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History & Collections


There is no national library in Sierra Leone. In its absence, the Sierra Leone Library Board performs certain national library functions. The Publications Ordinance of 1962 designated the library operated by the Library Board as one of two copyright libraries (the other is Fourah Bay College Library in Freetown, the capital), and it produces an annual list of publications. Though not a national bibliography, since it is not a comprehensive list of titles published in Sierra Leone, the list is useful in providing information mostly on titles published by the Government Printing Office.The Sierra Leone Government Archives preserves and manages the country's important historical documents. It makes these records accessible to researchers, government officials, and the general public.

Sources:

"Sierra Leone", World Guide to Libraries, 13th. ed. v2, S-Z (1998) 593.
Jusu-Sheriff, Gladys M. "Sierra Leone", World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Services, 3rd. ed. American Library Association, Chicago, (1993) 777-778.
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