National Library of Somalia Participates in the 36th AFLI Conference in Doha

Maktabadda Qaranka Soomaaliyeed oo ka qayb gashay Shirweynaha 36-aad ee AFLI ee ka dhacay Doha

The National Library of Somalia (NLS) participated in the 36th Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Arab Federation for Libraries

Maktabadda Qaranka Soomaaliyeed (NLS) waxay ka qayb gashay shirkii sannadlaha ahaa ee 36-aad iyo bandhigga ay qabato Ururka Maktabadaha Carabta (AFLI)

A Historic Visit by the Minister of Education, Culture and Higher Education to the Somali National Library

Booqasho Taariikhi ah oo uu Wasiirka Waxbarashada, Hiddaha iyo Tacliinta Sare ku yimid Maktabadda Qaranka Soomaaliyeed

Mogadishu, Monday, August 4, 2025 - The National Library of Somalia (locally known as Maktabadda Qaranka) was honored to receive

Muqdisho, Isniin, 4 Agoosto 2025 – Maktabadda Qaranka Soomaaliyeed (oo si maxalli ah loo yaqaan Maktabadda Qaranka) waxay sharaf weyn u aragtay inay soo dhaweyso

Somali National Library and UNSOM Human Rights Group Explore Collaboration

Maktabadda Qaranka Soomaaliyeed iyo Kooxda Xuquuqda Aadanaha ee UNSOM oo ka wada hadlay iskaashi

Mogadishu, December 22 — The Somali National Library (SNL), led by Director General Mr. Mohamud Mohamed Siad, held a fruitful

Muqdisho, 22 Diseembar — Maktabadda Qaranka Soomaaliyeed (SNL), oo uu hoggaaminayo Agaasimaha Guud Mudane Maxamuud Maxamed Siyaad, ayaa qabatay kulan miro-dhal ah

Director General's Message

Farriinta Agaasimaha Guud

"Welcome to the Somali National Library (Maktabadda Umadda Soomaaliyeed)."

Welcome to the Somali National Library (Maktabadda Umadda Soomaaliyeed).

It is with My Great honer and responsibility that I welcome you to this national institution — a sanctuary of knowledge, memory, and culture for the Somali people. The National Library of Somalia was first established under Sharciga L. 41 ee 26 Maajo 1977, Sharciga Maktabadaha Soomaaliyeed, with the mandate to serve as the custodian of our nation’s intellectual and cultural heritage. However, the outbreak of civil war in the 1990s left this institution devastated — its collections destroyed, its services suspended, and its role diminished for decades.

In 2021, the Isxilqaan campaign reignited hope by mobilizing Somali youth, civil society, and government to begin rehabilitation. Yet, the full revival of the Library required stronger leadership and national commitment. On 2 July 2025, I was entrusted to lead the National Library of Somalia, with the mission to transform this historic institution into a modern, accessible, and future-oriented center of knowledge. This effort is strongly supported by H.E. Farah Sheikh Abdulkadir, Minister of Education, Culture, and Higher Education, whose vision links the re-operationalization of the Library with Somalia’s strategy to advance education, preserve cultural identity, and promote lifelong learning.

Today, the Library stands once again as both the national bibliographic agency and the guardian of our collective memory. Its renewed mandate includes:

– Preserving and disseminating Somalia’s publications, manuscripts, and archives of enduring value.

– Implementing the legal deposit system and publishing the Somali National Bibliography.

– Serving as Somalia’s official ISBN Agency, supporting publishers and authors.

– Providing reference and information services for education, research, and innovation.

– Promoting literacy, reading culture, and lifelong learning across all communities.

– Advancing digitization and forging international partnerships to safeguard and share Somalia’s heritage globally.

As we move forward, we envision the National Library of Somalia as a beacon of knowledge and culture — a living bridge between our past, present, and future. I warmly invite scholars, educators, development partners, the Somali diaspora, and all citizens to stand with us in this journey of renewal. Together, we will restore the Library as a symbol of unity, resilience, and national pride. Welcome to the National Library of Somalia , your library, your heritage, your future.

"Ku soo dhowaada Maktabadda Qaranka Soomaaliyeed (Somali National Library)."

Ku soo dhowaada Maktabadda Qaranka Soomaaliyeed (Somali National Library).

Sharaf weyn iyo masuuliyad culus ayay ii tahay inaan idinku soo dhaweeyo hay’addan qaran ee ah hoyga aqoonta, xusuusta, iyo dhaqanka ummadda Soomaaliyeed. Maktabadda Qaranka waxaa markii ugu horreysay la aasaasay sanadkii 1977, iyadoo lagu dhisay sharci ujeeddadiisu ahayd ilaalinta iyo kaydinta dhaxalka aqooneed iyo dhaqan ee dalka. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, dagaalladii sokeeye ee billowday sagaashamaadkii waxay si weyn u burburiyeen maktabadda—ururintii buugaagta iyo qoraalladii waa la waayay, adeegyadiina waa hakadeen muddo dheer.

