Local officials in Herat say that the first barik library of the southern department of information and culture of the province was opened on Monday, 12 September, in the market of Islam Qala district, Khasan, Herat.
Ahmadullah Muttaqi, Director of Information and Culture, Herat, says that this library has been established to promote cultural study and reading in Baganan District.
Herat’s director of information and culture adds: “Study is an essential basis for the acquisition of knowledge and awareness of young people.”
According to Ahmadullah Muttaqi, there are 5000 volumes of books in different sections in this library.