List of libraries in Nigeria

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[1] The following is a list of libraries in Nigeria.

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List of libraries in Nigeria

LibraryLocationStateYear EstablishedWebsiteType
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Library Bauchi Bauchi State 1981 [2] https://portal.atbu.edu.ng/library/ Academic library
African Heritage Research Library and Cultural Center Adeyipo Village, Ibadan Oyo State 1988 [3] https://uia.org/s/or/en/1100033713 Research Library
Kashim Ibrahim Library, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria Kaduna Zaria Kaduna State 1962 https://library.abu.edu.ng/ Academic library
Akwa Ibom State Library [4] Uyo Akwa Ibom State 2007 https://aksu.edu.ng/newsite/library/# Public library
Azaiki Public Library Yenagoa Bayelsa State 1998 [5] https://www.azaikilibrary.org/ Public library
Ibom E-library Uyo Akwa Ibom State 2007 [6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibom_E-Library Public library
Federal University of Technology Owerri Library Owerri Imo State 1982 https://library.futo.edu.ng/ Academic library
Federal University Birnin-Kebbi Birnin Kebbi Kebbi State 2014 http://www.library.fubk.edu.ng/ Academic library
Federal University Dutsinma Dutsin-Ma Kastina State 2011 http://elibrary.fudutsinma.edu.ng/ Academic library
Federal University Lafia Lafia Nasarawa 2011 http://library.fulafia.edu.ng/ Academic library
Federal University Lokoja Lokoja Kogi 2011 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_University,_Lokoja Academic library
National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM) Library Ilorin Kwara State 2004 [7] Research library
American University of Nigeria library [3] Yola Adamawa State 2003 http://library.aun.edu.ng/ Academic library
Enugu State Library Board, Central Library Enugu Enugu State 1955 [8] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enugu_State_Library Public library
Anambra State Library Board. Awka Onitsha, Abagana, Nnewi, Ajalli, Nkpologwu, Amichi, Adazi Nnukwu, Ozubulu, Ihembosi Anambra State 1966 [4] http://anambraelibrary.org.ng/index.php/en/ Public library
Badagry Divisional Library [4] Badagry Ojo https://libraryboard.lagosstate.gov.ng/ Public library
Bauchi State Library Board Bauchi Bauchi State 1976 [8] https://hotels.ng/places/library/1371-bauchi-state-library Public library
Bayelsa Public Library Yenagoa Bayelsa Construction began 2002 (ongoing) [4] Public library
Bayero University librarykano Kano State 1964 https://library.buk.edu.ng/ Academic library
Borno House Library [4] Jakande Estate, Amuwo Odofin Lagos state https://hotels.ng/places/library/1373-borno-house-library-lagos Public library
Cross River State Library [4] Calabar Cross River State 1989 [9] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_River_State_Library Public library
Delta State Polytechnic Library Oghara Delta State Nov 2002 https://ogharapoly.edu.ng/academics/library Academic library
Edo State Library Board Benin City Edo State 1971 [8] https://nigerianobservernews.com/2023/11/for-the-love-of-books-edo-library-board-seeks-to-reawaken-reading-culture/ Public library
Enugu State Central Library Enugu Enugu State 1958 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enugu_State_Library Public library
Epe Divisional Library [4] Epe Lagos statePublic library
Goethe Institute library Lagos Lagos State 1962 [10] https://hotels.ng/places/school/1376-goethe-institute-library Public Library
Gombe State University Library Gombe Gombe State 2004[ citation needed ] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gombe_State_University Academic Library
Henry Carr Library [4] Agege, LagosLagos statePublic library
Herbert Macaulay Library [4] Yaba, Lagos Lagos State1966 https://www.gtbank.com/about/corporate-social-responsibility/education/you-read-initiative Public library
High Court Library of Lagos State Ikeja Lagos State 1900[ citation needed ] Law library
Ikeja Secretariat Library Ikeja Lagos State 1980 [4] https://ikejarecord.com/where-you-can-find-public-libraries-in-lagos/ Public library
