List of libraries in Nigeria explained

^[1] The following is a list of libraries in Nigeria.

List of libraries in Nigeria

Library	Location	State	Year Established	Website	Type
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Library	Bauchi	Bauchi State	1981^[2]	https://portal.atbu.edu.ng/library/	Academic library
African Heritage Research Library and Cultural Center	Adeyipo Village, Ibadan	Oyo State	1988	https://uia.org/s/or/en/1100033713	Research Library
Kashim Ibrahim Library, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria Kaduna	Zaria	Kaduna State	1962	https://library.abu.edu.ng/	Academic library
Akwa Ibom State Library	Uyo	Akwa Ibom State	2007	https://aksu.edu.ng/newsite/library/#	Public library
Azaiki Public Library	Yenagoa	Bayelsa State	1998^[3]	https://www.azaikilibrary.org/	Public library
	Uyo	Akwa Ibom State	2007^[4]	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibom_E-Library	Public library
Federal University of Technology Owerri Library	Owerri	Imo State	1982	https://library.futo.edu.ng/	Academic library
Federal University Birnin-Kebbi	Birnin Kebbi	Kebbi State	2014	http://www.library.fubk.edu.ng/	Academic library
Federal University Dutsinma	Dutsin-Ma	Kastina State	2011	http://elibrary.fudutsinma.edu.ng/	Academic library
Federal University Lafia	Lafia	Nasarawa	2011	http://library.fulafia.edu.ng/	Academic library
Federal University Lokoja	Lokoja	Kogi	2011	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_University,_Lokoja	Academic library
National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM) Library	Ilorin	Kwara State	2004^[5]		Research library
American University of Nigeria library^[6]	Yola	Adamawa State	2003	http://library.aun.edu.ng/	Academic library
Enugu State Library Board, Central Library	Enugu	Enugu State	1955	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enugu_State_Library	Public library
Anambra State Library Board.	Awka Onitsha, Abagana, Nnewi, Ajalli, Nkpologwu, Amichi, Adazi Nnukwu, Ozubulu, Ihembosi	Anambra State	1966	http://anambraelibrary.org.ng/index.php/en/	Public library
Badagry Divisional Library	Badagry	Ojo		https://libraryboard.lagosstate.gov.ng/	Public library
Bauchi State Library Board	Bauchi	Bauchi State	1976	https://hotels.ng/places/library/1371-bauchi-state-library	Public library
Bayelsa Public Library	Yenagoa	Bayelsa	Construction began 2002 (ongoing)		Public library
Bayero University library	kano	Kano State	1964	https://library.buk.edu.ng/	Academic library
Borno House Library	Jakande Estate, Amuwo Odofin	Lagos state		https://hotels.ng/places/library/1373-borno-house-library-lagos	Public library
Cross River State Library	Calabar	Cross River State	1989^[7]	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_River_State_Library	Public library
Delta State Polytechnic Library	Oghara	Delta State	Nov 2002	https://ogharapoly.edu.ng/academics/library	Academic library
Edo State Library Board	Benin City	Edo State	1971	https://nigerianobservernews.com/2023/11/for-the-love-of-books-edo-library-board-seeks-to-reawaken-reading-culture/	Public library
Enugu State Central Library	Enugu	Enugu State	1958	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enugu_State_Library	Public library
Epe Divisional Library	Epe	Lagos state			Public library
Goethe Institute library	Lagos	Lagos State	1962	https://hotels.ng/places/school/1376-goethe-institute-library	Public Library
Gombe State University Library	Gombe	Gombe State	2004	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gombe_State_University	Academic Library
Henry Carr Library	Agege, Lagos	Lagos state			Public library
Herbert Macaulay Library	Yaba, Lagos	Lagos State	1966	https://www.gtbank.com/about/corporate-social-responsibility/education/you-read-initiative	Public library
High Court Library of Lagos State	Ikeja	Lagos State	1900		Law library
Ikeja Secretariat Library	Ikeja	Lagos State	1980^[8]	https://ikejarecord.com/where-you-can-find-public-libraries-in-lagos/	Public library
Ikorodu Divisional Library	Ikorodu^[9]	Lagos State		https://hotels.ng/places/library/1313-ikorodu-divisional-library	Public library
Ilupeju Public Library	Ilupeju	Lagos state		https://hotels.ng/places/library/2132-ilupeju-library	Public library
Imo State Library Board	Owerri	Imo State	1976		Public library
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture library	Ibadan	Oyo state	1967^[10]
Ipaja Public Library	Shagari Estate	Lagos state		https://hotels.ng/places/library/1379-ipaja-public-library	Public library
Isolo Public Library	Isolo	Lagos State		https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isolo_Public_library	Public library
Jenta Reads Community Library	Jenta Mangoro, Jos	Plateau State	2017		Public library
Jos Museum library	Jos	Plateau State	1952	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos_Museum	Public library
Kaduna State Library Board	Kaduna	Kaduna State	1952	https://kdsg.gov.ng/2021/03/06/kaduna-state-library-board/	Public library
Kano State Library Board	Kano	Kano State	1968	https://www.kanostatelibrary.com/about.html	Public library
Kenneth Dike Memorial Library	Awka	Anambra State
Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan	Ibadan	Oyo State	1948^[11]	http://library.ui.edu.ng/	Academic library
Kwara State Library	Ilorin	Kwara State	1968	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwara_state_library	Public library
Lagos City Libraries	Lagos	Lagos State			Public library
Lagos Library	Lagos	Lagos State	1932^[12]		Subscription library
Lagos State e-learning Centre	Lagos	Lagos State	2012	https://hotels.ng/places/library/1382-lagos-state-e-learning-centre	Public library
Lagos State Library Board	Ikeja	Lagos State	1964	https://libraryboard.lagosstate.gov.ng/	Public library
Medical Research Institute library	Lagos	Lagos State	1945	https://www.mri.gov.lk/units/health-information/mri-library/	Medical library
National Library of Nigeria	Abuja	Federal Capital Territory	1962	https://www.nln.gov.ng/	National library
National Library, Calabar	Calabar	Cross River State	1964		National
National Library, Kwara	Ilorin	Kwara State	1980	https://hotels.ng/places/library/1384-national-library-of-nigeria-kwara	National
	Lagos	Lagos State	1957	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_National_Museum	national museum of Nigeria,
Nile University of Nigeria Library	Abuja	Federal Capital Territory	2009	https://nileuniversity.edu.ng/nile-library/	Academic library
Northern Regional Library	Kaduna	Kaduna State	1967		Public library
Ogun State Library	Abeokuta	Ogun State	1976		Public library
Ondo State Library Board	Akure	Ondo State	1976		Public library
Orolu Local Government Library	Ifon Osun	Osun State	1990		Public library
Oyo State Library	Ibadan	Oyo State	1954		Public library
Plateau State Library Board	Jos	Plateau State	1976		Public library
Rivers State Central Library	Port Harcourt	Rivers State	1962		Public library
Tolu Public Library	Ajegunle	Lagos State			Public library
Unesco mobile library		Enugu State	1958^[13]		Mobile library
University of Jos Library, Jos	Jos	Plateau State	1972	https://www.unijos.edu.ng/library	Academic library
University of Nigeria, Nsukka libraries	Nsukka	Enugu State	1960	http://unn.edu.ng/library	Academic library
Zaccheus Onumba Dibiaezue Memorial Libraries	Ikoyi	Lagos State	2000	http://zodml.org/
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta	Abeokuta	Ogun State	1988^[14]	Nimbe Adedipe Library, FUNAAB	Academic library
Donald E. U. Ekong Library, University of Port Harcourt	Port Harcourt	Rivers State		http://library.uniport.edu.ng/	Academic library
	Abeokuta	Ogun state	2017^[15]	https://oopl.org.ng/	Private library
Abdullahi Mohammed Public Library, A.B.U Samaru	Samaru - Zaria	Kaduna State	1963	https://librarytechnology.org/library/42624	Public Library

