Library services in St. Vincent and the Grenadines started in 1893. The National Public Library, Archives and Documentation Services network consists of twenty-three (22) libraries, a National Archives and a Documentation Centre. The National Public Library, located in Kingstown, the capital of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, is the main library while there are twenty-two (22) branch libraries situated throughout the rest of the country.
The Documentation Centre was established in 1982, and its role has been to provide social and economic information emanating from government documents, policy makers, the public, the private sector, and researchers. The National Archives was established in 1990. The National Archives collects, organizes, preserves and stores records and documents related to the history of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Programmes.
Programmes implemented in most of the libraries are aimed at encouraging reading for education as well as recreation. These programmes are also aimed at developing academic and other necessary skills. These programmes are:
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