The University of Burundi library opened in 1981, and was formally dedicated in 1985.
Though in the early 1990s the collection was still not professionally organized, due to lack of staff and funding, the library has book and card catalogues and a reading room.
[3] According to the United Nations, as of 2014 approximately 61 percent of adult Burundians are literate.
[4] The University of Burundi library opened in 1981, and was formally dedicated in 1985.
The Department of Library Science at the University of Burundi offers a two-year course for aspiring librarians.