The library will be open from Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm.
It currently comprises "about 38,000 volumes of books and several manuscripts that are not found in any other library in Africa", highlighting the elementary grammar of Kimbundu of 1888, the collection of official bulletins of September 1845, the repertoire of ordinations and Laws of the Kingdom of Portugal of 1749, among others.
In a statement, the GPL notes that the library also has a cyberspace, consisting of seven computers with Internet connection, free for research, a photocopier as well as "a different dynamism in terms of service by library employees".
It should be noted that the library closed its doors due to covid-19 and, with the relief of restrictions, it reopened for a while. However, it was again forced to close due to "users' resistance to adhering to biosecurity measures", explains the GPL, adding that "after the temporary stoppage, the moment was taken for rehabilitation and to gain a new image".
The note informs that the space was founded on December 1, 1873 and contains collections from various areas of knowledge, "from the 16th to the 21st centuries, where a large part is already available in digital format".
