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The Gambia National Library Service Authority
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13°27′35″N 16°35′06″W / 13.459591°N 16.584989°W / 13.459591; -16.584989
LocationBanjul, The Gambia
TypeNational and Public Library
Established1971 (originally 1946)
Branches2
Collection
Size115,500
Access and use
Circulation85[further explanation needed]
Members276+
Other information
DirectorBakary Sanyang
Employees32+
Websitehttp://www.gnlsa.gov.gm

The Gambia National Library Service Authority is located in Banjul, Gambia.[1] The library was originally operated by the British Council till 1946 and was renamed to the National Library of The Gambia by 1971. The library is maintained and administered by The Gambia National Library Services Authority (GNLSA). As of 2016, the library had a collection of 115,500 books and 85 periodicals. It had more than 42 staff and more than 276 members.

The library was also made the official recorder of legal depository and principal Bibliographic Centre of the nation. Around 2,000 archived material are stored in the library, which caters mainly to The Gambia and its history. The library offers an adult library, children's library, bulk school lending service, mobile and mailbox service.

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