Residents of Salem, Parika, East Bank Essequibo are pleased that a branch of the National Library was established in the village two years ago but lamented that the building still lacks basic amenities.
The library which is opened on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 2:30 to 5 pm and is operated by three staff members, serves about 50 persons in the community including adults and children.
They do not have access to electricity, water or a washroom at the facility and would have to go to the homes of “neighbours.”
Stabroek News learnt that the staff and users are not just being inconvenienced
