List of libraries in Ghana explained

The following is a list of libraries in Ghana.

Table

LibraryLocationYear EstablishedWebsiteType
Accra2011 Public- Youth & Children
Accra Central Library [1] Accra1956 (approximate date) [2] Public
Accra Technical University LibraryAccra1949 http://atu.edu.gh/library/Academic
Accra Technical Training Centre LibraryAccra1966 Academic
Achimota School LibraryAccra1927 Academic
Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial DevelopmentKumasi1966https://aamusted.edu.gh/library/Academic
Ashanti Regional Library Kumasi1954 Public
Balme Library, University of GhanaLegon1959 [3] http://library.ug.edu.gh/screens/balme/index.htmlAcademic
Bolgatanga regional library Bolgatanga
Bolgatanga Technical University LibraryBolgatanga1999https://www.bolgatu.edu.gh/Academic
University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC-GIJ)Accra1959[4] https://gij.edu.gh/library/Academic
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration LibraryAccra1961 https://www.gimpa.edu.gh/academics/libraries/Academic
Ghana School of Law LibraryAccra1958 [5] Professional
Greater Accra Regional Library Accra1949https://www.library.gov.gh/#/web-home/web-homePublic
Ho regional library
Kehillah Center and Public LibraryAccra2022https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kehillah+Center+and+Public+Library/@5.6254896,-0.2967437,17z/data=!4m53m4!1s0xfdf9b8bc51d0ded:0x29bae9af80da60aa8m2!3d5.62548964d-0.294555Public
Koforidua regional library
Kpandu Technical Institute LibraryKpandu1972 Academic
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology LibraryKumasi1952 https://library.knust.edu.gh/Academic
Northern Regional Library
George Padmore Research Library [6] AccraNational
SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development StudiesWa2019https://ubids.edu.gh/libraryAcademic
Sunyani Technical University LibrarySunyani1997 [7] Academic
Sunyani regional library
Supreme Court Library1909 [8]
Takoradi Polytechnic LibraryTakoradi1958 Academic
Todd and Ruth Warren Library, Ashesi UniversityBerekuso2002http://www.ashesi.edu.gh/academics/library.htmlAcademic
Trinity College LibraryAccra1948 Academic
University for Development Studies LibraryTamale1993 https://uds.edu.gh/library/Academic
Sam Jonah Library, University of Cape Coast Cape Coast1962 [9] https://library.ucc.edu.gh/Academic
University of Education LibraryWinneba1992 https://www.uew.edu.gh/main/libraryAcademic
University of Media, Arts and Communication - GIJ LibraryAccra2020[10] https://library.gij.edu.gh/Academic
Upper East Regional Library [Bolgatanga]
Upper West Regional Library
Western Regional Library Sekondi1955
Wechiau Community LibraryWechiau2011www.wechiau.orgGeneral
Koforidua Technical University LibraryKoforidua1997https://library.ktu.edu.gh/Academic
Tamale Technical University LibraryTamale1963https://tatu.edu.gh/library/Academic
Cape Coast Technical University LibraryCape Coast1986[11] https://cctu.edu.gh/site/page.php?id=69357Academic
Ho Technical University LibraryHo1968https://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

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

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.

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