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Archives and Libraries

Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.

Archives[edit | edit source]

National Archives of Lesotho
Thomas Mofolo Library
University of Lesotho
Roma, Lesotho

Telephone: +266 22340601 Ext. 7020/ Direct Line: +266 22340468
Fax: +266 22340231
Email: librarian@nul.ls

Collection of around 170,000 volumes as of 2007^[1]

The National Archives are housed in the basement of the library at the University of Lesotho. They contain a wide range of material, including newspapers dated back to the early 20th century and almost a full collection of Basutoland Annual Colonial reports.^[1]

Endangered Archives: Lesotho

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Lesotho National Library Services
Kingsway, Industrial Area
Maseru, Lesotho

Post Office box: 985, Maseru, Lesotho
Phone number: 2700 5917

Collection of around 88,000 volumes in 2007^[1]

Lesotho National Library
Mafeteng, Lesotho
Post Office box: 13, Mafeteng, Lesotho
Phone number: 2270 1384

Thomas Mofolo Library
University of Lesotho
Roma, Lesotho

Telephone: +266 22340601 Ext. 7020/ Direct Line: +266 22340468
Fax: +266 22340231
Email: librarian@nul.ls

Collection of around 170,000 volumes as of 2007^[1]

State Library
Kingsway Road
Maseru, Lesotho 100

Post Office box: 985, Maseru, Lesotho
Phone number: 2231 4563
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Museums[edit | edit source]

Morija Museum
Morija, Lesotho

An array of colonial documents and newspapers from Basutoland, including early editions of the Naledi newspaper, and documents of the Proceedings of the Basutoland National Council and annual colonial reports, and Paris Evangelical Mission Society^[1]

Record Offices[edit | edit source]

Ministry of Home Affairs
Department of National Identity and Civil Registry
Corner Moshoeshoe and Lerotholi Roads
P.O. Box 174
Maseru, Lesotho

Telephone: +266 22215900
Email: info.homeaffairs@gov.ls

References[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 "Libraries in Lesotho", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libraries_in_Lesotho#:~:text=The%20National%20Archives%20are%20housed,of%20Basutoland%20Annual%20Colonial%20reports., accessed 29 January 2023.

[wiki-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 "Libraries in Lesotho", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libraries_in_Lesotho#:~:text=The%20National%20Archives%20are%20housed,of%20Basutoland%20Annual%20Colonial%20reports., accessed 29 January 2023.

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