Knls Buruburu Library opened its doors to the public on 11th February 2011. It is located in Buruburu Estate, Mumias Road/Ol Donyo Sabuk Road Junction in the Eastlands area of Nairobi County. The facility offers public library and information services to diverse community members from Buruburu and the surrounding estates including Kariobangi, Dandora, Kayole, Doonholm, Fedha, Nyayo, Umoja, Tena, Outering, Makadara, Makongeni, Kamukunji, Mbotela, Maringo and Eastleigh among others. Currently the library has a book stock in different formats comprising print, CDs and e-resources which knls subscribes to through Kenya Library and Information Services Consortium (KLISC).
Buruburu library is a modern facility that has a team of library professional who facilitate the library patrons to enjoy timely access to information for knowledge and transformation of livelihoods. The four (4) storey complex stands on a 0.6 ha plot. It has a sitting capacity of up to 600 persons. The library is easily accessible by everyone including the very young and the physically challenged persons; as they can use the staircase, the lift and the ramp.
The library management has also put in place safety precautions i.e. fire extinguishers with instructions, fire escape routes and fire assembly point. A 3M machine is also in place to protect books from theft.
The library stocks information materials in all disciplines and for all citizens regardless of age, race, religion or social status; as keeping in mind the ideology that the public library is the peoples’ university.