National Library of Cape Verde

The National Library of Cape Verde (Portuguese: Instituto da Biblioteca Nacional e do Livro) is located in Praia, Cape Verde. The library was established in 1999.[1] The library maintains the National Bibliography, contains the country's historical archives and the theses and dissertation bank and is a legal deposit.[2] It also serves as the public library of Praia, the country's capital.

National Library of Cape Verde
Instituto de Biblioteca Nacional e do Livro
CountryCape Verde
Established1999
LocationPraia
Coordinates14.9172°N 23.5114°W / 14.9172; -23.5114
Collection
Items collected30,000 books
Legal deposityes
Other information
DirectorDr. Joaquim Morais
Websitewww.bn.cv (in Portuguese)
Map

Projects

In 2001, the library established the Institute of the National Library and the Book (Instituto da Biblioteca Nacional e do Livro) which aims to promote literacy, particularly among children and young adults.[2] According to the United Nations, as of 2015 approximately 86 percent of adult Cape Verdeans are literate.[3] The project also works to disperse texts throughout the country and support national authors.[2] The library has a partnership with the country's municipal libraries to create National Network Public Libraries, a national bibliographic digital database and online public access catalog.[2]

See also

References
  1. Marcel Lajeunesse, ed. (2008). "Cap-Vert". Les Bibliothèques nationales de la francophonie (PDF) (in French) (3rd ed.). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. OCLC 401164333.
  2. "Biblioteca Nacional Cabo Verde - Quem Somos" (in Portuguese). National Library of Cape Verde. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018.
  3. "Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years (both sexes, female, male)". UIS.Stat. Montreal: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  • Official website
  • "Cape Verde", World Report 2010, The Hague: International Federation of Library Associations, OCLC 225182140, Freedom of access to information (Includes information about the national library)
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