Sanadkii 2021, ololaha Isxilqaan ayaa dib u huriyay rajadii soo nooleynta maktabadda, isagoo mideeyay dhalinyaro, bulshada rayidka ah, iyo dowladda si loo bilaabo dib-u-dhiska. Si kastaba, dib-u-soo celinta buuxda waxay u baahnayd hoggaan adag iyo dadaal qaran oo mideysan. Taariikhdu markay ahayd 2-da Luulyo 2025, waxaa la ii igmaday hoggaaminta Maktabadda Qaranka Soomaaliyeed, anigoo leh himilo ah in aan ka dhigno xarun casri ah, furan, oo la jaanqaadaysa mustaqbalka aqoonta.

Dadaalkan waxaa si xooggan u taageeraya Wasiirka Waxbarashada, Hiddaha iyo Tacliinta Sare, Mudane Faarax Sheekh Cabdulqaadir, oo aragtidiisu tahay in dib-u-shaqeynta maktabaddu ay laf-dhabar u noqoto horumarinta waxbarashada, ilaalinta aqoonsiga dhaqanka, iyo dhiirrigelinta waxbarashada joogtada ah.

Maanta, Maktabadda Qaranka waxay dib u hanatay kaalinteedii—iyadoo ah xarunta rasmiga ah ee kaydinta iyo diiwaangelinta daabacaadaha dalka, isla markaana ilaalisa xusuusta guud ee ummadda. Waajibaadkeeda cusub waxaa ka mid ah:

– Kaydinta, ilaalinta, iyo faafinta buugaagta, qoraallada, iyo dukumiintiyada qiimaha leh ee Soomaaliya

– Hirgelinta nidaamka kaydinta qaran (legal deposit) iyo soo saarista Buugga Diiwaanka Qaranka

– Ka shaqeynta aqoonsiga ISBN ee daabacaadaha dalka

– Bixinta adeegyo cilmiyeed iyo xogeed oo taageera waxbarashada, cilmi-baarista, iyo hal-abuurka

– Kobcinta dhaqanka akhriska iyo wacyigelinta bulshada

– Hormarinta digitaynta iyo iskaashiyada caalamiga ah si loo ilaaliyo loona gaarsiiyo dhaxalka Soomaaliyeed adduunka

Himiladeennu waa in Maktabadda Qaranka Soomaaliyeed noqoto iftiin aqooneed iyo dhaqan—xidhiidhiya wixii soo maray, waxa taagan, iyo mustaqbalka soo socda. Waxaan si diirran ugu baaqayaa aqoonyahannada, macallimiinta, bahda horumarinta, qurba-joogta Soomaaliyeed, iyo dhammaan shacabka inay nagu garab istaagaan safarkan dib-u-dhiska.

Si wadajir ah, waxaan u soo celin doonnaa maktabadda inay noqoto astaan mideysa qaranka, muujisa adkeysiga, isla markaana kor u qaadda sharafka ummadda Soomaaliyeed.

Ku soo dhowaada Maktabadda Qaranka Soomaaliyeed—maktabaddiina, dhaxalkiinna, iyo mustaqbalkiinna.

Mr. Mohamud Mohamed Siad

Director-General of National Library of Somalia

Our Services

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National Archiving & Preservation

Kaydinta & Ilaalinta Qaranka

Preserving Somalia's intellectual and cultural heritage through advanced archiving techniques.

Ilaalinta hiddaha garaadka iyo dhaqanka Soomaaliya iyada oo loo marayo farsamooyin casri ah.

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Legal Deposit System

Habka Kaydka Sharciga ah

Managing the mandatory deposit of all publications printed or published in Somalia.

Maareynta kaydka qasabka ah ee dhammaan qoraallada lagu daabaco Soomaaliya.

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ISBN & ISSN Agency

Wakaaladda ISBN & ISSN

Providing international standard identifiers for Somali books and serial publications.

Bixinta aqoonsiyada caalamiga ah ee buugaagta iyo qoraallada xilliyada ee Soomaaliya.

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National Heritage Collection

Ururinta Hiddaha Qaranka

A comprehensive collection of historical documents, maps, and government records. Ururin dhammaystiran oo dukumeentiyo taariikhi ah, khariidado, iyo diiwaannada dawladda.

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SNL Reopens its Doors to the Public SNL oo dib u furtay albaabadeeda dadweynaha

International Partnership with National Library of Qatar Iskaashi caalami ah oo lala yeesho Maktabadda Qaranka ee Qatar

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