Ohangwena Regional Library

Regional library in Ohangwena, Namibia

Ohangwena Regional Study and Resource Center
Ohangwena Regional Study and Resource Center
Formation	2014 September 22
Headquarters	Helao Nafidi, Ohangwena Region, Namibia
Leader	Ms. 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.

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]

References

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