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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.…

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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

You can buy the books at…

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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!…

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Posted by Anne Pattinson Moore on September 25, 2010 at 5:57am

Migi's UTRT Community Library

Posted by Sarah Switzer on February 24, 2010 at 4:01am

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

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.

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