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National Library of Uganda

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Field	Value
library_name	National Library of Uganda
image	File:Uganda National Library building.jpg
country	Uganda
type	National
established	2003
location	Kampala, Plot 50, Buganda Road
items_collected	Books, periodicals, maps
legal_deposit	yes
pop_served	General public
website	https://nlu.go.ug/

The National Library of Uganda was established by an Act of Parliament in 2003, replacing the Public Libraries Board which was established in 1964.

It is the legal deposit library for Uganda and was under the directorship of Gertrude Kayaga Mulindwa. The National Library building is on Buganda Road in the city of Kampala.

Partnerships

In January 2010, the National Library of Uganda partnered with the Library of Congress to digitize local Ugandan materials for the World Digital Library, an internet-based resource to which libraries and archives from throughout the world contribute. In this partnership, the National Library of Uganda received funding, training, and equipment. The digitized material is not only preserved but is now available to a broader spectrum of library users.

In March 2019, the National Library of Uganda was connected to Airtel Uganda 4G Wi-Fi internet.

Book Aid International has donated several books to the National Library of Uganda, and launched a partnership project with the library and Worldreader to bring e-readers into children's corners. Ten libraries in Uganda now have e-readers, preloaded with titles to support education and reading.

The National Library of Uganda partnered with EIFL (Electronic Information For Libraries) to implement the ‘Digital Skills @ Your Public Library’ initiative.

References

Bibliography

(Includes information about the national library)

References

Ikoja-Odong, J.R. (1-9 August 2003). "Public library politics: the Ugandan perspective".
[https://web.archive.org/web/20181022123015/http://www.nlu.go.ug/project/national-library-building-project]
Kayaga Mulindwa, Gertrude. (2015). "National Libraries in Africa: Refocusing Their Work to Ensure Delivery of Services".
Lyatuu, Justus. (27 March 2019). "Airtel connects national library to fast internet".
"National Library of Uganda Archives".
"Ugandan libraries building digital skills for the future {{!}} EIFL".

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