Madagascar: Développement Des Bibliothèques

Abstract

The eradication of illiteracy and the promotion of reading received low priority in Madagascar during the colonial and, neo-colonial periods. In 1973, a Libraries Department was created within the Ministry of Revolutionary Culture and Art. Since 1978, fifty-five public libraries have been created in provincial prefectures. Others have been set up in sub-prefectures and cantons. The National Library moved into a new building in 1982 and also serves as the public library for the capital, Antananarivo. (In French)