274 10th Street, Central Business Dis 900103, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Type
National library
Established
1964 (60 years ago) (1964)
Branches
33
Collection
Items collected
Books, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, patents, databases, maps, stamps, prints, drawings and manuscripts
Legal deposit
Yes, provided in law by:
National Library Act 1964 (Nigeria)
Access and use
Access requirements
Open to anyone with a need to use the collections and services
Other information
Director
Professor Chinwe Veronica Anunobi (chief executive, 8 September 2021)
Website
www.nln.gov.ng
The National Library of Nigeria came into operation in the mid-1960s with the enactment of the National Library Act of 1964 which was later replaced by Act No. 29 of 1970.[1][2][3] Prior to the passage of the National Library act, a series of educational conferences conducted in Ibadan served as the intellectual basis for the creation of a network of libraries funded by the federal government to provide accessibility of educational materials to Nigerians.[4][5] A government advisory committee was later created in respect to the necessity to develop a local repository of knowledge. The committee was charged with finding a way to aid the government in bringing to prominence the intellectual foundations of its policies, creation of a national bibliographic center and to provide an arena for the promotion of knowledge. The committee was the first major formal body that called for a National Library as part of its recommendations. The government accepted the demands of the advisory committee and undertook the necessary steps to build a National Library.[6][7][8][9][10]
The National Library of Nigeria has 33 branches across the country including the FCT.
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