National Library of Equatorial Guinea, National library in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
The National Library of Equatorial Guinea houses approximately 60,000 volumes including books, manuscripts, photographs and printed works related to the country's heritage and international publications.
Established on June 4, 2009, the library occupies the former workshop of sculptor Leandro Mbomio Nsue, which underwent rehabilitation between 2007 and 2008 for its cultural transformation.
The library's task is to gather, catalogue and keep bibliographic material produced in Equatorial Guinea or in any language, and to publish catalogues of Guinean output. Its collections grew through donations from Spain's culture and foreign ministries, the presidency and the Spanish Cortes, which supplied facsimiles and written collections.
The library sits in the centre of Malabo, in the former building of sculptor Leandro Mbomio Nsue, rehabilitated in 2007 and 2008. It is attached to the Ministry of Culture and serves research, consultation and lending of its holdings. The sources give no opening hours, so check them before visiting.
The library's home is the former building of sculptor Leandro Mbomio Nsue, rehabilitated between 2007 and 2008 before opening as the national library in 2009. Its first director was the writer and lawyer Guillermina Mekuy.
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