National Library of the Democratic Republic of Congo explained

Native Name:Bibliotheque Nationale de la Republique Democratique du Congo
Native Name Lang:fr
National Library of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Country:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Established:1974
Ref Legal Mandate:Act No. 74-002
Location:10 Boulevard Colonel Tshatshi, Kinshasa[1]
Coordinates:-4.3041°N 15.2831°W
Collection Size:1.2m books 7,500 photographs, 175 periodicals
Legal Deposit:yes
Director:Professor Georges Mulumba Kalonga

National Library of the Democratic Republic of Congo (French: link=no|Bibliothèque Nationale de la République démocratique du Congo) is located in Kinshasa and was established in 1974 as an office within Ministry of Culture and Arts. In 1989, it became autonomous under presidential order.[2]

In 2009, the Library received a $14,880 initiative from the Model United Nations of the University of Chicago and UNESCO to modernize facilities, train staff members and purchase new technology and materials.[3] Although the library contains over seven thousand historical photographs of the political and cultural history of the country, only 25% have been scanned due to a lack of resources.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. http://nlsahopta.nlsa.ac.za/nla/drc.php Bibliotheque Nationale de la Republique Democratique du Congo
  2. Marcel. Lajeunesse. Henri Sene. Legislation for library and information services in French-speaking Africa revisited. The International Information & Library Review. December 2004. 36. 4. 367–380. 10.1016/j.iilr.2004.03.002.
  3. Web site: DR Congo: National Library-MONUC contributes to preserve "the memory of the nation". UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 9 November 2013.
  4. Web site: 7000 photos of the history of the DRC held at the NLC, says Mansoka. mediacongo.net. 9 November 2013.