National Library unveils new logo, preserves over five million titles

The National Library of Nigeria will this week unveil a new logo and a five-year strategic plan as part of activities to commemorate its 60th anniversary.

This is even as it said it has preserved more than five million titles in 13 million volumes of intellectual resources across the country.

National Librarian, Prof. Chinwe Anunobi, stated this in an interview with reporters on Sunday in Abuja.

While explaining that the strategic plan will span 2025 to 2030, Prof. Anunobi said that by embracing modern technology and design, the National Library aims to stay relevant and accessible to all users, regardless of age or technological proficiency.

“The National Library is evolving yet remains the same. There has been a change in the method of information collation, processing and access. It still remains the nation’s library while also working to provide services according to the needs of the environment.

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“The Library must be made inclusive of the youth who make up 35 percent of our users. Thus, our technology must be upgraded,” she said.

She highlighted the library’s achievements, including the issuance of 1.5 million International Standard Book Numbers (ISBN) and over 20,000 International Serials Numbers (ISSN).

“NLN is primarily established as the nation’s memory with the responsibility of collecting all intellectual resources published and unpublished in Nigeria by Nigerians about Nigeria and preserving them for posterity.

“Presently, the NLN has preserved over 5 million titles in over 13 million volumes of resources stored in various locations all over the country inclusive of 2.5 million titles and 7.5 million volumes of resources of Nigerian origin.

“From the first National Bibliography of Nigeria (NBN) produced, NLN has consistently produced over 20 editions, which serve as both reference material and cataloguing tools for Nigerian resources nationally and internationally,” she stated.