National Archives and Library of Ethiopia
| National Archives and Library of Ethiopia | |
|---|---|
| የኢትዮጵያ ብሄራዊ ቤተ- መዛግብት እና ቤተ- መጽሃፍት | |
| Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Type | National library |
| Established | 1944 |
| Reference to legal mandate | Proclamation No. 179/1999 |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | books, periodical literature, microform, photographs, manuscript, research paper |
| Legal deposit | yes |
| Access and use | |
| Population served | researchers, government and nongovernment organizations, employees, students |
| Other information | |
| Director | Yikunnoamlak Mezgebu |
| Website | http://www.nala.gov.et |
The National Archives and Library of Ethiopia, located in Addis Ababa, is the national library and archives of the country. The library was inaugurated in 1944 by Emperor Haile Selassie and began service with books donated by the emperor.