What We Do

The Vanuatu National Library and Archives is responsible for the preservation, management, and accessibility of the nation’s historical records and documents. Its main functions include:

Archives

-Preserving National Heritage

-Digitization and Records Management

-Public Access and Research Support

-Government Records Management

-Cultural and Historical Documentation

-Collaboration with Institutions

-Collect archives ( -15 years)

Library

• Provide, maintain and develop adequate reading, shelving and storage facilities so that researchers, students and the general public may gain maximum benefit from the collections; 
• Continually expand the repository of quality information about Vanuatu and the Pacific region; 
• Maintain and developed the library’s database and cataloguing system so that it may eventually be accessible by network to government departments and Provincial Headquarters, and; 
• Encourage general awareness and observance of the Deposit of Books Act (Cap. 88)  

Office of the Chief Archivist and the Chief Librarian

 The Chief Archivist and the Chief Librarian of the Vanuatu National Archives and Library is responsible for overseeing the management, preservation, and accessibility of the nation's archival records. Their key responsibilities typically include:

1. Leadership and Administration
2. Records Management and Preservation
3. Public Access and Research Support
4. Government and Legal Compliance
5. Collaboration and Outreach