List of libraries in Ghana

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The following is a list of libraries in Ghana.

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LibraryLocationYear EstablishedWebsiteType
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 Kumasi1966 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 LibraryBolgatanga1999 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] Accra1949 https://www.library.gov.gh/#/web-home/web-home Public
Ho regional library [5] <Ho>
Kehillah Center and Public LibraryAccra2022 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
Northern Regional Library [2] Tamale
George Padmore Research Library [8] Accra National
SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development StudiesWa2019 https://ubids.edu.gh/library Academic
Sunyani Technical University Library Sunyani 1997 [1] [9] Academic
Sunyani regional library [5]
Supreme Court Library1909 [5]
Takoradi Polytechnic Library Takoradi 1958 [1] Academic
Todd and Ruth Warren Library, Ashesi UniversityBerekuso2002 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 LibraryAccra 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 2011www.wechiau.orgGeneral
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 Wa1999 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

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