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The building housing the library is dilapidated and reflects all its 70 years. Since 2009, the government has been gradually reducing the Librarys quarterly grant from 7.6 million to 5.8 million in 2012 and 3.7 million shillings in 2016.
Jinja Public Library is operating amidst difficulties due to financial challenges.
The building housing the library is dilapidated and reflects all its 70 years.
Livingstone Muyinda, the librarian says that, although Jinja Municipality painted the building, it still leaks. He says that the money received from government is minimal to have the building that was constructed in 1946 renovated.
Since 2009, the government has been gradually reducing the Library's quarterly grant from 7.6 million to 5.8 million in 2012 and 3.7 million shillings in 2016.
Muyinda says that this has led to a further decline in service delivery. He notes that part of this money goes to staff facilitation, Internet subscription, stationery, office maintenance and newspaper purchase. He adds that this funding is too little to pay for water and electricity bills.
Muyinda says that currently the library is operating without water after National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) disconnected the building due to arrears amounting to more than 15 million shillings.
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He adds that the facility has been operating in darkness for over two months due to failure to pay electricity bills of more than two million shillings. He says that in the absence of power, the computer training section is out of service and the library does not work in the night.
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Helen Mugimba, one of the administrators at the National Library of Uganda notes that Jinja public Library funding was cut because of the newly created districts that have also opened up libraries. She notes that the funds are being used to support the new libraries.
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However, according to the Jinja district Town Clerk, Francis Byabagambi, the municipality is making proposals to different stake holders in order to get funding to improve the library. He notes that they have bench-marked the Chinese government to fund the expansion of the library.
Jinja public library is one of the the 26 public libraries in the country. Others are in the towns of Arua, Entebbe, Gulu, Hoima, Ibanda, Kabale, Fort Portal, Kagadi and Kalangala among others.
Other tows with libraries include Kampala, Kamuli, Kisoro, Lira, Masaka, Masindi, Mbale, Mbarara, Moroto, Moyo, Mubende, Nakaseke, Nebbi, Paidha, Soroti and Tororo.
The building housing the library is dilapidated and reflects all its 70 years.
Livingstone Muyinda, the librarian says that, although Jinja Municipality painted the building, it still leaks. He says that the money received from government is minimal to have the building that was constructed in 1946 renovated.
Since 2009, the government has been gradually reducing the Library's quarterly grant from 7.6 million to 5.8 million in 2012 and 3.7 million shillings in 2016.
Muyinda says that this has led to a further decline in service delivery. He notes that part of this money goes to staff facilitation, Internet subscription, stationery, office maintenance and newspaper purchase. He adds that this funding is too little to pay for water and electricity bills.
Muyinda says that currently the library is operating without water after National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) disconnected the building due to arrears amounting to more than 15 million shillings.
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He adds that the facility has been operating in darkness for over two months due to failure to pay electricity bills of more than two million shillings. He says that in the absence of power, the computer training section is out of service and the library does not work in the night.
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Helen Mugimba, one of the administrators at the National Library of Uganda notes that Jinja public Library funding was cut because of the newly created districts that have also opened up libraries. She notes that the funds are being used to support the new libraries.
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However, according to the Jinja district Town Clerk, Francis Byabagambi, the municipality is making proposals to different stake holders in order to get funding to improve the library. He notes that they have bench-marked the Chinese government to fund the expansion of the library.
Jinja public library is one of the the 26 public libraries in the country. Others are in the towns of Arua, Entebbe, Gulu, Hoima, Ibanda, Kabale, Fort Portal, Kagadi and Kalangala among others.
Other tows with libraries include Kampala, Kamuli, Kisoro, Lira, Masaka, Masindi, Mbale, Mbarara, Moroto, Moyo, Mubende, Nakaseke, Nebbi, Paidha, Soroti and Tororo.
