National Library of Zimbabwe explained

National Library of Zimbabwe
Country:	Zimbabwe
Coordinates:	-20.1623°N 28.5919°W

The National Library of Zimbabwe is located in Bulawayo second biggest city in Zimbabwe.^[1] It was established under the National Library and Documentation Service (NLDS) Act Chapter 25:10 act of 1985 which was passed by the Zimbabwean Government in 1985.^[2] The main purpose of the library is to provide book lending service, inter-library loans and act as a National Public Library in Zimbabwe.

The library used to be managed by 30 librarians but due to lack of support it is now staffed by 5 workers.^[3]

See also

• National Archives of Zimbabwe
• List of national libraries

Bibliography

• . (Includes information about the national library)

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of Addresses of the Major Libraries in Africa . ECA Library . https://web.archive.org/web/20120630023212/http://www.uneca.org/library/library_associations.htm . June 30, 2012.
2. Web site: National Library and Documentation Service Act . 1985 . August 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210928060327/https://www.fakongjian.com/int_doc/laws/20160604/0705/zw028en20160604070533.pdf . September 28, 2021.
3. Web site: Chronicle. The. ‘Neglect of libraries widespread’. 2021-09-28. The Chronicle. en-GB.