See also

• List of universities in Nigeria
• List of polytechnics in Nigeria

Further reading

Published in the 20th century

• S.B. Aje . Public Libraries in Western Nigeria: a General Survey . West African Library Association News . 1956 . 2 .
• J.A. Faseyi . Public Library Service in the Former Northern Nigeria . Nigerian Libraries . 4 . 1968 .
• C.C. Aguolu . The Foundations of Modern Libraries in Nigeria . International Library Review . 9 . 1977 . 4 . 461–483 . 10.1016/0020-7837(77)90020-6 .

Published in the 21st century

• • • ICT Developments in Nigerian Libraries . David Raitt . 2005 . 23 . The Electronic Library .
• Aina, A. J.; Ogungbeni, J. I.; Adigun, J. A.; and Ogundipe, T. C., "Poor Reading Habits Among Nigerians: The Role of Libraries" (2011). Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal). 529. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/529

External links

• Nigerian Library Association

Notes and References

1. Web site: You Read Initiative. 2024-01-29 . www.gtbank.com .
2. Web site: ATBU Library. portal.atbu.edu.ng. 2020-02-07.
3. Web site: Homepage . Azaiki Public Library . April 15, 2022.
4. Web site: 2012-12-17 . Akwa Ibom e-library finally opens, with a fee - Premium Times Nigeria . 2022-06-23 . en-GB.
5. Web site: AUN Library -- American University of Nigeria. librarytechnology.org. 2020-02-07.
6. Web site: African Libraries and Archives . Africa South of the Sahara . Stanford University . USA . 6 June 2013 .
7. Web site: 2018-02-06 . Citizens bemoan shameful condition of C-River library . 2022-06-23 . Vanguard News . en-GB.
8. Web site: Shame of a nation: Problem-ridden public libraries . 1 January 2012 . . 6 June 2013.
9. Web site: Ikorodu Divisional Library - Nigerias Information Portal, Nigeria Business Directory. businesses.connectnigeria.com. en. 2020-02-07.
10. Web site: You are being redirected... . 2024-02-28 . www.iita.org.
11. Book: The impact of technology on Asian, African, and Middle Eastern library collections . Ravindra N. Sharma . Scarecrow Press . 2006 . 0810854481 . Impact of Technology on Library Collections and Services in Nigeria . C.C. Aguolou. etal.
12. Evolution of the National Library of Nigeria: Antecedents, Establishment, and Recent Development . C.C. Aguolu . Journal of Library History . USA . 15 . 1980 .
13. Constraints on the Development of Public Library Service in Nigeria . Anthony Olden . . USA . 55 . 1985 .
14. Web site: Historical Background of 'Nimbe Adedipe Library Library, FUNAAB . FUNAAB . April 15, 2022.
15. Pungitore. Verna L.. December 1993. State Standards, Planning, and Public Library Size. Public Library Quarterly. 13. 4. 45–56. 10.1300/j118v13n04_06. 0161-6846.