Savai'i Public Library

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Savai'i Public Library is the only public library on the island of Savai'i, the largest and westernmost island in Samoa.

Public library Library that is accessible by the public

A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded from public sources, such as taxes. It is operated by librarians and library paraprofessionals, who are also civil servants.

Savaii island

Savaiʻi is the largest and highest island in Samoa and the Samoan Islands chain. The island is the fifth largest in Polynesia, behind the two main islands of New Zealand and the Hawaiian Islands of Hawaii and Maui.

Samoa country in Oceania

Samoa, officially the Independent State ofSamoa and, until 4 July 1997, known as Western Samoa, is a country consisting of two main islands, Savai'i and Upolu, and four smaller islands. The capital city is Apia. The Lapita people discovered and settled the Samoan Islands around 3,500 years ago. They developed a unique Samoan language and Samoan cultural identity.

The library is situated by the old market in the township of Salelologa at the east end of the island. [1]

Salelologa Township & Ferry Terminal in Faasaleleaga, Samoa

Salelologa is a village district at the east end of Savai'i island in Samoa. It is the main entry point into the island with the only ferry terminal on Savai'i. It also serves as the main township for shopping and public amenities with a market selling fresh produce and arts and crafts.

It is also referred to as Salelologa Library or Salafai Library' (Salafai is another name for the island of Savai'i).

Savai'i Public Library is a branch of Samoa's central public library, the Nelson Memorial Public Library, situated in the capital Apia on Upolu island.

Apia Place in Tuamasaga, Samoa

Apia is the capital and the largest city of Samoa. From 1900 to 1919, it was the capital of German Samoa. The city is located on the central north coast of Upolu, Samoa's second largest island. Apia is the only city in Samoa and falls within the political district (itūmālō) of Tuamasaga.

Upolu island in Samoa

Upolu is an island in Samoa, formed by a massive basaltic shield volcano which rises from the seafloor of the western Pacific Ocean. The island is 75 kilometres long and 1,125 square kilometres in area, making it the second largest of the Samoan Islands geographically. With 135,000 people, it is the most populated of the Samoan Islands. Upolu is situated to the southeast of Savai'i, the "big island". Apia, the capital, is in the middle of the north coast, with Faleolo International Airport at the western end of the island. The island has not had any historically recorded eruptions, although three lava flows date back only a few hundred to a few thousand years.

Library services in Samoa are administered by the Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture. [2]

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Faasaleleaga District in Samoa

Fa'asaleleaga is a district of Samoa situated on the eastern side of Savai'i island. It has a population of 12,949.

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Maota Airport airport

Maota Airport is the main domestic airport on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. It is situated near Salelologa at the east end of Savai'i. The airport is located 10 minutes south of Salelologa township and ferry terminal. The airport has been in operation since the early 1990s. It currently has no scheduled services, but in the past the airport has served flights from Faleolo International Airport on the main island Upolu and Asau Airport at the northwest end of Savai'i.

Patamea Village in Gagaemauga, Samoa

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Fagamalo Village in Gagaemauga, Samoa

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Satoalepai Village in Gagaemauga, Samoa

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Safotu Village in Gagaifomauga, Samoa

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Tuasivi Village in Faasaleleaga, Samoa

Tuasivi is a village situated on the north east coast of Savai'i island in Samoa. The village is in the electoral political district of Fa'asaleleaga.

Mauga Village in Gagaemauga, Samoa

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Samalaeulu

Samalae'ulu is a village on the northeast side of Savai'i island in Samoa. The village is part of the electoral constituency Gaga'emauga I which includes the neighbouring villages of Patamea and the smaller settlement of Mauga which is built around a volcanic crater.

Vaipouli College

Vaipouli College is a secondary school on Savai'i island in Samoa. The college is co-educational, open to male and female students from Year 9 - 13. The college is also known as Salafai College, in reference to Salafai, another name for the island of Savai'i.

The Samoa Public Library, also known as the Nelson Memorial Public Library, is the main public library in Samoa.

References

  1. ↑ "History of Libraries in Samoa". Library Association of Samoa. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  2. ↑ "Public Library". Samoa Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture. Retrieved 6 June 2010.


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