National Library of Namibia
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The National Library of Namibia is the legal deposit and copyright library for Namibia. The library is situated in Windhoek.[1] The roots of the library are in the "Bibliothek des Kaiserlichen Gouvernements" which belonged to the government of German South-West Africa.
Mandate[]
The National Library acts as the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) and the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) Agency[2]
See also[]
- National Archives of Namibia
- List of national libraries
References[]
- ^ "IFLA Library Map of the World". librarymap.ifla.org. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ National Library and Archive Services (2021). "National Library". Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- Johan Loubser (2003). National Library of Namibia. Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science
- "Namibia", 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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Categories:
- Government of Namibia
- Libraries in Namibia
- National libraries
- Buildings and structures in Windhoek
- Libraries established in 1926
- Library buildings completed in 2000