The Windhoek Public Library is a public library in downtown Windhoek, Namibia. Built in 1925, it is located in Lüderitz Street, sharing a building with the Owela strand of the National Museum of Namibia.[1] From February 2009 to August 2012[2] the library underwent renovations worth N$ 700,000, which included replacing the carpets with ceramic tiles, adding air conditioning, increasing lighting, and creating a public internet cafe.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Hillebrecht, Werner (2012). "The National Archives of Namibia" (PDF). Namibia Library and Archives Service Information Bulletin. Government of Namibia (1): 4–6. ISSN 2026-707X.
  2. ↑ Mukaiwa, Martha (28 September 2012). "The return of the Windhoek public library". The Namibian. p. 1. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  3. ↑ Shejavali, Nangula (19 February 2009). "Public library gets a facelift". The Namibian. p. 1. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

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