books, photocopying and accessing the Internet. Basic services are still free.
Local history is available on the library's website.
In developing the digital library, they traveled to many different countries to find the best model. In Iran, children do not use the Internet. Only a few university students use it. But information on economic data and information about the parliament are included on Iran websites. In Perth, Australia, use of the Internet in public libraries is free.