| Introduction The Kenya National Library Service (KNLS) Board is a state corporation established by an Act of Parliament, Cap 225 of the Laws of Kenya. The objective of the Board is to develop and promote a reading culture through the provision of library and information service countrywide. | |
Vision Mission "To provide access to relevant, quality information through promoting, establishing, equipping, maintaining and developing libraries and related services for national development" Historical overview When the Government of Kenya set up the Kenya National Library Service Board by an Act of Parliament in 1965, it was empowered to develop public library services in Kenya to fill the vacuum that existed before and soon after independence regarding the provision of public library services. Although some organizations and individuals had established some libraries in Kenya at that time, these libraries were restrictive in membership. Some were meant for certain sectors of the community | |
