National Library of Guinea-Bissau
 The INEP, seat of the Public and National Library | |
| Country | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|
| Type | National library |
| Established | 1984 |
| Reference to legal mandate | decreto-lei n.º 31/84, de 10 de Novembro der 1984 |
| Location | Bissau |
| Collection | |
| Size | 70,000 |
| Legal deposit | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Director | Birgit Embaló |
The Biblioteca Pública do INEP is the national library of Guinea-Bissau and it is located in Bissau.[1][2] It´s also the biggest public library in the country and serves as library of the Universidade Amílcar Cabral.
It was founded in 1984 and inherited the library catalog of the colonial library in Portuguese Guinea.[2]
It is part of the national research institute Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisa (INEP).[1]
The american corner library at the INEP was opened in 2011. With its next embassy located in Dakar, Senegal, it is the only public American presence in the country.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Guiné Bissao: INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTUDOS E PESQUISA (INEP) BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA" (in Portuguese). Lisbon?: Biblioteca Digital Lusófona. c. 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- 1 2 3 "Annual Report To CDNL 2009". Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisa. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
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