News
Background
This year the National Library of Uganda joined the rest of the world to annually celebrate the World Book and Copyright day on 23rd April 2013. The event was organized by the Inspection, Research and Extensive Services department. All staff in the department participated in the successful running of the event. The theme this year was; embracing the Art of Writing.
The National Library of Uganda organized and funded a community reading tent in Igombe village, Jinja district from the 18th- 19th October 2012 as one of the activities to celebrate the National Book Week Festival and to officially open /launch the Kirabo Giibwa’s Children’s library at the Nambi Sseppuuya Resource Centre.
Children’s library services in Uganda are about to change for the better following the launch of a project named Changing Libraries for Children in Uganda. It is being implemented by the National Library of Uganda in partnership with Book Aid International and various local governments that manage public library services in the country. It aims to offer effective children’s services by creating child friendly spaces and providing library and other educational materials in the public libraries. It is funded by the Headley Trust through Book Aid International.