List of libraries in Ghana
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The following is a list of libraries in Ghana.
Table
[edit]| Library | Location | Year Established | Website | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Street Library Ghana | Accra | 2011 [1] | Public- Youth & Children | |
| Accra Central Library [2] | Accra | 1956 (approximate date) [3] | Public | |
| Accra Technical University Library | Accra | 1949 [1] | http://atu.edu.gh/library/ | Academic |
| Accra Technical Training Centre Library | Accra | 1966 [1] | Academic | |
| Achimota School Library | Accra | 1927 [1] | Academic | |
| Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development | Kumasi | 1966 | https://aamusted.edu.gh/library/ | Academic |
| Ashanti Regional Library [2] | Kumasi | 1954 [1] | Public | |
| Balme Library, University of Ghana | Legon | 1959 [4] | [1] | Academic |
| Bolgatanga regional library [5] | Bolgatanga | |||
| Bolgatanga Technical University Library | Bolgatanga | 1999 | https://www.bolgatu.edu.gh/ | Academic |
| University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC-GIJ) | Accra | 1959[1][6] | https://gij.edu.gh/library/ | Academic |
| Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration Library | Accra | 1961 [1] | https://www.gimpa.edu.gh/academics/libraries/ | Academic |
| Ghana School of Law Library | Accra | 1958 [1][7] | Professional | |
| Greater Accra Regional Library [2] | Accra | 1949 | https://www.library.gov.gh/#/web-home/web-home | Public |
| Ho regional library [5] | <Ho> | |||
| Kehillah Center and Public Library | Accra | 2022 | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kehillah+Center+and+Public+Library/@5.6254896,-0.2967437,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0xfdf9b8bc51d0ded:0x29bae9af80da60aa!8m2!3d5.6254896!4d-0.294555 | Public |
| Koforidua regional library [5] | <Koforidua> | |||
| Kpandu Technical Institute Library | Kpandu | 1972 [1] | Academic | |
| Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Library | Kumasi | 1952 [1] | https://library.knust.edu.gh/ | Academic |
| Northern Regional Library [2] | Tamale | |||
| George Padmore Research Library [8] | Accra | National | ||
| SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies | Wa | 2019 | https://ubids.edu.gh/library | Academic |
| Sunyani Technical University Library | Sunyani | 1997 [1][9] | Academic | |
| Sunyani regional library [5] | ||||
| Supreme Court Library | 1909 [5] | |||
| Takoradi Polytechnic Library | Takoradi | 1958 [1] | Academic | |
| Todd and Ruth Warren Library, Ashesi University | Berekuso | 2002 | http://www.ashesi.edu.gh/academics/library.html | Academic |
| Trinity College Library | Accra | 1948 [1] | Academic | |
| University for Development Studies Library | Tamale | 1993 [1] | https://uds.edu.gh/library/ | Academic |
| Sam Jonah Library, University of Cape Coast | Cape Coast | 1962 [1][10] | https://library.ucc.edu.gh/ | Academic |
| University of Education Library | Winneba | 1992 [1] | https://www.uew.edu.gh/main/library | Academic |
| University of Media, Arts and Communication - GIJ Library | Accra | 2020[11] | https://library.gij.edu.gh/ | Academic |
| Upper East Regional Library [2] | [Bolgatanga] | |||
| Upper West Regional Library [5] | <Wa> | |||
| Western Regional Library [2] | Sekondi | 1955 [1] | ||
| Wechiau Community Library | Wechiau | 2011 | www.wechiau.org | General |
| Koforidua Technical University Library | Koforidua | 1997 | https://library.ktu.edu.gh/ | Academic |
| Tamale Technical University Library | Tamale | 1963 | https://tatu.edu.gh/library/ | Academic |
| Cape Coast Technical University Library | Cape Coast | 1986[12] | https://cctu.edu.gh/site/page.php?id=69357 | Academic |
| Ho Technical University Library | Ho | 1968 | https://library.htu.edu.gh/services/ | Academic |
| Hilla Liman Technical University Library | Wa | 1999 | https://dhltu.edu.gh/ | Academic |
| China Europe International Business School Library | Accra | 2008 | https://library.ceibs.edu/en | Academic |
| Zenith University College Library | Accra | 2001 | https://www.zucghana.org/site/contents/academics/13 | Academic |
| Jayee University Library | Accra | 1988 | https://juc.edu.gh/page?id=8543299 | Academic |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q World Guide to Libraries (25th ed.), De Gruyter Saur, 2011, ISBN 9783110230710
- ^ a b c d e f "Library Board no longer dependant on donations". GhanaWeb. 29 May 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ E.J.A. Evans (1956). "New Central Library Accra". Library Association Record. 58.
- ^ "About Us". University of Ghana, Balme Library. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f Helena Asamoah-Hassan (2012). "Libraries in Ghana in the Technological Age". In Ravindra N. Sharma; International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (eds.). Libraries in the early 21st century. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110292855.
- ^ "Overview". Ghana Institute of Journalism. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "OvervieW". Ghana School of Law. 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "George Padmore Research Library". Ghana Library Board. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ www.stu.edu.gh https://www.stu.edu.gh/about-us#history. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "History | Libraries - University of Cape Coast". library.ucc.edu.gh. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "University of Media, Arts and Communication". Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "Cape Coast Technical University". cctu.edu.gh. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
Further reading
[edit]- Published in the 20th century
- G.M. Pitcher (1970). "Libraries and Librarianship in Ghana, 1944-1969". Ghana Library Journal.
- A.A. Alemna (1983). "Development of School Libraries in Ghana". International Library Review. 15 (2): 217–223. doi:10.1016/0020-7837(83)90011-0.