Migori opened a public library stocked with more than 40,000 books
Suna Migori Rotary donated the books, valued at 52 million shillings, and the county commissioned the library at Msomi Centre on October 19.
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Migori County commissioned a public library at Msomi Centre in Migori town on October 19. Education News reported the opening that day. County Secretary Oscar Olima commissioned it for Governor Ochilo Ayacko. Suna Migori Rotary donated more than 40,000 books, which the club valued at 52 million shillings. Club president Charles Koyoo said the project began about three years ago after members noticed the town had no public library.
The county paid for building work, paint, furniture, staff, and locally published books. Rotary partners added books, shelves, laptops, signs, internet equipment, and barcode tools. The Kenya National Library Service added reading materials, staff training, and devices for digital learning. Olima said the county hopes to open more libraries in its sub-counties. That is a plan, not a second library already open. The news is this building, this partnership, and this gift of books. It does not say how many people have used the shelves since the ceremony.
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Migori, a town in Kenya, has a new public library. Education News reported the opening on October 19, 2026. The library is at Msomi Centre. Suna Migori Rotary gave more than 40,000 books, valued at 52 million shillings. The county fixed the building and added staff. The Kenya National Library Service added books, training, and devices. Club president Charles Koyoo said the idea started because the town did not have a public library. The county commissioned the library that day. The news is this opening, not a count of books borrowed yet.
- What could a town do with a library that it could not do with only phones?
- If your class could add one kind of book to a new library, what would you choose?
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