Berbera Public Library
| Berbera Public Library | |
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Maktabadda Dadweynaha ee Berbera | |
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 Berbera Public Library inside. | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Berbera, Somaliland |
| Coordinates | 10°26′06″N 45°00′23″E / 10.434903541165294°N 45.00648773289497°E5 |
| Construction started | November 2014 |
| Completed | 5 April 2018 |
| Inaugurated | 22 April 2018 |
| Owner | Berbera County Council |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Rio Architects |
Berbera Public Library (Somali: Maktabadda Dadweynaha ee Berbera), is the main library in the city centre of Berbera, Somaliland. The first library in Berbera was opened in 2014. It was later expanded and is now known as the Berbera Public Library.[1][2]
History
[edit]The idea of Berbera Public Library was born and announced on 29th Feb 2011, in a meeting gathered by Berbera Reader Club, formed of local scholars, elders and businessmen, held in Berbera Maritime and Fisheries Academy Hall.[3]
In 2013, the government cleared a spot for the library to be built and the local government had successfully relocated the people who used to live in that area. In the same year, the former Somaliland president Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud, laid the first very stone as a symbol of the beginning of the construction of the library.[3]
In 2014 the Mayor of Berbera Mr. Abdishakuur Mahmoud Hassan (Ciddin), assigned a committee for the building and management of the library. The team contained five members from the community. The first phase of construction was started in late 2014 and during that time a large hall and fence was established successfully. Between December 2015 and December 2017, the rest of the construction for the library was completed. The construction was funded mostly by local government.[4] The grand opening of the library was held on 22nd April 2018. The library contains over 15,000 books, on a wide variety of subjects.[1][3]
In 2022, a number of computers were donated to the library by the Taiwan Representative Office and a US based charity named SimplyHelp Foundation.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Berbera oo laga furay maktabadii ugu horraysay ee ay yeelato mudo dheer". BBC (in Somali). Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Maktabada Akhriska Ee Magaaladda Berbera Oo Buugaag Gaadhsiisay Magaalooyinka Dacar Budhuq Iyo Abdaal". Wargeyska Dawan. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "RUGTA KUTUBTA BERBERA: Nagu Saabsan". RUGTA KUTUBTA BERBERA. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ ""Xildhibaanku Waxa Uu Leeyahay Xasaanad,Waana Mamnuuc In Shaadka La Qabto" Maayarka Berbera". Wargeyska Dawan. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "Taiwan hands over desktop computers to Berbera Public Library". Horn Diplomat. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2025.