Lesotho Archives and Libraries
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- 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
National Archives of Lesotho
Thomas Mofolo Library
University of Lesotho
Roma, Lesotho
- 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]
Libraries
National Library of Lesotho
Maseru, Lesotho
- Collection of around 88,000 volumes in 2007[1]
Thomas Mofolo Library
University of Lesotho
Roma, Lesotho
- Collection of around 170,000 volumes as of 2007[1]
Museums
Record Offices
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "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.