Osu Children’s Library Fund celebrates
21 years in Ghana! 

In 1990, Canadian Kathy Knowles read from a basket of storybooks to six children in her garden in Accra, Ghana. These children told their friends and soon enthusiasm for reading spread. From this humble beginning, the Osu Children’s Library Fund (OCLF) has flourished. Seven large community libraries have now been built in the Greater Accra region, and support has also been given to more than 200 library initiatives in Ghana and other African communities.

OCLF’s goals are to develop a love of reading and respect for books, to teach adult literacy classes, to create libraries where no such facilities exist, to publish culturally-relevant books, and to offer exciting library-based community programmes.

“I love coming to the library. The library is like a magic place. It can take you everywhere in the world.” – Goi library member

Kathy Knowles, Founder and Director of OCLF

See Director’s letter for recent updates
See News section for pictures of the newest library

Upcoming Event in Ottawa: Kathy will be giving a presentation of OCLF’s work on February 13, 2012 at the Ottawa Public Library, main branch (Metcalfe and Laurier Sts) at 7. p.m. Free admission. Contact debcowley@sympatico.ca for more information.