Ohangwena Regional Library

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Ohangwena Regional Study and Resource Center
Formation2014 September 22
Headquarters Helao Nafidi, Ohangwena Region, Namibia
LeaderMs. Cathrine Ndeshipanda Shikuni
Website https://www.facebook.com/ohangwenaregionallibrary

Ohangwena Regional Study and Resource Center (ORSRC) is a library at the Helao Nafidi town council. [1] [2] The library opened in 2014, and it was officially opened by then-president of the Republic of Namibia, Hifikepunye Pohamba.

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The library is one of three regional libraries (the other two are in Oshakati, Oshana; and Gobabis, Omaheke). These libraries are also known as Regional Study and Resource Centers (RSRCs), and were funded by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (Namibia Account) at a cost of N$167 million [3] A majority of learners in the townships of Eenhana and the surrounding areas make use of this library to study and research. [4]

Funding

This library was made possible by the funding from Millennium Challenge Account in partnership with the National Library and Archives service (NLAS), a division of the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture (MoEAC) [5]

Services

The RSRC provides a wide range of services from computer training and business programs to printing services and study spaces to the diverse clienteles from Ohangwena Region and beyond [6]

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