Dilapidated facilities and resources which are as a result of inadequate funding.[33][34] The library headquarters operates from rented apartments as the complex which is meant to house it remains uncompleted since it was started in 2006.[35] The library has 27 branches and is making efforts to effectively expand to the 36 state capitals of the federation as designated by the library decree of 1970.[36] Poor reading culture in Nigeria is also a challenge as this spawns a nonchalant attitude to the growth of the library while hindering the uses of its facilities and services.[37][38] Inadequate and non progressive staff training to keep the professionals abreast of current best practices in the ever-evolving information sector especially as pertains to use of technology to organize resources and offer services.[39][40] Outdated materials are found in the library, hardly will you get new materials.[41]