Kitwe Public Library (KPL) is a Zambian public library located in Kitwe District.[1] Administratively, it is run under the Department of Housing and Social Services of the Kitwe City Council. It also has a second branch situated in Buchi Township still in Kitwe District.[2]
| Kitwe Public Library | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to the Kitwe Public Library | |
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| 12°49′14″S 28°12′46″E / 12.820599148939568°S 28.212770801247427°E | |
| Location | Kaunda Square, Kitwe District, Zambia |
| Established | 1960s |
| Branches | 2 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 20,000 |
The library serves the general population of Kitwe with information and reference support. The Buchi Township branch also serves the learning population in the areas of Buseko, Kawama, Kamitondo and various institutions like the Copperbelt University and Kitwe School of Nursing.[3][4]
Background
editThe building in which it is housed was built in 1954 though library operations started in the 1960s.[2] Initially a whites-only library, it was opened to the general public after Zambia's independence in 1964.[2]
Collection and partnerships
editBoth libraries stock books and other reading materials in addition to hosting social events.
In 2018, the library was one of the beneficiaries of the Worldreader project in which it received a number of e-readers with a number of titles in both english and local languages to aid literacy for its young readers[5][6]
Through Books for Africa, the library has also received donations to its collection facilitated by Buchi-Kamitondo Childhood Association (BUKACA) to stock its Buchi branch.[7][8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Zambia – Education". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ a b c Chisenga, Justin (3 December 2013). "SCECSAL Forum: Kitwe Public Library in Zambia". SCECSAL Forum. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "22,000 books for Buchi Library". The Lusaka Sun. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Good education plays key role in shaping future careers – Muswala – The Mast Online". Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ Chisenga, Justin (2 May 2018). "SCECSAL Forum: LIAZ clinches "LOCAL" deal". SCECSAL Forum. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "IFLA Library Map of the World". librarymap.ifla.org. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/zambia/daily-nation-newspaper/20200615/281578062907779. Retrieved 17 July 2020 – via PressReader.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Restocking of Buchi Library Project Completed". onelovezambia.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.