Ikorodu Divisional Library [4] Ikorodu [11] Lagos State [11] https://hotels.ng/places/library/1313-ikorodu-divisional-library Public library
Ilupeju Public Library [4] IlupejuLagos state https://hotels.ng/places/library/2132-ilupeju-library Public library
Imo State Library Board [8] Owerri Imo State 1976Public library
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture library Ibadan Oyo state 1967 [12]
Ipaja Public Library [4] Shagari EstateLagos state https://hotels.ng/places/library/1379-ipaja-public-library Public library
Isolo Public Library [4] Isolo Lagos State https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isolo_Public_library Public library
Jenta Reads Community Library Jenta Mangoro, Jos Plateau State 2017Public library
Jos Museum library Jos Plateau State1952 [10] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos_Museum Public library
Kaduna State Library Board Kaduna Kaduna State 1952 [8] https://kdsg.gov.ng/2021/03/06/kaduna-state-library-board/ Public library
Kano State Library Board Kano Kano State 1968 [8] https://www.kanostatelibrary.com/about.html Public library
Kenneth Dike Memorial Library [4] Awka Anambra State
Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan Ibadan Oyo State 1948 [13] http://library.ui.edu.ng/ Academic library
Kwara State Library [4] Ilorin Kwara State 1968 [8] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwara_state_library Public library
Lagos City Libraries [8] Lagos Lagos State Public library
Lagos Library [8] Lagos Lagos State 1932 [14] Subscription library
Lagos State e-learning Centre [4] Lagos Lagos State 2012 https://hotels.ng/places/library/1382-lagos-state-e-learning-centre Public library
Lagos State Library Board Ikeja Lagos State 1964 [8] https://libraryboard.lagosstate.gov.ng/ Public library
Medical Research Institute library Lagos Lagos State 1945[ citation needed ] https://www.mri.gov.lk/units/health-information/mri-library/ Medical library
National Library of Nigeria Abuja Federal Capital Territory 1962 [10] https://www.nln.gov.ng/ National library
National Library, Calabar [4] Calabar Cross River State 1964National
National Library, Kwara Ilorin Kwara State 1980 https://hotels.ng/places/library/1384-national-library-of-nigeria-kwara National
National Museum library Lagos Lagos State 1957 [10] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_National_Museum national museum of Nigeria,
Nile University of Nigeria Library Abuja Federal Capital Territory 2009 https://nileuniversity.edu.ng/nile-library/ Academic library
Northern Regional Library Kaduna Kaduna State 1967 [15] Public library
Ogun State Library Abeokuta Ogun State 1976 [8] Public library
Ondo State Library Board Akure Ondo State 1976 [8] Public library
Orolu Local Government Library Ifon Osun Osun State 1990 [8] Public library
Oyo State Library [4] Ibadan Oyo State 1954 [8] Public library
Plateau State Library Board Jos Plateau State 1976 [8] Public library
Rivers State Central Library Port Harcourt Rivers State 1962 [8] Public library
Tolu Public Library [4] Ajegunle Lagos State Public library
Unesco mobile library Enugu State 1958 [15] Mobile library
University of Jos Library, Jos Jos Plateau State 1972 https://www.unijos.edu.ng/library Academic library
University of Nigeria, Nsukka libraries Nsukka Enugu State 1960 http://unn.edu.ng/library Academic library
Zaccheus Onumba Dibiaezue Memorial Libraries Ikoyi Lagos State 2000 http://zodml.org/
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Abeokuta Ogun State 1988 [16] Nimbe Adedipe Library, FUNAAB Academic library
Donald E. U. Ekong Library, University of Port Harcourt Port Harcourt Rivers State http://library.uniport.edu.ng/ Academic library
Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Abeokuta Ogun state 2017 [17] https://oopl.org.ng/ Private library
Abdullahi Mohammed Public Library, A.B.U Samaru Samaru - Zaria Kaduna State 1963 https://librarytechnology.org/library/42624 Public Library

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