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National Archives and Library of Ethiopia

Coordinates: 9°1′5″N 38°45′0″E / 9.01806°N 38.75000°E / 9.01806; 38.75000
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National Archives and Library of Ethiopia
File:Logo-Natonal Library of Ethopia.jpg
Map
LocationAddis Ababa
Typenational library
Established1944
Reference to legal mandateproclamation No. 179/1999
Collection
Items collectedbooks, periodical literature, microform, photographs, manuscript, research paper
Legal deposityes
Access and use
Population servedresearchers, government and nongovernment organizations, employees students
Other information
DirectorMr. Ato Abreham Chosha
Websitehttp://www.nale.gov.et/national_library.html

The National Archives and Library of Ethiopia, located in Addis Ababa, is the national library and archives of the country. The library was inaugurated in 1944 by Emperor Haile Selassie and began service with books donated by the emperor.[1]

Overview

In 1976, proclamation No. 50/76 gave the library the legal right to collect three copies of every material published in the country.[citation needed] In 1999, the library was reestablished by proclamation no. 179.1999 as a national institution, which resulted in structural changes and the mission to be one of the top five national libraries and archives in Africa by 2020.[1] It is currently a unit of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

The archives was established in 1979, and its collection includes ancient and historical manuscripts written from as early as the 14th and 15th centuries. It started functioning with archives from the Ministry of the Grand Palace, Palace of the Crown Prince, and others. The archive includes letters written by several kings, empresses, and princes.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "About Us". Ethiopian National Archives and Library Agency. Retrieved 28 September 2013.

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