National Library of Senegal explained

National Library of Senegal
Native Name:	Bibliothèque nationale du Sénégal
Native Name Lang:	fr
Established:	1913
Location:	Dakar, Senegal

The National Library of Senegal (Bibliothèque nationale du Sénégal or Bibliothèque des Archives nationales du Sénégal) is located in Dakar, Senegal.^[1]

History

As of 1993, "three libraries perform the functions of a national library" in Senegal: the library of the Archives Nationales (est. 1913), the library of the Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire (est. 1938), and the library of the Centre de Recherche et de Documentation (est. 1944).^[2] Legal deposit was established in 1976 per decree number 76-493.

See also

• National Archives of Senegal
• Centre de Recherche et Documentation du Senegal
• List of national libraries

Bibliography

• Book: Marcel Lajeunesse . Les Bibliothèques nationales de la francophonie . . fr . 401164333 . 3rd . 2008 . Senegal: Bibliothèque des Archives du Sénégal. .
• Maack, M.N. (1981). Libraries in Senegal: Continuity and Change in an Emerging Nation. American Library Association: Chicago, IL.

Notes and References

1. Web site: La bibliothèque . 2017-01-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170101190020/http://www.archivesdusenegal.gouv.sn/node/21 . 2017-01-01 .
2. Book: Robert Wedgeworth. Robert Wedgeworth. World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Services. 1993. American Library Association. 978-0-8389-0609-5 . Senegal . 757+ .