The Sam Cohen library

Bio

This reference library is located next to the former Otavi Bahnhof, or railway station, which was the west coast terminal of the narrow-gauge railway line to the copper mine at Tsumeb. This building is being converted into a Transport Museum and Arts and Crafts centre.

The Sam Cohen Library, which initially started with 5 books, today has 10 000 volumes, which include the famous 2000 titles of Africana Collection of the late Ferdinand Stich. This library is a treasure chest for scholars, students and scientists alike.

The archives, which belong to the Society for Scientific Development, are also housed in the Sam Cohen Library. They allow visitors access to a unique collection of newspapers from 1898 to the present day. Also available is an extensive collection of historical photographs, maps, music instruments and documents.

Library opening times: Monday - Friday: 9:00 to 13:00, 15:00 to 17:00. Saturday: 10:00 to 12:30.

The guest house, former goods shed of the Otavi Bahn - has been named ''OMEG-Haus'' after the "Otavi Minen-und Eisenbahn Gesellschaft", and provides accommodation for visiting scientists, students and members of the Society.

NAWindhoek, Namibia

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Sam Cohen Library
Profile added by Ano Shumba on 22 Oct 2015
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