List of libraries in Ghana
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The following is a list of libraries in Ghana.
Table
| 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 Polytechnic Library | Accra | 1949 [1] | Academic | |
| Accra Technical Training Centre Library | Accra | 1966 [1] | Academic | |
| Achimota School Library | Accra | 1927 [1] | Academic | |
| Ashanti Regional Library [2] | Kumasi | 1954 [1] | Public | |
| Balme Library, University of Ghana | Legon | 1959 [4] | Academic | |
| Bolgatanga regional library [5] | ||||
| Ghana Institute of Journalism Library | Accra | 1958 [1] | Academic | |
| Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration Library | Accra | 1961 [1] | Academic | |
| Greater Accra Regional Library [2] | ||||
| Ho regional library [5] | ||||
| Koforidua regional library [5] | ||||
| Kpandu Technical Institute Library | Kpandu | 1972 [1] | Academic | |
| Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Library | Kumasi | 1952 [1] | Academic | |
| Northern Regional Library [2] | Tamale | |||
| George Padmore Research Library [6] | Accra | National | ||
| Sunyani Polytechnic Library | Sunyani | 1997 [1] | Academic | |
| Sunyani regional library [5] | ||||
| Supreme Court Library | 1909 [5] | |||
| Takoradi Polytechnic Library | Takoradi | 1958 [1] | Academic | |
| Trinity College Library | Accra | 1948 [1] | Academic | |
| University for Development Studies Library | Tamale | 1993 [1] | Academic | |
| University of Cape Coast Library | Cape Coast | 1962 [1] | Academic | |
| University of Education Library | Winneba | 1992 [1] | Academic | |
| Upper East Regional Library [2] | Tamale | |||
| Wa Regional Library [5] | ||||
| Western Regional Library [2] | Sekondi | 1955 [1] | ||
| Wechiau Community Library | Wechiau | 2011 | www.wechiau.org | General |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 World Guide to Libraries (25th ed.), De Gruyter Saur, 2011, ISBN 9783110230710
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Helena Asamoah-Hassan (2012). "Libraries in Ghana in the Technological Age". In Ravindra N. Sharma; International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. Libraries in the early 21st century. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110292855.
- ↑ "George Padmore Research Library". Ghana Library Board. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
Further reading
- 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.
External links
- Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Ghana
- Ghana Library Board
- Digital libraries in Ghana, 2008
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