Revitalisation of Public Libraries in the Attainment of Sustainable Development Goals in Nigeria

Abstract

Public libraries have been able to impact people’s lives directly and positively by providing information to everyone in the community, thereby driving community and societal change. The libraries have also continued to increase their chances of delivering access to information to attain Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in advanced countries. The paper focuses on efforts developed by public libraries in developing countries, especially Nigeria, to attain the vision for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (SDGV 2030). This includes the provision of entrepreneurship empowerment services for women in various vocational skills such as netting and soup making to alleviate poverty and the provision of computer-based services for both adults and children for them to be able to have literacy skills that will inform their access to effective information. Through outreach services, public libraries will be able to create awareness of the benefit of education, especially in Northern Nigeria, where girl child education is usually discouraged. Government policy, funding, and lack of professional staff were challenges limiting public libraries from contributing more to attaining the SDGs. Hence, the study recommended that the government of Nigeria should include public libraries in their strategic plan as well as improve funding so that they can contribute more to the attainment of SDGV 2030 in the area of advocating for justice and creating awareness of climate change. The study concluded that the revitalisation of public libraries will increase the chances of Nigeria attaining the SDGs agenda by the end of 2030.

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