
ANOTHER PUBLICATION
Ishmael, another dual language (Dangme/English) board book, has gone to print and will be ready to ship to Ghana this month. Osu Library Fund will freely distribute hundreds of copies of this title to mothers who regularly attend family planning clinics in the Ada West District of Ghana.
Jerusalema Dance Challenge!
Please click anywhere on the above title. It will take you a video where you can enjoy a performance by the Kathy Knowles Theatre Company at our Nima Centre. Enjoy!

A Christmas Piñata
Children and staff members from the Kathy Knowles Community Library, Osu, enjoy an annual tradition of breaking open a piñata. It was made at their library!

An exciting Workshop
Nima and Maamobi participants attended a workshop at the Nima Centre and learned how to make soap, hand sanitizer, beaded products, and leather sandals.

Jigsaw puzzles are popular
Children enjoy jigsaw puzzles and educational games are our libraries.

A reading clinic in Goi
Ghanaian children have been away from school since mid-March and will be returning in mid-January. During this period, librarians at Goi initiated an exciting reading clinic to help children with literacy-enhanced learning activities.

Kathy Knowles Community Library, Kablevu
On Sunday November 29, 2020, the people village of Kablevu witnessed the opening of their library. Children recited poetry, Kablevu’s youth group announced their support, and the chief pledged his gratitude. Everyone had the opportunity to visit inside. Afterwards the celebration continued with dancing and frozen yoghurt!

The Kablevu Library is almost finished
The salt mining village of Kablevu is looking forward to opening its new library, possibly next month. Bright Asare is in charge of the project and has done an outstanding job. Mabel Hoduameda has already shown outstanding leadership and enthusiasm in her librarian’s role.

Edward Kwame Modzakah, our faithful carpenter
Our wonderful carpenter has been with us since almost the beginning. He has made hundreds of well-crafted chairs, stools, tables, book shelves and puzzle racks. In addition, he lovingly restores some of our older furniture with sanding and repolishing.

Kathy Knowles Community Library Book club
Head librarian Joana Felih is a member of this new club. Their second novel is The Magic World of BIG ADAM by F.A. Rahman, a Ghanaian author. The story is about Adam. aka Big Adam because of his size. A challenge presents itself and Big Adam takes it on! Richmond Dzikushie, one of the first six library pioneers in 1990, kindly donated 20 copies.