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The National Library of Mauritius was established by the Government under the National Library Act of 1996 (Act No.32). It was officially opened to the public in January 2000, in Port Louis, Mauritius. Vision To develop the National Library as the Nation's leading documentary resource pertaining to the Republic of Mauritius, and as the apex library serving the needs of the Mauritian people at large in research, scholarship and creativity. Mission To support the provision of, and access to, information for the nation. To collect and preserve the collective memory of the country to best serve the nation and to provide access to the information resources of the world.

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