National Library of Madagascar, National library in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

The National Library of Madagascar is located in the capital and houses around 236,000 volumes distributed across multiple floors. The building contains reading rooms and special collections with government publications, manuscripts, and historical documents that researchers and students use regularly.

The library was founded in 1905 as the Central Government Library, with Eugène Géglet as its first librarian until 1938; it initially occupied the colonial governor's residence at the Amboitsorochitra palace. It gained national status in 1961, after independence. Géglet compiled thematic bibliographies on agriculture, industry and trade and assembled some 100 albums of photographs and press cuttings, now held by the library. Digitisation of its collections on Malagasy history began in 2017.

The library holds materials in both Malagasy and French, reflecting the dual linguistic heritage that shaped the island's literary world. Visitors notice how both languages coexist in the collections displayed throughout the building.

The facility is open to researchers and students throughout the week with accessible reading rooms. Visitors should plan for extended browsing time, as the large collection requires time to navigate and locate specific materials.

The first librarian, Eugène Géglet, served from 1905 until 1938 and compiled thematic bibliographies on agriculture, industry and trade. He also gathered photographs and press cuttings on Madagascar's history; about 100 of his albums are kept in the library today.