It is an interesting process. First you pay 200 kwacha for an application (the attendant said it was to cover material and administrative costs; 200 kwacha is almost an entire day's wage for a laborer) and provide the basic information. In addition you must get a stamp from an employer or somebody/somewhere that will vouch for the applicant. In my case, Serena's job stamped their approval. In return for a completed application you get three small pieces of paper, each of which can be used for a book. I have yet to check out a book--Oliver Twist, I believe, is candidate number one--but when I do there will be a blog post!
do they have an online catalog? *wink*
ReplyDeleteCan you reuse the 3 pieces of paper or do you have to reapply after you've checked out three books?
ReplyDeleteI haven't checked out a book yet, but I am guessing you continue to use each paper. They said I could check out three at a time, so I'm extrapolating that means reuse, though those two things aren't necessarily related. We will go when you are here!
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