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The following is a list of libraries in Ghana.
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The following is a list of libraries in Ghana.
| Library | Location | Year Established | Website | Type |
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| 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 | |||
| 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://goo.gl/maps/RbXrJxotK5gbDotb9 | 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 |
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing a border with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east. Ghana covers an area of 239,567 km2 (92,497 sq mi), spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 35 million inhabitants, Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa. The capital and largest city is Accra; other significant cities include Kumasi, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi.
Cape Coast is a city, fishing port, and the capital of Cape Coast Metropolitan District and Central Region of Ghana. It is one of the country's most historic cities, a World Heritage Site, home to the Cape Coast Castle, with the Gulf of Guinea situated to its south. According to the 2021 census, Cape Coast had a settlement population of 189,925 people. The language of the people of Cape Coast is Fante.
The University of Ghana is a public university located in Accra, Ghana. It is the oldest public university in Ghana.
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) is a public collegiate university located in the historic town of Cape Coast in the central region of Ghana. The campus has a rare seafront and sits on a hill overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. It operates on two campuses: the Southern Campus and the Northern Campus. Two of the most important historical sites in Ghana, Elmina and Cape Coast Castle, are a few kilometers away from its campus.
Ashesi University is a private, non-profit university located in Berekuso, near Accra. The mission of Ashesi University is to educate ethical, entrepreneurial leaders in Africa; to cultivate within students the critical thinking skills, the concern for others, and the courage it will take to transform the continent.
The Pentecost University is a private university located at Sowutuom in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It was founded by The Church of Pentecost (COP) and evolved from The Pentecost Bible College which initially trained only Lay Leaders and full-time Ministers for the COP. On May 22, 2003, J. A. Kufuor, the former President of Ghana, inaugurated PUC at the Sowutuom campus. The first PUC Council was inducted on May 6, 2004. Pentvars was accredited by the National Accreditation Board (NAB), Ghana in November 2004 and awarded its Presidential Charter on May 28, 2020, by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President of the Republic of Ghana. Prior to receiving a Presidential Charter, the university was affiliated to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, University of Cape Coast, and University of Ghana. On June 1, 2020, the university announced the appointment of Rev. Prof. Kwabena Agyapong-Kodua, who replaces Apostle Daniel Okyere Walker, as the first Vice-Chancellor since the university became fully-fledged.
Joseph William Swain de Graft-Johnson was a Ghanaian engineer, academic and politician. He served as Vice-President of Ghana from 1979 to 1981.
Adisadel College, popularly known as "Adisco", is an Anglican boys' boarding school in Cape Coast, Ghana. It was establish by Rt. Rev. Nathaniel T Hamlyn in 1910. Adisadel College is one of the oldest secondary schools in Ghana, and was ranked 10th out of the top 100 best high schools in Africa by Africa Almanac in 2003, based on quality of education, student engagement, strength and activities of alumni, school profile, internet and news visibility. Recently, they were ranked among the best senior high schools in Ghana per WAEC standards and is the best senior high schools in Cape Coast according to the YEN in 2024.
The University of Media, Arts and Communication- Institute of Journalism (UniMAC-IJ), formerly the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ), is a public university in Ghana. The University is a merger of the erstwhile Ghana Institute of Journalism, the National Film and Television Institute, established and the Ghana Institute of Languages .The institute is accredited by the National Accreditation Board.
The African University College of Communications is a private tertiary institution at Adabraka, Accra, Ghana, for the study and teaching of journalism, communication studies, information technology convergence, business, African Studies, providing opportunities for advanced learning, and practical and professional training for the rapid growth and development of Africa.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Accra, Ghana.
The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) a public university located at Ho in the Volta Region of Ghana. UHAS is one of the youngest public universities in Ghana. Its operation started in September 2012, when the first batch of 154 students were admitted.
The Accra Institute of Technology (AIT), is an independent technology-focused research university based in Accra, Ghana. The university comprises six schools and three institutes.
The Balme Library, established in 1948 is located on the main campus of the University of Ghana. The Balme Library was named after David Mowbray Balme, the first Principal of the University of Ghana. The Balme Library is the main library of the University of Ghana and is also the largest within the University of Ghana Library System (UGLS). It is endowed with information resources, IT infrastructure and expert staff. Since its establishment in 1948, the library has gone through successive growth with its printed book collection totaling over 400,000 volumes. The library subscribes to an increasing number of online databases including electronic journals (e-journals) and electronic books (e-books).
Helena R. Asamoah-Hassan is a Ghanaian librarian who is the present Executive Director of African Library and Information Associations and Institutions (AfLIA), the Board Chair for the Ghana Library Authority and the Secretary General of African Regional Memory of the World Committee
The Ghana Library Authority, established in 1950 as the Ghana Library Board, was the first public library service in sub-Saharan Africa. The public library movement in Ghana began in 1928, as a personal effort of the then Anglican Bishop Orfeur Anglionby of Accra. In 1946, the Aglionby Library Management Committee worked with the British Council Advisory Committee, towards library development in the then Gold Coast. In 2018 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo appointed a Ghanaian Social Entrepreneur, Hayford Siaw as GhLA Chief Executive Officer. In May 2021, the Authority was shortlisted for the LBF International Excellence Awards in the 'Library of the Year' Category.
Ellen Hagan is a Ghanaian entrepreneur, human resource practitioner and the CEO of L’aine Services Limited. She is a Co-Founder of Legacy Girls College.
Francisca Dora Edu-Buandoh is a Ghanaian professor of English and the first female Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast. Her appointment was made at the 99th Governing Council Meeting of UCC that was held on 23 November 2018. She took over from Prof. George K.T Oduro whose term of office expired on 13 December 2018.
Seidu Al-Hassan is a Ghanaian agricultural economist and vice-chancellor of the University for Development Studies in Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana. He took up the post of vice-chancellor on 1 September 2022.
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