Fiji Archives and Libraries

Archives
National Archives of Fiji 25 Carnarvon St, City Center Suva, Fiji Telephone: (679) 330-4144 Fax: (679) 330-7006 Email: [mailto:archives@govnet.gov.fj archives@govnet.gov.fj] Website: National Archives of Fiji Website #2: National Archives of Fiji Online Website #3: National Archives of Fiji Website #4: National Archives


 * The mission of the archives is to inspire Fijians to explore the records of their country; safeguard our recorded cultural heritage by preserving archival materials in accordance with international standards; support evidence-based governance by providing sound record keeping policies, standards and training; build a sense of shared responsibility for record keeping in the public service; expand Fiji’s knowledge base by encouraging in-depth archival research; and utilise appropriate technology to popularize the archives and ensure the security of archival data.


 * The Archives is a vast trove of information about Fiji held on documents occupying over 6km of shelving along with 2000 hours of historical AV footage and over 100,000 historical photos.

Reference Library & Archive Fiji Museum PO Box 2023 Govt. Bldgs Suva, Fiji Telephone: (679) 331-5944 Fax: (679) 330-5143 Email: [mailto:fijimuseum@gmail.com fijimuseum@gmail.com] Website: Reference Library & Archive


 * The Fiji Museum maintains a Reference Library and Archive containing over 12,000 books, 11,000 photographs and other documents. The Reference Library and Archive has items not held in any other library in the world, including maps, old newspapers, oral history cassettes, rare books and a range of small brochures and pictures not in book form.

Libraries
Fiji Department of Library Services (Library Service of Fiji) 64 Vuya Rd Suva, Fiji Telephone: (679) 331-5344 Email: [mailto:mvakarewa@govnet.gov.fj mvakarewa@govnet.gov.fj] Website: Fiji Department of Library Services

FNU Derrick Library Suva, Fiji Website: FNUDerrick Library

For a list of libraries of the Fiji National University, go to Libraries of the Fiji National University.

Nausori Library Kings Rd Nausori, Fiji Telephone: (679) 971-6421 Email: [mailto:librarian.nausoritc@yahoo.com librarian.nausoritc@yahoo.com] Website: Nausori Town Council Library

Suva City Library Victoria Parade Suva, Fiji Telephone: (679) 331 3433 Email: [mailto:maureen@scc.org.fj maureen@scc.org.fj] Website: Suva City Carnegie Library Website #2: Suva City Carnegie Library

University of the South Pacific Laucala Campus Suva, Fiji Telephone: (679) 323 1000 Fax: (679) 323 1528 Email: [mailto:library@usp.ac.fj library@usp.ac.fj] Website: Welcome to USP Library

Western Regional Library 270 Tavewa Ave Lautoka, Fiji Telephone: (679) 666 0911 Fax: (679) Fax 666-8195 Website: Western Regional Library Website #2: American Corner Fiji/EdUSA Advising Center Website #3: Library

Museums
Ba Civic Museum Ba, Fiji Telephone: (679) 667-4277 Email: [mailto:fijianhistoryapp@gmail.com fijianhistoryapp@gmail.com] Website: Ba Civic Museum


 * Ba Civic Museum was opened in 2014 and celebrates the township’s history. It also documents the diverse cultural history of the region which is the most populated of the 17 districts in Fiji.

Fiji Museum Cakobau Road Suva, Fiji Telephone: (679) 331 5944 Fax: (679) 330 5143 Email: [mailto:fijimuseum@gmail.com fijimuseum@gmail.com] Website: Fiji Museum


 * Located in the heart of Suva’s Thurston Gardens, the Fiji Museum holds a remarkable collection, which includes archaeological material dating back 3,700 years and cultural objects representing both Fiji’s indigenous inhabitants and the other communities that have settled in the island group over the past 200 years.