Radijeng, Kgomotso2025-09-242025-09-242013BIDPA, 2013, Sesigo Project Final Impact Assessment Report, Gaborone, Botswana Botswana Government, (1967), National Library Service Act No 29, Gaborone, Botswana Hamilton-Pennell, Christine, (2008), Public libraries and community economic development: Partnering for success, Illinois; Illinois Institute of Rural Affairs Harande,Yahya Ibrahim, (2009), Information services for rural community development in Nigeria, Library philosophy and practice Kgathi Shaw (Minister of Youth Sport and Culture), (1 August 2013), Key note address at the closing ceremony of the Sesigo Project held at Gaborone Sun Hotel, Gaborone, Botswana Ministry of Youth Sport and Culture, http://www.mysc.gov.bw , Accessed: 5 August 2013 Presidential Task Group, (1997) A long term vision for Botswana: Vision 2016 Booklet, Gaborone, Botswana Sesigo Project, Botswana National Library Service, (2009), Tracking the transformation to an information society: Sesigo Project report on the impact assessment baseline study, Gaborone, Botswanahttps://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/5216The aim of this paper is to illustrate how public libraries are supporting the government agenda to attain an educated and informed society; in particular how strategies and programs by the public libraries support the Botswana National Vision 2016 agenda.enAttribution 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Articlehttp://2013.ifla.orgopen accessPublic librariesBotswana National Vision 2016library services