National Library

National Library, a foreign government entity headquartered in Guyana, operates as a prime recipient of federal grants from the U.S. Department of State for cultural and educational programming in Guyana, with no federal contract prime or sub footprint.

National Library holds six federal grant awards issued by two State Department bureaus — the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs — spanning 2020 to 2026. Combined obligated dollars total $29 thousand across all grants. The vendor operates exclusively as a prime grant recipient (100% of awards) with no sub-award activity. Customer concentration is split between the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (4 awards) and the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (2 awards). Recent grant work includes Internet connectivity and landline telephone service for the American Corner Guyana facility (award date June 1, 2026, completion June 1, 2027), the Young Writer's Program designed to empower young adults through creative writing workshops and mentorship (award date September 15, 2024, completion December 31, 2025), supplemental support for the Young Writer's American Corner Program (award date September 1, 2024, completion December 31, 2025), and maintenance and programming support for the American Corner facility (award date September 1, 2023, completion July 31, 2025). Earlier work funded equipment for programming and media literacy at the American Corner (award date August 1, 2021). Activity is sporadic with one award in 2020, one in 2021, one in 2023, two in 2024, and one in 2026. One award reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months.