THE Omaheke regional library intends to introduce programmes and activities for the community in an effort to attract more visitors.
The library was one of three built by the Millennium Challenge Account Namibia (MCA-N). The other two are in the Ohangwena and Oshana regions. All three were handed over to the education ministry in November 2014.
Jean Sarurai Kanengoni, chief librarian in the Omaheke region, told Nampa in an interview on Friday that they want to introduce new programmes to instil a culture of reading in the region, especially among young people.
The new programmes to be introduced are computer training, book clubs, outreach for prisoners, business information and research and nursery school for pre-primary schools.
Kanengoni called on the public to make use of the library to develop a reading culture.
The library is divided into different sections, such as the study section for teachers and learners; the children’s sections for children aged between one to 12 years; the archive management section, where they keep records of their works; the information and communication technology section; and the library studio for upcoming local artists.
He said mostly children aged between nine and 16 use the library, and encouraged more adults to make use of the facility.
“I feel so happy that school children flock to the centre after school to come and do their homework and watch free educational DVDs. But, I would also like to encourage more adults to make use of the library.”
The library opens from 9h00 to 16h45, Mondays to Fridays.
In the near future, Kanengoni said, they plan opening after hours and during weekends.
MCA-N was an agreement between the Namibian and United States (US) governments signed in 2008, through which more than US$300 million (about N$4,5 billion) was made available for development in the education, tourism and agricultural sectors of Namibia.
The agreement ended in 2014.
