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This is a list of libraries in Zimbabwe.

National and government libraries

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  • 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)

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  • Harare City Library – Harare[4]
  • Bulawayo Public Library – Bulawayo[5][6]
    • Luveve Library
    • Magwegwe Library
    • Mpopoma Library
    • Mzilikazi Memorial Library
    • Njube Library
    • Nketa Library
    • Nkulumane Library
    • Pumula Library
    • Tshabalala Library
    • Marondera Public Library – Marondera
    • Gweru Memorial Library – Gweru
    • Mutare Public Library – Mutare
    • Masvingo Municipal Library
    • Kadoma Public Library – Kadoma
    • Chinhoyi Public Library – Chinhoyi

University and academic libraries

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Institution Location State / province Year established Library website Type
Africa University Mutare Manicaland Province 1992[7] https://ict.africau.edu/portfolio/library/ Academic library
Bindura University of Science Education Bindura Mashonaland Central Province 1996[8] https://library.buse.ac.zw/ Academic library
Chinhoyi University of Technology Chinhoyi Mashonaland West Province 2005[9] https://www.cut.ac.zw/cutlib/ Academic library
Great Zimbabwe University Masvingo Masvingo Province 2005[10] https://library.gzu.ac.zw/ Academic library
Gwanda State University Gwanda Matabeleland South Province 2016[11] https://library.gsu.ac.zw/ Academic library
Harare Institute of Technology Harare Harare Province 1988[12] https://www.hit.ac.zw/library/ Academic library
Lupane State University Lupane Matabeleland North 2005 Blank Academic library
Midlands State University Gweru Midlands Province 1999[13] https://libraries.msu.ac.zw/ Academic library
National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe Bulawayo Bulawayo Province 1991[14] https://library.nust.ac.zw/ Academic library
Reformed Church University Masvingo Masvingo Province 2012[15] https://rcu.ac.zw/index.php/library/ Academic library
Women's University in Africa Harare Harare Province 2002[16] https://www.wua.ac.zw/library/ Academic library
University of Zimbabwe Harare Harare Province 1952[17] https://library.uz.ac.zw/ Academic library
Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University Bindura Mashonaland Central 2012[18] https://zegu.ac.zw/Library/ZEGULibrary Academic library

Special and private libraries

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School libraries

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

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Library". National Archives of Zimbabwe. Archived from the original on 2022-08-04. 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". 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.

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