Nyerere's thought on Libraries "Books are a very important way to
knowledge and to self-improvement; from them we can learn new ideas; new
techniques of working and new methods. We can learn about the development of
men in all its different aspects; we can broaden our understanding of other
peoples and even of ourselves. All the experiences of mankind, all his
discoveries and his inventions can be learned about through reading. And the
provision of a National Library Service in Tanzania means that this knowledge
is made available to all our literate citizens and through them to people who
have not yet learned to read." Mwalimu J. K. Nyerere, 1967
