List of libraries in Ghana explained

The following is a list of libraries in Ghana.

Table

Library	Location	Year Established	Website	Type
	Accra	2011		Public- Youth & Children
Accra Central Library ^[1]	Accra	1956 (approximate date) ^[2]		Public
Accra Technical University Library	Accra	1949	http://atu.edu.gh/library/	Academic
Accra Technical Training Centre Library	Accra	1966		Academic
Achimota School Library	Accra	1927		Academic
Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development	Kumasi	1966	https://aamusted.edu.gh/library/	Academic
Ashanti Regional Library	Kumasi	1954		Public
Balme Library, University of Ghana	Legon	1959 ^[3]	http://library.ug.edu.gh/screens/balme/index.html	Academic
Bolgatanga regional library	Bolgatanga
Bolgatanga Technical University Library	Bolgatanga	1999	https://www.bolgatu.edu.gh/	Academic
University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC-GIJ)	Accra	1959^[4]	https://gij.edu.gh/library/	Academic
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration Library	Accra	1961	https://www.gimpa.edu.gh/academics/libraries/	Academic
Ghana School of Law Library	Accra	1958 ^[5]		Professional
Greater Accra Regional Library	Accra	1949	https://www.library.gov.gh/#/web-home/web-home	Public
Ho regional library
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
Kpandu Technical Institute Library	Kpandu	1972		Academic
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Library	Kumasi	1952	https://library.knust.edu.gh/	Academic
Northern Regional Library
George Padmore Research Library ^[6]	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 ^[7]		Academic
Sunyani regional library
Supreme Court Library		1909 ^[8]
Takoradi Polytechnic Library	Takoradi	1958		Academic
Todd and Ruth Warren Library, Ashesi University	Berekuso	2002	http://www.ashesi.edu.gh/academics/library.html	Academic
Trinity College Library	Accra	1948		Academic
University for Development Studies Library	Tamale	1993	https://uds.edu.gh/library/	Academic
Sam Jonah Library, University of Cape Coast	Cape Coast	1962 ^[9]	https://library.ucc.edu.gh/	Academic
University of Education Library	Winneba	1992	https://www.uew.edu.gh/main/library	Academic
University of Media, Arts and Communication - GIJ Library	Accra	2020^[10]	https://library.gij.edu.gh/	Academic
Upper East Regional Library	[Bolgatanga]
Upper West Regional Library
Western Regional Library	Sekondi	1955
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^[11]	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, Ghana|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 List of universities in Ghana Ghana Library Authority Further reading Published in the 20th century Libraries and Librarianship in Ghana, 1944-1969 . Ghana Library Journal . 1970 . G.M. Pitcher . Development of School Libraries in Ghana . A.A. Alemna . International Library Review . 15 . 1983 . 2 . 217–223 . 10.1016/0020-7837(83)90011-0 . External links Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Ghana Ghana Library Authority Digital libraries in Ghana, 2008

Notes and References

1. Web site: Library Board no longer dependant on donations . 29 May 2007 . . 5 June 2013 .
2. E.J.A. Evans . New Central Library Accra . Library Association Record . 1956 . 58 .
3. Web site: About Us . University of Ghana, Balme Library . 5 June 2013 .
4. Web site: Overview . 2024-05-21 . Ghana Institute of Journalism . en-US.
5. Web site: 2024-01-18 . OvervieW . 2024-05-21 . Ghana School of Law . en-US.
6. Web site: George Padmore Research Library . Ghana Library Board . 5 June 2013.
7. Web site: https://www.stu.edu.gh/about-us#history . 2024-05-21 . www.stu.edu.gh.
8. Book: Libraries in the early 21st century . 2012 . Libraries in Ghana in the Technological Age . Helena Asamoah-Hassan . Walter de Gruyter . International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions . International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions . 9783110292855 . Ravindra N. Sharma .
9. Web site: History Libraries - University of Cape Coast . 2024-05-21 . library.ucc.edu.gh.
10. Web site: University of Media, Arts and Communication . 2024-05-21 . en-US.
11. Web site: Cape Coast Technical University . 2024-05-21 . cctu.edu.gh.