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Archives and Libraries

Archives

Public Records and Archives Administration Department (PRAAD)
P.O. Box 3056
Castle Road
Accra
Email: praad@4u.com.gh
Website: Public Records and Archives Administration Department
Website #2: National Archives Ghana Search Room at PRAAD

The PRAAD building at Cape Coast holds a large body of documentary material including printed material, manuscripts, maps, drawings, and photographic collections. These are held in a large room in the archive building ideally designed as a repository. However, irregular power supply, poor functioning, and unsatisfactory maintenance of air conditioners as well as humidity and dust control problems have led to a deterioration in the physical conditions of the collections.

Regional Archive at Cape Coast, Ghana
University of Cape Coast
Website: Regional Archive at Cape Coast, Ghana

This pilot project targets endangered archival collections in the Central administrative region of Ghana and will be undertaken in collaboration with the Central regional directorate of Ghana’s national archives - the Public Records and Archives Administration Department (PRAAD).

Libraries

Accra Central Library
Osu Klottey
Accra
Telephone: +233 57 138 8401
Email: abrahamyebuah@gmail.com
Website: Ghana Library Authority
Website #2: Accra Central Library - Ghana Library Authority

Ashanti Regional Library
Post Office Box 824
Kumasi
Telephone: +233 32 202 2784
Email: ashlibraryksi@yahoo.com
Website: Ashanti Regional Library
Website #2: Ashanti Regional Library
Website #3: Ashanti Regional Library

Balme Library
University of Ghana
W.E.B. Dubois Rd
Accra
Telephone: +233 30 251 2407/24 938 1615
Email: eaoagyei@gmail.com
Website: Balme Library
Website #2: Balme Library

Ghana Free Community Library
C 91/3, Faanofa Road
C91/3 Kojo Thompson Rd
Accra
Telephone: +233 302 22686
Email: gfcl2013@gmail.com
Website: Ghana Free Community Library

Ghana Institute of Journalism Library
32nd Gamel Abdul Nasser Rd. Osu
P.O. Box GP 667, Accra
Telephone: +233 302 228336
Email: info@gij.edu.gh
Website: Ghana Institute of Journalism Library

Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration Library
P.O. Box AH50
Achimota, Accra
Telephone: +233 302 401681 3
Email: info@gimpa.edu.gh
Website: Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration Library