Our Libraries

Kathy Knowles Community Library, Accra (1992)

OCLF’s first permanent library is a converted 40-foot shipping container. Programs include storytimes, literacy classes, computer instruction, arts and crafts, cultural dancing and free lay librarian training. The library is open Monday to Friday from 9:00 – 5:00 and Saturday until noon. OCLF books are for sale. Call Joanna Felih beforehand at 024 683 8171/
027 745 2380 for inquiries and directions (or email felihj@yahoo.com)
My First Day at the Library by Foster Dankwa

Directions: The library is on Second Avenue in Ringway, 50 metres from the Kofi Annan ICT Centre of Excellence.

Nima Maamobi Gale Community Library, Accra (1998)

The Nima Library offers literacy classes and numerous outreach activities, including regular storytimes and a daily food program. The library is open Monday to Saturday from 9:00 - 5:00.

Directions: The library is located on Kanda Highway. Coming from Ring Road, it is just beyond the last traffic light before Gold House Junction. Look for the Canadian and Ghanaian flags. There is a parking lot immediately before the library.

Mamprobi Gale Community Library, Accra (2001)

The library, adjacent to a large school compound, is one of OCLF’s busiest. It is known for their beautiful garden which features a Ghanaian-carved statue of Winnie-the-Pooh! The library is open Monday to Saturday from 9:00 – 5:00.

Directions: The library is close to Mamprobi Girls’ School and Abodwe Medical Clinic.

Nungua Community Library, Accra (2003)

The library overlooks the ocean and can accommodate 300 members at any one time. Dancing and drama are popular and a daily food program meets individual needs. The library is open Monday to Saturday from 9:00 – 5:00.

Directions: The library is in Nungua, a community 5 km. east of Accra, and is next to Nungua Town Park.

Nima Maamobi Community Learning Centre, Accra (2006)

The Centre accommodates 200 in the upstairs reading hall and 250 in the lower multipurpose room. Evening literacy classes and a full scale theatrical and dancing troupe make this an exciting community hub. Workshops addressing community needs are arranged throughout the year. The Centre is open Monday to Saturday from 9:00 – 9:00.

Directions: The Centre is behind the Nima Library on the Kanda Highway.

Kathy Knowles Community Library, Goi (2008)Directions: Take the Tema Motorway and continue on the Aflao Road towards Togo. About 30 minutes after the Tema Roundabout, you reach the Sege intersection with a green signboard indicating Goi. Turn right and follow the road until you reach a T junction and then turn left. Continue until you reach the village of Goi.

Library at the School for the Blind, Akropong (2000)

The library room attracts many of the school’s 280 students with its excellent supply of Braille books and tactile educational toys.

Directions: Take the road to Aburi Gardens but continue until you reach Akropong. The signboard for the School for the Blind will be on your left.

St. Cecilia School Library, Ho (2004)

Since 2004 the library has flourished in an unused classroom under the leadership of Mawunyo Klu, their hardworking librarian. Soon a new freestanding library will be ready. The school is matching OCLF monies to fund the construction costs and a grant from Manitoba Council of International Cooperation is providing partial assistance.

Directions: Drive to Ho and ask of the school.

Projects outside Ghana

Support has also been given to libraries in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, Uganda, Cameroon and the Philippines.

The library started in 2001 with a cart, a box of books and Vivian Amanor, an exceptional librarian, in the fishing village of Goi. The library is a lively place with a dynamic drama troupe, a football team and evening literacy classes. An adjoining guest suite accommodates volunteers.