This is a list of libraries in Zimbabwe.

National and government libraries

  • National Archives of Zimbabwe Library – Harare[1]
  • National Free Library – Bulawayo
  • Parliament of Zimbabwe Library – Harare[2]
  • Zimbabwe National Library and Documentation Service (ZNLDS) – Harare (with branches across the country)[3]

Public libraries (municipal/city)

  • Harare City Library – Harare[4]
  • Bulawayo Public Library – Bulawayo[5][6]
  1. Luveve Library
  2. Magwegwe Library
  3. Mpopoma Library
  4. Mzilikazi Memorial Library
  5. Njube Library
  6. Nketa Library
  7. Nkulumane Library
  8. Pumula Library
  9. Tshabalala Library
  10. Marondera Public Library – Marondera
  11. Gweru Memorial Library – Gweru
  12. Mutare Public Library – Mutare
  13. Masvingo Municipal Library
  14. Kadoma Public Library – Kadoma
  15. Chinhoyi Public Library – Chinhoyi

University and academic libraries

InstitutionLocationState / ProvinceYear EstablishedLibrary WebsiteType
Africa UniversityMutareManicaland Province1992[7]https://ict.africau.edu/portfolio/library/Academic library
Bindura University of Science EducationBinduraMashonaland Central Province1996[8]https://library.buse.ac.zw/Academic library
Chinhoyi University of TechnologyChinhoyiMashonaland West Province2005[9]https://www.cut.ac.zw/cutlib/Academic library
Great Zimbabwe UniversityMasvingoMasvingo Province2005[10]https://library.gzu.ac.zw/Academic library
Gwanda State UniversityGwandaMatabeleland South Province2016[11]https://library.gsu.ac.zw/Academic library
Harare Institute of TechnologyHarareHarare Province1988[12]https://www.hit.ac.zw/library/Academic library
Lupane State UniversityLupaneMatabeleland North2005BlankAcademic library
Midlands State UniversityGweruMidlands Province1999[13]https://libraries.msu.ac.zw/Academic library
National University of Science and Technology, ZimbabweBulawayoBulawayo Province1991[14]https://library.nust.ac.zw/Academic library
Reformed Church UniversityMasvingoMasvingo Province2012[15]https://rcu.ac.zw/index.php/library/Academic library
Women's University in AfricaHarareHarare Province2002[16]https://www.wua.ac.zw/library/Academic library
University of ZimbabweHarareHarare Province1952[17]https://library.uz.ac.zw/Academic library
Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti UniversityBinduraMashonaland Central2012[18]https://zegu.ac.zw/Library/ZEGULibraryAcademic library

Special and private libraries

School libraries

  • Matopo secondary library
  • Mtshabezi High School library
  • Mzingwane High School Library
  • ZIMFEP School Libraries – various rural locations

References

  1. ^ "Library". National Srchives of Zimbabwe. Archived 2022-08-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  2. ^ "Library Department". Parliament of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  3. ^ Dube, Sam R. (1986-01-01). "Zimbabwe: a National Library and Documentation Service is Launched". Information Development. 2 (1): 45–48. doi:10.1177/026666698600200106. ISSN 0266-6669
  4. ^ "Harare City Library | CityLibrary". citylibrary.com. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  5. ^ "Bulawayo Public Library: Serving Bulawayo Residents In 2025" (in en-ZA). 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  6. ^ "- Bulawayo City Council". www.citybyo.co.zw. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  7. ^ "Library". Africa University
  8. ^ "Library". Bindura University of Science Education
  9. ^ "CUT Library". Chinhoyi University of Technology
  10. ^ "GZU Library". Great Zimbabwe University
  11. ^ "Gwanda State University Library". Gwanda State University
  12. ^ "HIT Library". Harare Institute of Technology
  13. ^ "MSU Libraries". Midlands State University
  14. ^ "NUST Library". National University of Science and Technology
  15. ^ "UZ Library". Reformed Church University
  16. ^ "GZU Library". Women's University in Africa
  17. ^ "UZ Library". University of Zimbabwe
  18. ^ "University Libraries in Zimbabwe". Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University
  19. ^ "Library Programs » Zimbabwe reads". Retrieved 2025-05-07.

Further reading

  • "Zimbabwe". World Guide to Libraries 2014. Vol. 2. 28th ed. Germany: De Gruyter Saur. 2014. ISBN 9783110302486. – via Internet Archive.