Contact Information

• Name:

  Research Library on African Affairs

• Postal Address:

  P.O.B. 2970
  Accra
  Ghana

• Location:

  Abdul Nasser Road/Maxwell

• Telephone:

  (233) 21-228402

• Facsimile:

  (233) 21-247768

• Director:

  Mr. O.M. Tenkorang

• Year founded:

  1961

Collections

• Type of repository:

  Library

• Types of source material:

  Archival records
  Business records
  Ecclesiastical records
  Ephemera
  Government records
  Newspapers
  Personal papers
  Photographs
  Posters
  

• Size:

  Stock for general collection is 54165. Noma Collection - 2161

• Holdings:

  Main focus is to collect materials on Africa. Subject areas covered are Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, and Literature. Strength --collection of materials on Ghana to build a comprehensive National Collection. Library is designed for general public. Main users are officilas from government and other departments, members of the diplomatic corps, students. Other collections -- Padmore's Library; Noma Collection; Files of the Bureau of African Affairs; Collection from former Drama Studio. Local language publication.

• Receiving new material?

  No

• Languages:

  English, French, Ghanaian Vernacular, Eastern African
  

Access Conditions

• Access restrictions:

  No restrictions except that books can not be taken out on loan.

• Finding tools:

  Accession lists or registers
  Card catalogs
  Guides
  Inventories
  

• Copier available?:

  No

Repository publications: