National Library of Angola

Library in Luanda, Angola

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8°49′41.9″S 13°14′22.3″E / 8.828306°S 13.239528°E / -8.828306; 13.239528LocationLuanda,

AngolaTypeNational libraryEstablished1969Reference to legal mandateN.º 49 448, de 27 de Dezembro de 1969, Boletim Oficial n.º 301CollectionSize20,000-30,000Other informationBudget$413,214.38DirectorMaria José RamosEmployees32

The National Library of Angola (Portuguese: Biblioteca Nacional de Angola) is located in Luanda.^[1]^[2]^[3]^{[nb 1]}

Notes

^ According to the United Nations, as of 2014 approximately 66 percent of adult Angolans are literate.^[4]

References

^ "Annual Report To CDNL 2009" (PDF). Conference of Directors of National Libraries. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
^ "Angola: Biblioteca Nacional De Angola" (in Portuguese). Lisbon?: Biblioteca Digital Lusófona. c. 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
^ Luanda, Angola SIBMAS International Directory of Performing Arts Collections and Institutions (Archived September 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine)
^ "Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years (both sexes, female, male)". UIS.Stat. Montreal: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 25 August 2017.

Bibliography

"Angola", World Report 2010, The Hague: International Federation of Library Associations, OCLC 225182140, Freedom of access to information (Includes information about the national library)