List of libraries in Ghana

The following is a list of libraries in Ghana.

Libraries

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]		Academic
Bolgatanga regional library^[5]	Bolgatanga			Public
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]	www.gimpa.edu.gh/academics/libraries/	Academic
Ghana School of Law Library	Accra	1958^[1]^[7]		Professional
Greater Accra Regional Library^[2]	Accra	1949	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
Library Of Africa and The African Diaspora (LOATAD)^[8]^[9]	Accra	2020	loatad.org	Special
Northern Regional Library^[2]	Tamale
George Padmore Research Library^[10]	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]^[11]		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	https://ashesi.edu.gh/library/	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]^[12]	https://library.ucc.edu.gh/	Academic
University of Education Library	Winneba	1992^[1]	https://www.uew.edu.gh/main/library Archived 2023-01-04 at the Wayback Machine	Academic
University of Media, Arts and Communication - GIJ Library	Accra	2020^[13]	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	library.ktu.edu.gh	Academic
Tamale Technical University Library	Tamale	1963	tatu.edu.gh/library/	Academic
Cape Coast Technical University Library	Cape Coast	1986^[14]	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	library.ceibs.edu/en	Academic
Zenith University College Library	Accra	2001	www.zucghana.org/site/contents/academics/13	Academic
Jayee University Library	Accra	1988	https://juc.edu.gh/page?id=8543299 Archived 2024-07-08 at the Wayback Machine	Academic

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Consortia

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 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 (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.
↑ Murua, James (17 June 2020). "The Library of Africa and The African Diaspora in Accra, Ghana now open". Writing Africa. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
↑ "Sylvia Arthur – Library Of Africa and The African Diaspora". Africa No Filter. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
↑ "George Padmore Research Library". Ghana Library Board. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
↑ "Sunyani Technical University". www.stu.edu.gh. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
↑ "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.

External links

Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Ghana
Ghana Library Authority
Digital libraries in Ghana, 2008
"Library Map of the World: Ghana", ifla.org, Netherlands: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions

[saur2011-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 World Guide to Libraries (25th ed.), De Gruyter Saur, 2011, ISBN 9783110230710

[ghanaweb2007-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Library Board no longer dependant on donations". GhanaWeb. 29 May 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2013.

[3] E.J.A. Evans (1956). "New Central Library Accra". Library Association Record. 58.

[4] "About Us". University of Ghana, Balme Library. Retrieved 5 June 2013.

[asamoah2012-5] 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 (eds.). Libraries in the early 21st century. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110292855.

[6] "Overview". Ghana Institute of Journalism. Retrieved 2024-05-21.

[7] "OvervieW". Ghana School of Law. 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-05-21.

[8] Murua, James (17 June 2020). "The Library of Africa and The African Diaspora in Accra, Ghana now open". Writing Africa. Retrieved 30 December 2023.

[9] "Sylvia Arthur – Library Of Africa and The African Diaspora". Africa No Filter. Retrieved 30 December 2023.

[10] "George Padmore Research Library". Ghana Library Board. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2013.

[11] "Sunyani Technical University". www.stu.edu.gh. Retrieved 2024-05-21.

[12] "History | Libraries - University of Cape Coast". library.ucc.edu.gh. Retrieved 2024-05-21.

[13] "University of Media, Arts and Communication". Retrieved 2024-05-21.

[14] "Cape Coast Technical University". cctu.edu.gh. Retrieved 2024-05-21.

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List of libraries in Ghana

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