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National Library of Nigeria
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<p>The National Library of <a href="/facts/Nigeria/gbW17BX8">Nigeria</a> came into operation in the mid-1960s with the <a href="/facts/Bill_(law)/4l6xGHIh">enactment</a> of the National Library Act of 1964 which was later replaced by Act No. 29 of 1970. Before the passage of the National Library Act, a series of educational conferences conducted in <a href="/facts/Ibadan/43dQNlDc">Ibadan</a> served as the intellectual basis for the creation of a network of libraries funded by the <a href="/facts/Federal_government_of_Nigeria/kkr7I5tI">federal government</a> to provide accessibility of educational materials to <a href="/facts/Nigerian/KE4EgGMy">Nigerians</a>. A government advisory committee was later created concerning the necessity to develop a local repository of knowledge. The committee was charged with finding a way to aid the government in bringing to prominence the intellectual foundations of its policies, creating a national <a href="/facts/Bibliography/xul38mej">bibliographic</a> center, and providing an arena for the promotion of knowledge. The committee was the first major formal body that called for a National Library as part of its recommendations. The government accepted the demands of the <a href="/facts/Advisory_board/8GRxDf7o">advisory committee</a> and undertook the necessary steps to build a National Library. </p><p>The National Library of Nigeria has <a href="https://nln.gov.ng/statebranches.php">33 branches across the country including the FCT.</a> </p>