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Bringing Books to Life - Running Child Friendly Libraries
A new guide - Running Child Friendly Libraries - has been published by Book Aid International. The guide aims to introduce librarians to ideas to make libraries friendlier places for children, and has grown out of a project with Kenya and Tanzania National Library Services to help develop children's services.…
Posted by Rob Sarjant on June 10, 2011 at 4:43am
Nice foto of presentation of Reading West Africa books at Bereba library, Burkina Faso
Posted by FAVLadmin on December 10, 2010 at 2:30pm
Update KLT in Kenya
HI All! Well, library number 7 opened this week, up in Aberdare hills in Kenya. Numbers 8 and 9 are being discussed and planned! 'Little Hands, Big Steps' (our project to get Kenyan families using books with their under 3 year olds) is now completing its second group of 10 participants in Kawangware in Nairobi, and will start at Gacharageini library( Aberdares) next saturday, and in Sipili later in October. Always need support- and funding!…
Posted by Anne Pattinson Moore on September 25, 2010 at 5:57am
Buikwe's Caezaria Public Library
News from Uganda...
I took a visit out to the library known as Buikwe. Francis and his family were wonderfully friendly hosts and had me stay in their home for the night I spent there.
We spent an afternoon in the library, discussing various programs and activities that have been going on in the library. We also got to know some of the challenges that the library is facing, such as a need to improve an outside wall with some plaster and the need to replace two shelves that… Continue
I took a visit out to the library known as Buikwe. Francis and his family were wonderfully friendly hosts and had me stay in their home for the night I spent there.
We spent an afternoon in the library, discussing various programs and activities that have been going on in the library. We also got to know some of the challenges that the library is facing, such as a need to improve an outside wall with some plaster and the need to replace two shelves that… Continue
Posted by Sarah Switzer on February 24, 2010 at 3:48am
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Funding for Libraries in Africa 6 Replies
Started by Teresa Jolly Holt in Uncategorized. Last reply by Teresa Jolly Holt Nov 26, 2010.
Kigobe now provides the books he never had access to
Started by Francis Kigobe in Sample Title Oct 16, 2010.
Book - Where There Is No Doctor 3 Replies
Started by Karen Marshall in Uncategorized. Last reply by Karen Marshall Feb 23, 2010.
Thank you!
Started by Olugbemisola in Sample Title Feb 22, 2010.
Twitter, and other means of virtual communication!
Started by Anne-Reed in Sample Title Jul 22, 2009.
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Teresa Jolly Holt left a comment for Peter Raywood"Thanks for all the details Peter. Please check out thefunding page I wrote on the African Village Lib. Website. You might also trythe Pencil Project. It pairs schools etc. with a partner school that will sendenough pencils for everyone. You will…"
Peter Raywood left a comment for Teresa Jolly Holt"Hi Teresa
Let me give you some details about my library project. I say "my" because at the moment it's a sort of one man project. The library will be…"
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