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National Library City Centre: A New Hub for Knowledge and Development in Lilongwe

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The National Library City Centre in Lilongwe, a partnership between the World Bank and National Library Services, is now open to the public. Operating Monday to Friday from 08:30 to 17:30 and Saturday from 08:30 to 15:30, this new resource provides internet access, a variety of publications, and expert staff to assist users. The initiative aims to enhance public understanding of development issues and encourage community participation. Key speakers, including university representatives and HIV/AIDS advocates, highlighted the Centre's role in disseminating valuable information to various user groups.

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National Library City Centre: A New Hub for Knowledge and Development in Lilongwe

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  1. Now open At the National Library City Centre, Lilongwe Mon – Fri : 08.30-17.30 Sat: 08.30-15.30 Sun: Closed

  2. The Centre is a partnership between the World Bank and the National Library Services. The National Library is one of the most patronized areas in Lilongwe by those who are thirsty for knowledge and information. • The Bank signed an Agreement with NLS which governs the partnership. • The library provides the space, internet connection, and staff to guide users. • The Bank furnishes the Centre, provides publications on a continuous basis, and helps meet internet costs.

  3. The Bank has already provided 5 computers and furniture. The NLS activated internet connection. Tim and Thomas here explain to the Minister the resources available on-line. Inside the Centre Centre entrance

  4. The Centre has support from both the Ministry of Information and the Board of the National Library Services. Both the Chairperson of the Board Sheik Dinala Chabulika and the Minister of Information thanked the Bank for the initiative of taking its knowledge to the people and making it more accessible through a Centre outside Bank premises. “Through this Centre we expect that different types of users will access information to meet their needs and enhance their understanding of issues. With better understanding, we hope for increased participation in development issues. And when people understand and participate, they appreciate the need for accountability at all levels,”said Tim Gilbo, the Bank’s CM in Malawi.

  5. The Role of Information and Knowledge in Development Ben Malunga from the University of Malawi delivered a keynote paper on the role of information in development. It helped explain the value of such a Centre in a developing country such as Malawi.

  6. Other development partners such as gtz have already contributed publications and videos in their specialised area of local governance. They were also at the launch to explain what they have to offer. And users of information from the National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS were also at the Centre explaining how they think they will benefit from the array of HIV/AIDS information available at the Centre.

  7. Those who witnessed the opening were kept captivated throughout the audio tour of the Centre and the delivery of speeches

  8. The Team that worked on the launch of the Centre

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