Children need books
Helping Rural Libraries in Africa
We continue to work with libraries in small towns and villages in Ghana. We meet with our partner librarians annually for an in-service, and donate African literature and textbooks to each library every year.
Helping the children
God's call to Hilda Bromley
Hilda Bromley becomes the Chief of the Dwumana Clan
In 1996 while Hilda Bromley was recovering from surgery for a brain tumor, she visited a library with her husband Kirt. "Go build me a library was the call she her from God. Hilda and Kirt understood this to mean, "Build me a library in your hometown of Kukurantumi, Ghana." From that time, the Bromleys began to collect books. Since establishing our first library in Kukurantumi, we have set up 63 more.
Hilda Bromley becomes the Chief of the Dwumana Clan
Hilda Bromley becomes the Chief of the Dwumana Clan
In December of 2019, Hilda Bromley was elected chief of the Dwumana Clan of Kukurantumi. She is only the second woman to be elected chief of the Dwumana Clan. She is now referred to as Nana Afoakwa Kyerewa I. Among her services to the town, she has taken action to protect local farmers, and started a traditional drumming and dancing troupe for the youth of the town.
Would your library like to join us?
We offer ongoing support to the libraries which we have set up. We also welcome new libraries to our Library Project. If your library would like to join us and receive ongoing support in the way of an annual donation of books, and in-service please contact us using the "Contact Us" form below. Please introduce yourself, give the names and phone numbers of your staff and Library Board of Trustees. Tell us of the history of the library, the number of books your library has, and the hours and days of operation. You will receive a reply from us.
64 libraries since 1997
Books for Africa Library Project has shipped over 350,000 books to Ghana, and set up 64 libraries in rural areas. Local people were trained as librarians, and each library was set up to be managed by a local Board of Trustees.
If the LORD Does Not Build the House,
The Lady Chief, A Mission to Serve Ghana
In 2013 Nana Afoakwa Kyerewa I (aka Hilda Bromley) and her husband Kirt wrote a book narrating the history of their lives, and highlighting the exciting experience of setting up libraries in rural towns in Ghana and Liberia. WestBow Press published their book, and it is available on Amazon as a Kindle ebook or as a paperback.
The Lady Chief, A Mission to Serve Ghana
The Lady Chief, A Mission to Serve Ghana
This is the most recent book written by Nana Afoakwa Kyerewa I (aka Hilda Bromley) with her husband Kirt. As one of the few women chiefs in Ghana, Nana Kyerewa I has had a unique role in rural Ghana. She has been an outspoken advocate for local farmers who have had their farms stolen by people in power. She has also boosted respect for traditional culture in Ghana by teaching drumming and dancing to the youth. This book is now available through Sedco Publishers, Accra or on Amazon.
Ongoing support
Focus on the Climate
Focus on the Climate
Since 2000, Books For Africa Library Project has hosted an annual inservice for librarians. Presentations have been given on establishing Reading Clubs and Reading Contests to enhance the effectiveness of the library in reaching students. Every year at our annual library in-service we donate $4000 worth of locally published new books to the librarians who attend our annual in-service. Our in-service includes the best practices in librarianship and discussion of the challenges which face librarians in the rural areas of Ghana.
Focus on the Climate
Focus on the Climate
Focus on the Climate
The Climate Crisis is affecting every nation on the planet. We are all inter-connected. Ghana's largest city Accra, the Capital, is right on the Atlantic coast. The rise in sea level due to Global Warming will affect it. Other concerns are deforesation, water pollution, removal of trash and hazardous waste and removal of topsoil for construction. All of these threats have been covered at our annual in-services . We have prepared an 18 page document on the environment with pictures. Here is the link :