Kitwe Public Library
{{Short description|Public library in Kitwe, Zambia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox library
| image = File:Kitwe Public Library.jpg
| caption = Entrance to the Kitwe Public Library
| name = Kitwe Public Library
| location = Kaunda Square, Kitwe, Zambia
| coordinates = {{coord|-12.820599148939568|28.212770801247427}}
| established = 1960s
| num_branches = 2
| collection_size = 20,000
}}
Kitwe Public Library (KPL) is a Zambian public library located in Kitwe.{{Cite web|title=Zambia – Education|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Zambia|access-date=17 July 2020|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}} 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, which is also part of Kitwe District.{{Cite web|last=Chisenga|first=Justin|date=3 December 2013|title=SCECSAL Forum: Kitwe Public Library in Zambia|url=http://scecsal.blogspot.com/2013/12/kitwe-public-library-in-zambia.html|access-date=17 July 2020|website=SCECSAL Forum}}
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.{{Cite web|date=2 June 2020|title=22,000 books for Buchi Library|url=https://www.thezambiansun.com/2020/06/20/22000-books-for-buchi-library/|access-date=17 July 2020|website=The Lusaka Sun|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Good education plays key role in shaping future careers – Muswala – The Mast Online|url=https://www.themastonline.com/2020/06/23/good-education-plays-key-role-in-shaping-future-careers-muswala/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624073949/https://www.themastonline.com/2020/06/23/good-education-plays-key-role-in-shaping-future-careers-muswala/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=24 June 2020|access-date=17 July 2020|language=en-US}}
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Background
The building in which it is housed was built in 1954 though library operations started in the 1960s. Initially a whites-only library, it was opened to the general public after Zambia's independence in 1964.
Collection and partnerships
Both 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{{Cite web|last=Chisenga|first=Justin|date=2 May 2018|title=SCECSAL Forum: LIAZ clinches "LOCAL" deal|url=http://scecsal.blogspot.com/2018/05/liaz-clinches-local-deal.html|access-date=17 July 2020|website=SCECSAL Forum}}{{Cite web|title=IFLA Library Map of the World|url=https://librarymap.ifla.org/countries/Zambia|access-date=17 July 2020|website=librarymap.ifla.org}}
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.{{Cite web|title=|url=https://www.pressreader.com/zambia/daily-nation-newspaper/20200615/281578062907779|access-date=17 July 2020|via=PressReader}}{{Cite web|title=Restocking of Buchi Library Project Completed|url=https://onelovezambia.com/restocking-of-buchi-library-project-completed/|access-date=17 July 2020|website=onelovezambia.com|language=en-GB}}{{Dead link|date=June 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://libraryassociationofzambia.org/ Website of the Library and Information Association of Zambia]