Ihembosi Community Library Explained

Ihembosi Community Library
Type:	Public Library
Location:	Anambara state
Country:	Nigeria

Ihembosi Community Library, is a Nigerian community branch library under the Anambra State Library Board. The public library is located in the Ihembosi community in the Ekwusigo local government area of Anambra State, under Anambra South Senatorial District.^{[1] [2]} It is one of the eleven public libraries in Anambra State built to offer literacy and information services to the residents of the host community and its environs. Ihembosi community library is under the Nnewi Divisional Library which reports directly to the Director of the Anambra State Library Board in Awka.^[3]

Information resources and facilities in Ihembosi Community Library

The reading and information resources in Ihembosi Community Library are storybooks, picture books, textbooks, poetry, and reference resources. The library also has pictures, musical instruments, and volumes of reading resources for its users as well as magazines and newspapers.^{[4] [5]}

Programs and activities in Ihembosi Community Library

• International Literacy Day of 2021 encouraged students and everyone to imbibe reading and learning of ICT to bridge the digital divide.^[6]
• Cancer Awareness Program ^[7]
• Saturday program for children titled Storyhour in the children's department for children’s learning services and imbibing reading culture.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Anambra South Senatorial District . 2022-12-27 . Centre for Community and Rural Development . en-US.
2. Moukwelu Maureen Ifenyinwam, Usuka Enweremadu Isaac and Azubuike Chioma G. . 2021 . Impact of Users' Reference and Information Needs Satisfaction on Library Patronage . Library and Information Science Digest . 14 . 1.
3. Onebune Chris . 2008 . PROVISION OF PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES IN A DEPRESSED ECONOMY: A CASE STUDY OF ANAMBRA STATE LIBRARY BOARD . Library and Information Science Digest . 2 . 1 . 7–10.
4. Osuchukwu Ngozi . Received: 15.6.2014 Accepted: 30.11.2014 . 2015 . Assessment of Resources for Story Hour Programs: Review of Public Libraries in Anambra State, Nigeria . Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries (QQML) Special Issue Bibliometrics and Scientometrics . 41–48 . QQML.
5. Ibe Peter . 2014 . AVAILABILITY AND USE OF RESOURCES AND SERVICES OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN ANAMBRA STATE . Library and Information Science Digest . 7 . 22–30.
6. Web site: Okafor . Izunna . 2021-09-09 . Anambra Library marks Literacy Day with pupils . 2022-12-27 . National Light . en-US.
7. Web site: Light . National . 2019-02-07 . Library marks 2019 World Cancer Day in ground style . 2022-12-27 . National Light . en-US.
8. Osuchukwu, Ngozi . 2012 . HARNESSING THE STORY HOUR PROGRAM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF READING CULTURE: THE ANAMBRA STATE PUBLIC LIBRARIES . Library and Information Science Digest . 6 . 23–34.